| Fans bet record $98.9M in Nevada on Super Bowl |
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| Monday, 04 February 2013 12:48 |
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sports fans bet a record $98.9 million at Nevada casinos on the Super Bowl. The Gaming Control Board says unaudited tallies show 183 sports books made $7.2 million on the action. The San Francisco 49ers started out as a 5-point favorite but the Baltimore Ravens won 34-31. Odds makers say California fans drove the unprecedented handle, flooding Las Vegas and northern Nevada with wagers on the hometown team. The 49ers hadn't been in a Super Bowl since 1995. The previous Nevada record was set in 2006, when gamblers wagered $94.5 million. Casinos say they lost big on proposition bets, including a long-shot on whether there would be a safety. |
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