BetMGM receives millionaire bet in favor of Tampa Bay to cover line against Super Bowl LV bosses
The highest bet reported in Super Bowl LV so far he is with the disadvantaged Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Thursday night a Nevada player placed $ 2.3 million on a bet with Bucs +3.5 (-115) to BetMGM. And Gulf of Tampa covers the line against the city of Kansas Bosses, the gambler would win 2 million net.
According to company spokeswoman Elisa Richardson, The bet was placed on the BetMGM mobile app and is the highest Super Bowl bet ever reported by any casino. from the United States until Friday morning.
With most of the initial action leaning toward favorites Bosses, the big bet for Winter sports weather in Buccaneeri was well seen by BetMGM.
“This was a bet we were quite happy to receive,” said Jason Scott, vice president of operations for BetMGM. ESPN. “I have previously received other six-digit bets, all with the city of Kansas and the audience is definitely behind Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. “
Bosses they stayed in favor of the 3-point consensus and drew 74 percent of line bets on Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill. The two biggest Super Bowl bets William Hill has received since Friday were both with Bosses: $ 120,000 with the city of Kansas -3 (-120) and a bet of $ 95,000 on the line with Bosses with a probability of -165 you would pay 57,575 USD net.
FanDuel and DraftKings also reported unequal actions against Bosses, with more than 75 percent of the initial money supporting the incumbent champions of both casinos.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are expected to be wagered on the Super Bowl with American betting cards, including a handful of seven-digit bets that are regularly presented at the big game each year. Million dollar bets are generally placed by VIP casino customers who are granted extended betting limits. Sports books do not typically offer seven-digit bets to professional bettors or regular customers who enter the road.