BetMGM received a millionaire bet in favor of Tampa Bay to cover the line against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl LV
The biggest bet that appears in the Super Bowl LV so far it is with the underprivileged Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Thursday night, a gambler in Nevada placed $ 2.3 million in a bet with the Bucs +3.5 (-115) to BetMGM. I Tampa Bay covers the line against the Kansas City Heads, The gambler would win 2 million net.
According to company spokeswoman Elisa Richardson, the bet was made on the BetMGM mobile app and is the biggest bet for the Super Bowl that all casinos have reported from the United States until this Friday morning.
With most of the initial action leaning toward the favorites Heads, The big bet for Buccaneers was well seen by BetMGM.
“This was a bet that we were quite happy to receive,” BethMGM vice president of operations Jason Scott told ESPN. “We had previously received other six – digit bets, all with Kansas City and the audience is certainly behind Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. “
the Heads they remained favorites by consensus by 3 points and were attracting 74 per cent of the online bets on the Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill. The two biggest bets in the Super Bowl that William Hill has received so far this Friday were both with the Heads: $ 120,000 with Kansas City -3 (-120), and a $ 95,000 bet on the line with the Heads with odds of -165 that would pay $ 57.575 net.
FanDuel and DraftKings also reported uneven action toward the Heads, With more than 75 percent of the initial money supporting the defending champions at both casinos.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are expected to be wagered in the Super Bowl with U.S. bookmakers, including a handful of seven-figure bets that are regularly presented in the big game each year. $ 1 million bets are usually made by VIP casinos customers who are granted extended betting limits. Sports betting houses usually do not offer seven-figure bets to professional bettors or the average customer coming out of the street.