BetMGM received a millionaire bet in favor of Tampa Bay to cover the line against the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV
The largest bet reported in the Super Bowl LV so far he’s among the underprivileged Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Thursday evening a Nevada gambler placed $ 2.3 million on a bet with the Bucs +3.5 (-115) at BetMGM. And Tampa Bay covers the line against the Kansas City Chiefs, 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 largest Super Bowl bet ever reported by all casinos from the United States until this Friday morning.
With most of the first action leaning towards the favorites Chiefs, the great bet for that Buccaneers it was seen well by BetMGM.
“This was a gamble that we were very happy with,” said Jason Scott, Vice President Operations at BetMGM ESPN. “We had received other six figure bets before, all with Kansas City and the public is definitely behind Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. “
The Chiefs they remained as consensus favorites with 3 points, winning 74 percent of line bets on William Hill’s Caesars Sportsbook. The two biggest Super Bowl bets William Hill received on Friday were both with the Chiefs: $ 120,000 with Kansas City -3 (-120), and a bet of $ 95,000 on the line with the Chiefs with a probability of -165 you would pay $ 57,575 net.
FanDuel and DraftKings also reported unequal measures Chiefs, with more than 75 percent of the starting money backing the defending champions in both casinos.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are expected to be wagered on the Super Bowl with US sportsbooks, including a handful of seven-figure bets that feature regularly on the big game every year. Million dollar bets are generally placed by VIP casino customers who are given extended betting limits. Sportsbooks do not routinely offer seven-figure bets to professional gamblers or the average customer taking to the road.