2012 SUPER BOWL BETTING - SUPERBOWL XLVI
Super Bowl Betting Update
Added on Feb 01, 2012 by Jack Thurman in
In our last Super Bowl betting update we suggested that there might be some support for the Patriots in the betting market. We’re still waiting. The public keeps betting the Giants and so far there’s been little movement in the line. It’s hard to determine if this is due to enough Patriot money keeping things in balance or whether bookmakers are hesitant to move it off the key number of 3 and risk a ‘middle’–a situation where the final score
Huge Crowd Sends Pats Off To Super Bowl
Added on Jan 29, 2012 by Jack Thurman in
The New England Patriots made the trip to Indianapolis this morning in preparation for next Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup against the New York Giants. They were sent off on their trip by over 25,000 fans who filled Gillette Stadium for
Super Bowl Bettors Show Little Love For Pats
Added on Jan 28, 2012 by Jack Thurman in
How soon they forget. The New England Patriots have been to the Super Bowl six times in franchise history winning three. Five of those six appearances and all three wins have been in the past decade. All three wins have
Super Bowl Secondary Ticket Market Shows Strong Demand
Added on Jan 26, 2012 by Jack Thurman in
The Super Bowl is always a ‘tough ticket’ with limited availability and high costs on the secondary market. This year that is particularly true as two popular teams from high population Northeastern markets collide in the NFL’s championship game. Currently,
Madonna Prepares For Super Bowl Halftime Show
Added on Jan 25, 2012 by Jack Thurman in
It’s no secret that in the past decade the Super Bowl has become more than a mere football game. It’s now a multimedia spectacular and major event in a number of industries that have nothing to do with sports. One
Early Super Bowl Betting Action Coming In On Giants
Added on Jan 24, 2012 by Jack Thurman in
For whatever reason, the Super Bowl betting public is down on the New England Patriots and has fallen in love with the New York Giants. Despite this, Las Vegas and offshore bookmakers have held off on moving the line despite
Bet on Super Bowl XLVI
The Super bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL) and is second only to the Champions League Final as the most watched annual sporting event in the world. The annual game began in 1967 and has grown in size and significance to the point where it is essentially a holiday in the United States. The annual TV broadcast of the Super bowl is usually the most watched television program of the year and generates the second most food sales of any day behind only the Thanksgiving Day holiday. It is also the largest single betting event in Nevada sportsbooks and likely the largest worldwide with the possible exception of the aforementioned Champions League Final. In 2010 NFL betting enthusiasts wagered $82.7 million on the Superbowl at Nevada sportsbooks which earned a $6.9 million profit on the day’s wagering action.
A different venue is chosen to host the game every year, usually a warm weather location to better facilitate tourism. The most frequent locations for the game are New Orleans (9 times), Miami (10 times) and Los Angeles (7 times). At one point the host city’s status with regard to an NFL team wasn’t a factor but that policy has been revised so only cities with franchises are now considered. The emphasis on a warm weather climate is also now a part of the league rules surrounding the event—the NFL won’t award a game to a city with an average game time temperature of lower than 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). That rule can be waived for domed or retractable roof stadiums, and has been done so on three occasions with the game being held in Detroit twice and once in Minneapolis.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won more Super Bowl titles than any other team, capturing the championship six times. This puts them one game ahead of the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers who each have five victories. The Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings share the dubious record for most appearances in the Superbowl without a win—each team has made four championship games and come away empty handed each time. Sportsbooks are already offering odds on 2012 Super bowl betting to win the championship game.
