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Caesars also said it was the first Super Bowl
in which more game parlays were bet than the more traditional
straight wagers.
The Eagles dominated from the start, taking a 24-0 lead by
halftime and all but erasing any doubt they would avenge their
Super Bowl defeat two years earlier to Kansas City.
“With the Chiefs falling behind early we observed a substantial
handle and wagers increase on their chances of a comeback," said
Craig Mucklow, Caesars vice president of trading. "A significant
amount of wagers flooded in on KC at longer odds on the money
line and all spreads we posted, all the way up to +28.5. This
rare opportunity to bet on Patrick Mahomes at such generous
spreads and odds proved to drive significant growth and led to
our largest in-play handle for a Super Bowl ever.”
At BetMGM, 60% of the tickets and 56% of the money was on the
Eagles to win at +100 on the money line and 54% of the bets and
64% of the handle was on Philadelphia to win as a +1 1/2-point
underdog.
Fans who bet over the 48 1/2-point total also cashed in. That
over bet received 61% of the tickets and 57% of the money.
Jalen Hurts had the most money bet on him at +375 to win Super
Bowl MVP and had the second-most tickets wagered on him. Hurts
passed for two touchdowns and rushed for one on a tush push. He
also threw for 221 yards and ran for 72.
"Super Bowl bettors cashed in on Eagles money line and Jalen
Hurts Super Bowl MVP, but both defenses slowing down Saquon
Barkley and Travis Kelce netted a great result for us,” BetMGM
senior trading manager Christian Cipollini said.
Barkley's rushing total was set at 110.5 yards, and he finished
with 57. He rushed for more than 100 yards in his five prior
games and nine of 10.
Kelce's receiving total was 61 1/2 yards, and he totaled 39
yards on four receptions. It was the second disappointing
playoff game in a row for Kelce, who caught two passes for 19
yards in the AFC championship against the Buffalo Bills.
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