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# How All Those Super Bowl Bets Worked Out

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## Video: How All Those Super Bowl Bets Worked Out

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_Published 2015-02-02. Las Vegas casinos were hoping for a low scoring, Seattle Seahawks win. What they got was a high scoring, late Patriots victory._


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## Transcript

It was one of the most exciting, down- to- the- wire, Super Bowls ever played. The Seahawks' last second gamble to throw the ball at the one- yard- line didn't pay off for them or Las Vegas for that matter. Patriots' cornerback Malcolm Butler picked off Russel Wilson and sealed a thrilling 28- 24 win. It's the combination of a relatively high- scoring game and a Patriots win. And it's got Vegas Casinos reeling. The Las Vegas sun reports casinos were rooting for the Patriots to lose and the combined game score to be under 47. 5 points. One sports book director told the outlet, Sunday's result was our one losing scenario.

The loss likely means Las Vegas casino won't see the kind of record profit they saw last year. At 19. 7 million dollars. Casinos make most of their money adjusting the point spread and taking a vig, or a cut of the money from you for placing your bet. The Patriots were favored by one point five points going into Sunday according to Bovada, they won by four points. It wasn't just the game action you could bet on, though. Prop bets are apparent every year, allowing you to bet on everything from the color of Gatorade dumped after the win, to what kind of hoodie Bill Belichick would wear. Here's a quick rundown.

Belichick was hit with both blue and orange Gatorade while in his blue. Long sleeved hoody. The blue Gatorade was first. Tom Brady won his third MVP trophy, and mentioned his teammates first in his MVP speech. Brandon Lafell scored first. Katy Perry opened with Roar, and Richard Sherman went with out an interception. But let's get to some of the more controversial bets. Did someone tip off how long the National Anthem would go? Idina Menzel sang for two minutes and four seconds, just over the two oh one mark, set for bettors. But max bets came flooding in for her to go over. and pregame. com, CEO RJ Bell said at least one site suspended betting.

There's also Katy Perry's cleavage. Yes, her cleavage. Perry rocked the halftime show in a few different outfits, but it's this beach inspired one that's got better talking. TMZ says one betting site hosted odds on whether Perry. Perry would show cleavage during the performance, but there was debate on what define cleavage. Some people in the offices argued that since the boobs weren't pushed together, there was no cleavage. So the decision was made. The site has decided to play both sides of the bet. Regardless of your gambling outcome, this year you can start saving up for next years Super Bowl on February 7th.

The favorites? The Seattle Seahawks at five to one odds.

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