There’s no bigger day for Las Vegas and bookmakers across the country than Super Bowl Sunday.
It’s much more than a matchup against the best teams in the NFL. It’s slowly become part of American tradition. Everyone joins in on the occasion, whether it’s for the game, the food or the alcohol.
Then, there’s the betting.
There was an estimated $119 million placed two years ago in Las Vegas sportsbooks, and slightly declined last year to $116 million. The number is expected to stay around that range this Sunday for Super Bowl 50, with another $4 billion in bets coming from illegal bets like Super Bowl boxes and illegal bookmakers all across the country.