Almost as soon as the matchup for Super Bowl 50 was set, the gambling line for the Denver Broncos-Carolina Panthers was revealed — Vegas casinos opened with the Panthers favored by five and a half points (-5).
The last time the Denver Broncos were in the Super Bowl two years ago, $119 million was wagered legally in Las Vegas, according to a report from the Associated Press. The amount of bets placed on the Super Bowl have increased in nine of the last 10 years, and it’s not a stretch to say that this year’s Super Bowl will again break that record.