Associated Press
Atlantic City — Legal betting on this year's Super Bowl was heavy in the four states that had reported results as of Tuesday.
Nevada saw nearly $180 million in bets, New Jersey saw nearly $144 million, Mississippi saw nearly $6.4 million and Montana saw nearly $700,000.
With more states approving legal sports betting, this year's Super Bowl was sure to break records; the American Gaming Association predicted last week that $7.6 billion would be wagered on the NFL championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, although that total also included bets made with illegal bookmakers.