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Americans to Bet $6 Billion on Patriots vs. Rams Super Bowl, According to Survey

Super Bowl LIII will be the first time there will be legal gambling on a Super Bowl in states other than Nevada, and NFL fans are expected to bet around $6 billion on the matchup between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, according to a survey from the American Gaming Association (h/t David Purdum of ESPN.com).

"The interest in legal, regulated sports betting in the United States has never been higher," the president and CEO of AGA, Bill Miller, noted in a press release. "More Americans than ever before will be able to place their bets with legal sportsbooks now operating in eight states.