History was made in Delaware on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. ET, when the state's first legal sports bet was placed.
Governor John Carney did the honors at Dover Downs and he went with a big underdog. Carney put $10 on the Phillies at +200 to beat the Cubs in Wrigley on Tuesday night. The governor, like many people, though, need to learn the proper way to place a bet at a window. You're not supposed to say the team, you're supposed to give the wager number.
The board at Dover Downs filled up with an array of lines several hours earlier.