Punters were the beneficiaries of a late safety in Ravens 34-31 win over 49ers
The Baltimore Ravens were the winners of Super Bowl XLVII, but in the online betting market the game resulted in a narrow win for Las Vegas sportsbooks despite a late safety in favor of punters.
Bookies edge punters
The San Francisco 49ers went into the game as favorites, and the heavy amount of money being placed on them forced Vegas bookies to move their line up to 4.5 points on the eve of the match. That, and the large amount of futures bets on the 49ers during the season means the Super Bowl ended up being a small win for the books.
On the other hand, the decision by Ravens coach John Harbaugh to have punter Sam Koch take a safety late in the fourth quarter favored the punters. Most bookies were paying around 6/1 for a safety to occur during the game, and 50/1 for the 49ers to end the game with a final score of 31.
How much was bet?
The Nevada Gaming Control board will release its statewide Super Bowl betting data later this week. Online sportsbooks such as William Hill typically also publish data on their intake for major events within a week or so of the event taking place, so we will keep you updated when this news comes in.
Hill, bet365 and other online bookmakers have wasted no time in releasing their 2014 NFL title odds. Bet365 has installed the New England Patriots as 7/1 favorites, followed by the 49ers, 17/2, Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos, 9/1, and Baltimore and the Houston Texans, 12/1.
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