[hereiamguy]

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada sports books lost a record $2.6 million on Super Bowl bets when the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots on Sunday.

The sports books handled just more than $92 million on the game, the third-highest amount ever but down for the second consecutive year.

The record was set in 2006 when $94.5 million was bet.

The last time the books lost money was in 1995, when the San Francisco 49ers blew out the San Diego Chargers, 49-26, and Nevada books lost $400,000.

Nevada Gaming Control Board analyst Frank Streshley says large amounts were bet on the money line that the Giants would win outright.

The payouts on those bets were as large as four times the original bet because New England was such a huge favorite.
The game ended with the Giants winning 17-14.



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[MexicoCity]

That 12 point line was ridiculous. The Pats weren't blowing anybody out at the end of the season. They squeaked by the Eagles and barely escaped the Ravens, managed to score only 20 vs. the Jets, and then beat the Giants by 3.

They hadn't beat anybody by 12 in their last 8 games except the friggin Dolphins, and the Giants were definately peaking at the time. 12 point line, just crazy.

[infarrelisam]

$2.6 million is no big deal. I'm sure they made that up easily in increased table and machine action. Super Bowl weekend is a huge occupancy weekend for all of the Las Vegas casinos.

[MyLeva]

$2.6 million is no big deal. I'm sure they made that up easily in increased table and machine action. Super Bowl weekend is a huge occupancy weekend for all of the Las Vegas casinos.

I've been to Vegas twice during SB week.

If you can't be at the game, Vegas is the next best place to be.

Both times I managed to get into a VIP SB party as well.