Other bets to keep an eye on
Nando Di Fino, Sports Betting managing editor: If you want to keep things relatively simple, the over/under for the Super Bowl is currently set at 56.5. But part of the fun is the wide array of prop bets you can make, including the color of the Gatorade bath (orange is the current favorite at +140), the MVP (Mecole Hardman is an intriguing longshot at +2500) and how the first score will happen (a Tampa Bay field goal is +500).
Moneyline vs. spread
Di Fino: If you’re new to sports betting, these terms may seem a little intimidating, but they’re actually fairly simple. A “moneyline” bet is when you pick the winner, but how much you win is adjusted based on odds. Putting a moneyline bet on the Chiefs won’t quite double your money, as they’re the favorite (and betting on the favorite is never as lucrative as the underdog). If you pick “against the spread” (like the $100k bettors here), you either add or subtract the 3.5 points to the Bucs or Chiefs and that’s the “final” score, for betting purposes.
So if the Chiefs win 21-19 and you had them as the moneyline winner, you win because they won. But if you bet using the -3.5 spread, the “score” is really 19-17.5 (or 22.5-21, depending on your angle), giving the Bucs the “win.”
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