This Las Vegas Weekly column explains how Super Bowl MVP wagering can be a lucrative (warning: fancy word ahead) "derivative" in sports betting:
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won the Most Valuable Player Award in Sunday’s Super Bowl, rewarding bettors who backed him at odds of about 3-2, or plus 150 (bet $1 to net $1.50). Of course, none of those wagers took place in Nevada casinos.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Super Bowl props on ESPN Radio show
On the Chris Andrews Show (ESPN Radio, Reno) on Friday, I predicted a 21-17 final in favor of Green Bay. We also went over some props. Mine are mostly unders and no-touchdowns, including: Driver under receiving yards, under receptions, no TD; Starks under rushing yards; Roethlisberger under passing yards; Wallace under receptions, no TD. One over: Number of different Packers with a rushing attempt, over 4.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Bet Super Bowl with head, not heart
It’s more fun, but less lucrative, to bet Super Bowl propositions like a fan rather than a “sharp,” or professional bettor. A typical fan will root for a Super Bowl that looks something like last Sunday’s Pro Bowl—an abundance of scoring, with a final score in the 40s. In betting Super Bowl propositions (“props” in gambling lingo), that mentality can translate into making some of the worst sports wagers of the year.
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