Who's side is Vegas on for the Superbowl?

**Casperwaits** · 02-05-11, 06:27 PM

Vegas wants Pittsburgh right now to cover. that can change by tomorrow, but by the way I hear the action is going from people that write at sportsbooks I know, I don't think it will happen.

**FourLengthsClear** · 02-05-11, 06:28 PM

Pittsburgh.

**loudpacmanjones** · 02-05-11, 06:33 PM

Steelers.

**Jonah** · 02-05-11, 06:34 PM

Pitt. Ton of Green Bay Futures. 0 Pitt futures.

**stevenash** · 02-05-11, 06:35 PM

I think they need Pitt, but it's not that lopsided.

**JohnnyD4916** · 02-05-11, 07:18 PM

Steelers

**VegasInsider** · 02-05-11, 07:22 PM

They need Pittsburgh right now. Like someone posted above, that could change in a matter of hours come tomorrow morning. A lot of services haven't released their plays yet or sharps haven't laid the big money.

**Brock Landers** · 02-05-11, 07:22 PM

Good question, would like an informed answer

**uhuhahah** · 02-05-11, 07:45 PM

Gb....gb...gb

**biggamer3** · 02-05-11, 07:48 PM

I think many people had GB futures from beginning of playoffs since their path to SB was rather easy after Philly game

**jhack704** · 02-05-11, 07:58 PM

they proabably want pitt to lose by 1 or 2 haha, that way all the gb backers ats lose and all the people that took pitt ml. you know most people are taking pitt ml and gb ats

**kimchipower** · 02-05-11, 08:00 PM

I'm with Green Bay. Everyone thinks the Steelers are the better team but there is that human factor. Every Super Bowl I've ever seen has had some controversial call by the refs that may have changed the outcome. Most want Green Basy to win but think the Steelers will. I think Green Bay wins this because the refs are on their side.

**starfire** · 02-05-11, 08:01 PM

Exactly!
too many on Pit Ml!
the books side is Packers

**BettingWizard** · 02-05-11, 08:01 PM

vegas wins no matter what with the volume of bets out there. They only lose money when they put out a stupid line like Giants +14

**Trident** · 02-05-11, 08:22 PM

Fav winning but not covering is usually a very good result for the Super Bowl in Vegas.

**kidkonggolf** · 02-06-11, 12:17 AM

Vegas wants Pitt and I'm also siding with Pitt +3. BOL

**tickingclock1** · 02-06-11, 12:20 AM

Originally posted by kimchipower

I'm with Green Bay. Everyone thinks the Steelers are the better team but there is that human factor. Every Super Bowl I've ever seen has had some controversial call by the refs that may have changed the outcome. Most want Green Basy to win but think the Steelers will. I think Green Bay wins this because the refs are on their side.

Where have you seen that everyone thinks the steelers are the better team?

**Andy117** · 02-06-11, 01:50 AM

Don't the books usually prefer the underdog to cover but lose?

**agronox** · 02-06-11, 02:11 AM

Originally posted by jhack704

they proabably want pitt to lose by 1 or 2 haha, that way all the gb backers ats lose and all the people that took pitt ml. you know most people are taking pitt ml and gb ats

Exactly. This.

**bobbyk1133** · 02-06-11, 02:14 AM

They added value to PIT ML to cancel out some of the heavy GB action.

**sanchez** · 02-06-11, 02:22 AM

GB win but not cover and vegas makes a ton

every average better is betting steelers moneyline not + points

**suicidekings** · 02-06-11, 02:54 AM

Super complicated issue involving tens of thousands of bets on spread/ML/total, teasers, parlays, futures, quarters, halves, props, etc. Don't think of it as a right side and a wrong side for the books. The exact score (both total and margin of victory) and every detail of how the game plays out could affect the books bottom line dramatically.

**Lockitup1x** · 02-06-11, 03:14 AM

I must be looking at the wrong numbers? As of yesterday I thought ats action was pretty even.

**Jonah** · 02-06-11, 03:23 AM

Originally posted by jhack704

they proabably want pitt to lose by 1 or 2 haha, that way all the gb backers ats lose and all the people that took pitt ml. you know most people are taking pitt ml and gb ats

Funny this seems to happen more in the Superbowl than say other playoff games. The win and no cover that is.

**slacker00** · 02-06-11, 03:41 AM

Originally posted by triqy

Meaning, according to all the money on the 2 teams, who does Vegas want winning the game so they profit?

There's no way to know for sure until after the game and all action is closed.

Lots of money can come in at the end and change which way the books are over-leveraged, if at all.

The line seems to be moving in the direction that suggests that too much GB money is coming in. But maybe the sharps have been sitting on the sidelines waiting for this exact thing to happen and they will hammer Pitts all day tomorrow and straighten the line out. If, magically, all action was closed at this moment, I'd say that the books want Pitts to win because they seem to be moving the line in a way that suggests too much is on GB.

**Robust** · 02-06-11, 03:54 AM

it's pittsburgh right now.. line went to 3, so the money came in on GB..

but i do agree with a poster above.. gb winning by 1 or 2 is disaster for bettors and a fortune for vegas!

good luck with your side! I am on Pit

Robust

**AribaAriba** · 02-06-11, 03:59 AM

NADA! they'll profit with the juice no matter what but they'll profit more if gb wins i thinkkkkkkk

**Jonah** · 02-06-11, 04:02 AM

I think even a push at 3 is huge for Vegas...and there is a good chance this happens...GB gets up...then like always don't really know what to do about it. GB might be up 9 or 10 for good part of 2nd half and then a late TD by Pitt.

**Statman** · 02-06-11, 08:50 AM

I'd say Vegas is cheering for Pitt as well but props are unknown at this point and they'll likely garner similar total action as sides....Then again, as a whole, has Vegas ever taken a deep bath on total Superbowl wagers in the last 10 years. I know that Pats/Giants +14 game was bad for them but these guys manage to turn a profit virtually every year don't they?

**mrpooh** · 02-06-11, 08:53 AM

seems like money has been pretty even. best bet is a pitt loss though

**Willie Bee** · 02-06-11, 08:54 AM

If Vegas has done its job, then Vegas is on both sides.

**Cookie Monster** · 02-06-11, 09:16 AM

Obviously SBR book needs Pittsburgh. Many, many large bets on GB at good prices (1.5 and 2.5), only squares betting their 6 points to a bad steelers line, and no moneyline to compensate. Strange decision to take such high risk, I hope it works for SBR.

**noties** · 02-06-11, 09:24 AM

did vegas set everyone up making GB the favorite or

by game time will money show for pittsburgh ?

**ebbearsfb1** · 02-06-11, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by Jonah

I think even a push at 3 is huge for Vegas...and there is a good chance this happens...GB gets up...then like always don't really know what to do about it. GB might be up 9 or 10 for good part of 2nd half and then a late TD by Pitt.

the game landing on 3 would be the worse thing for vegas, because steelers backers would buy it up to +3.5 packers get it down to 2.5, so everyone is winning, bad scenario for vegas