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It can bum you out if you think about it too much, but when Super Bowl 57 ends Sunday night, so does the NFL season. No more football (at least not NFL-level football; the XFL gets underway next week, and the USFL in April).
I know. It stinks, but all good things must come to an end. But with the vast menu of props carried by legal US sportsbooks and some pretty enticing promotions, it's a great time to dive into the Wide World of Sports Betting.
You know, because there is more to sports betting than football (blasphemy, I know). The NBA is revving up, and a flurry of trades has stirred things up. The 2023 MLB season is less than two months away, UFC action takes place almost every weekend, and then there's golf.
Oh, and let's not forget about March Madness right around the corner.
It's an exciting place, this Wide World of Sports Betting.
Let's get right to what you're reading this for without further ado. Let's talk about sports betting!
Super Bowl 57
What can I say about the biggest game of the year for fans and the sports betting industry? According to estimates, over 50 million Americans will bet upwards of $16 billion on Sunday’s game between the Chiefs and Eagles. That's more than the GDP of over 70 countries!
As more states jump on the legal sports betting bandwagon, that number will only grow in the years to come.
With an event of this magnitude, our team of writers and editors have been rather busy creating content to help make your Super Bowl Sunday, well, super profitable. We don't and can't promise you'll win anything, but we can help you make the most informed decision possible.
Let's start with some of our dedicated pages:
Super Bowl 57: Part Two
Sportsbooks offer prop bets for every game, but they go all out with what they provide bettors for the Super Bowl. We've been busy sifting through the vast menus to find some of the best ones for you, our readers:
Patrick Mahomes Super Bowl Props: 4 Bests Bets for Chiefs' Star QB
Travis Kelce Super Bowl Props: 3 Best Bets for Chiefs Star Tight End
Jalen Hurts Super Bowl Props: 3 Best Bets for Eagles' Dynamic Quarterback
Miles Sanders Super Bowl Props: 6 Best Bets for Eagles Running Back
Super Bowl Rushing Props: 3 Best Bets Featuring Hurts, Mahomes, Pacheco for Chiefs vs. Eagles
Best Super Bowl Player Props: Chiefs' Pacheco Gashes Eagles on the Ground
Super Bowl Props Report From Vegas: Bettors All Over Travis Kelce
There’s plenty more to come in the days ahead, so please check back at Gaming Today as kickoff approaches.
Props tend to stand out for Super Bowls, but props are not the only markets sportsbooks have to offer. Sportsbooks will also provide alternate betting lines and same-game parlays; there is no better time to get in on the Super Bowl 58 action.
Why look ahead to one Super Bowl when the current one has yet to take place? Value, my friends. Value. The odds have already gotten a lot shorter for several teams. Shorter odds make for a smaller payday. So, if you want to take a shot on someone like the Jets, Broncos, Saints, Jaguars, etc., you may want to lay some money down sooner rather than later.
Elsewhere in the Wide World Of Sports Betting …
If you want to bet on something other than the Super Bowl, you can, of course. While we have dedicated a lot of time to covering the Super Bowl for you this week, we haven't forgotten about other sports, i.e., college hoops, golf, NBA, NHL, and more.
Odds to Win 2023 World Series: Yankees and Defending Champion Astros Overtake Dodgers
Odds to Win 2023 NCAA Tournament: Houston, Purdue & Alabama Round Out Top Three
This Week On The Sports Betting Legal/Business Landscape…
It's been a hectic week on the sports betting legal/business landscape. If I am going to do our coverage justice, I need to jump right into it:
Massachusetts launched retail sports betting in time for the Super Bowl, and it looks like the Commonwealth plans to launch mobile sports betting in time for March Madness.
It's only natural at this time of year that states without legal sports betting start talking about it (as they see states with it benefit from the millions bet on the Super Bowl).
Texas Legislators, Sports Betting Alliance Collaborate on Mobile Gaming Bill
Kentucky Lawmakers Have Another Chance To Legalize Sports Betting: Will They Take It?
South Dakota Renews Effort To Get Mobile Sports Betting on Statewide Ballot
Ohio has cracked down on the language sportsbooks use to advertise; the NBA has decided to do the same. The league has decided to prohibit sportsbooks from using the terminology ‘free’ or 'risk-free' in their marketing efforts. While the league hopes that wording disappears from ads involving the NBA by next year, many sportsbooks have already responded.
Sportsbook Promotions: Super Bowl 57
This week, I want to focus on the promotions specific to the Super Bowl, along with the ones I think offer you the most heading into the weekend:
FanDuel: Kick of Destiny. Get a piece of $10,000,000 if Gronk kicks a field goal LIVE during FanDuel's Super Bowl commercial. Just place a $5 bet on the game to qualify.
Caesars: Super Bowl Bet Credit Giveaway. Monday 1/30 - Sunday 2/12 -- Opt-in and bet the Super Bowl For Your Chance To Win Up To A $57,000 Bet Credit!
Caesars: Super Bowl LVII Same Game Parlay Longshot Bonus -- Wednesday 2/1 – Sunday 2/12: Opt-in and place a $10+ Same Game Parlay with minimum odds of +1000 on Super Bowl LVII, and if you win, get a $57 Bet Credit! Place a SGP for at least $100, with minimum odds of +1000, and if you win, get a $570 Bet Credit!
DraftKings: New Customers: Win $200 in bonus bets! Bet $5+ on any sport and get $200 instantly!
BetMGM: Bet $10 on the moneyline for either team to win the Super Bowl and receive $100 in bet credits (two $50s). You must register for a new account and use our exclusive promo code GTODAYSB.
BetRivers: NFL Championship SGP Bet and Get! Place a real money, $10+ SGP on the NFL Championship Game and receive a 50% Matched Free Bet, up to $25!
Terms and conditions will apply with every sportsbook promotion. Check out our promo page for the best sign-up offers sportsbook apps have to offer. For more on the best Super Bowl promos:
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That's it for this edition of the Gaming Today Playbook. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much or more as I enjoyed writing it. If you have any questions or want to request a topic to get covered in a future newsletter, you can reach me via email at travis.pulver@catenamedia.com or via Twitter at @FatManWriting.
To close out the GTP this week, in case you are wondering where all the talk about the NFL being scripted came from:
Good luck betting on the Super Bowl, y’all.
As always, bet wisely, my friends.
Until Next Week,
Travis Pulver, Sports Betting Writer