Lem Banker picked the winner against the spread in 20 of the first 23 Super Bowls in newspapers across the nation, including the Review-Journal. From 1973 to 1985, he picked 13 straight winners in the game.
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Will the Patriots or Rams score in the first 5½ minutes? The no on this prop is 8-0 in New England’s eight previous Super Bowls, with four of them featuring scoreless first quarters.
The wiseguys especially love LA getting 3 points flat, which means bettors can wager $110 to win $100 on the favorite or underdog.
Westgate sportsbook manager Ed Salmons estimates that about 80 percent of the Super Bowl betting handle will pour into the books Thursday through Sunday.
Three different Las Vegas sportsbooks made the Patriots 3-point favorites over the Rams over the weekend in Super Bowl LIII. But on Monday, William Hill was the only book still at 3.
In-play wagering is expected to eclipse pregame betting in the United States in four or five years.
Most Las Vegas sportsbooks already have posted odds to win Super Bowl LIV and the Patriots are the most popular team among bettors so far at the Westgate sportsbook.
The Westgate offers 442 two-way props and more than 1,000 betting options on the game.
The Super Bowl total is down to 57 at several Las Vegas sports books after being as high as 59, and Caesars Entertainment sports book risk manager Jeff Davis said it looks like the sharp money has come into play.
The South Point was the first Las Vegas sports book to move to the key number of 3 for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, but it went back to 2½ after 17 minutes.