Late Line Move In Vegas For NFL Super Bowl – 02-01-09

February 1 – Some Vegas sportsbooks have dropped the Steelers to -6.5, a move of a half a point after the line had been constant throughout the week.

A quick scan of online sportsbooks reveals the following odds:

Sportsbook (click name to bet) Bodog Sportsbook Bookmaker Intertops BetUS Steelers -7 (+105) -6.5 (-110) -6.5 (-110) -6.5 (-110) -6.5 (-115) Cardinals +7 (-125) +6.5 (-110) +6.5 (-110) +6.5 (-110) +6.5 (-105) O/U 47 46.5 46.5 46.5 46.5

According to aFox Sports Website poll of over 600,000 votes, 57% are predicting a Cardinals upset which is somewhat surprising.

Vegas as well as the online sportsbooks will be hoping for a lot more betting action during this weekend. Although the $93.1 million wagered on Super Bowl in Vegas last year was down on the previous year, Vegas sportsbooks don’t seem confident that they will get near that number. This doesn’t mean that the sportsbooks won’t be laying it on in Vegas. The Hilton will dedicate 30,000 ft to the event. Super Bowl is still the single biggest sports betting event on the annual sporting calendar and that is not about to change.

Most online sportsbooks we have spoken to also expect less betting turnover on Super Bowl this year, which can be put down to the economic climate and also the fact that the Cardinals aren’t one of the NFL’s big brand teams.

Vegas will be hoping for Super Bowl to deliver a much needed injection after the latest figures show a continued downward trend in spend.

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