Jan 30, 2021 - 7:14 PM ET
Super Bowl is one of the rare times on the sports calendar that everyone – gambler or not – knows the point spread.
Big Game betting has massive mainstream appeal, as stories flood the news wires about the Super Bowl odds and who bookies think will win it all—or at least cover the spread. But in that fleeting moment of understanding also comes plenty of misunderstanding.
Even seasoned Vegas veterans may not know these five facts about Super Bowl betting:
Public has the Power
The Super Bowl is a unique market in itself and unlike the entire regular season, and even the preceding playoff games, the line movement is not dictated by the opinions of respected big-time bettors – also known as sharps or wiseguys – but rather by the general public.