ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Legal betting on this year’s Super Bowl was heavy in the first four states to report results.
Nevada saw nearly $180 million in bets, New Jersey saw nearly $144 million, Mississippi saw nearly $6.4 million and Montana saw nearly $700,000.
With more states approving legal sports betting, this year’s Super Bowl was sure to break records.
The American Gaming Association predicted last week that $7.6 billion would be wagered on the NFL championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.
That total also included bets made with illegal bookmakers.
