Nevada Sportsbooks did well but less than last year's Super Bowl

https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/betting/nevada-sportsbooks-enjoy-record-super-bowl-win-in-down-year-for-handle-3287404/

The Eagles won big in Super Bowl 59, and so did Nevada sportsbooks.

The state’s 186 books won a record $22.1 million on the Eagles’ 40-22 blowout of the Chiefs in Sunday’s NFL title game in New Orleans, according to figures released Tuesday by the Gaming Control Board.

The Super Bowl win surpassed the state’s previous record of $19.7 million set in 2014, when the Seahawks whipped the Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl 48. The hold percentage, or win percentage, of 14.6 percent was the highest since books held 16.4 percent of wagers in the 2014 Super Bowl.

The betting handle, or amount of money wagered on the game, was $151.6 million. That number dropped dramatically from last year’s state record of $185.6 million that was bet on the first Super Bowl played in Las Vegas.

“Nothing can really compare to the game being here last year,” Red Rock Resort sportsbook director Chuck Esposito said. “It’s an anomaly when it’s in your backyard. We’ve seen that with other big events here. Anything that’s here, the handle’s crazy.”