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Super Bowl betting has become the most popular sports betting wager across the globe, as the world’s number one sports league the NFL receives more casual bettors for their championship game then any other sport. The big reason for the attraction is twofold, as the game is a win or go home rather then a series spread out over two weeks. Secondly, the Super Bowl has become a bit of a public gathering, as musical acts will put on a concert during half time. As a result, bookie software websites have established props bets to cater to both the game and what songs will be on the set list of the half time show. Here is a guide to Super Bowl betting.

When it comes to betting on the Super Bowl, the type of people investing their hard earned cash in the game can be broken down into two categories, the casual and hardcore gamblers. For all intents and purposes, the hardcore gambler is exactly who the Super Bowl caters too, as the hardcore gambler will wager on everything within the game, from the coin toss, to who will score the first touchdown, to which quarterback will throw the first interception. Meanwhile, the casual bettor is more likely to bet on the NFL score of the game, the first song on the musical acts set list, and the team they believe will win the game.

Nevertheless, some Super Bowl bets called prop bets bring both casual and hardcore gamblers together. For example, at Super Bowl 20, the sportsbooks put down 26 to one odds on whether or not defensive star William Perry would score an offensive touchdown. Perry had occasionally been used on the offensive side of the ball, but the sportsbooks didn’t expect him to in the most important game of the season. As a result, many hardcore and casual gamblers elected to take the bet and made a lot of money, when Perry scored the final touchdown of the game, on the offensive side of things.