Sports betting continues to explode into the mainstream in the United States, and prolific wagering on the Super Bowl is set to reflect that.
More than $7.6 billion will be gambled on Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams, according to a projection by the American Gaming Association. Approximately 31.4 million Americans will partake in the wagering, which is approximately 18 percent of Super Bowl viewers.
There is projected to be a 71 percent increase in the number of people making bets through sportsbooks, either in person or online, compared to a year ago. There are 45 million more people now legally allowed to bet on sports, as Arizona, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming have gone live in the past year.
New York now accepts mobile wagers in addition to in-person, and the number of bets there are skyrocketing.
Via the @AmericanGaming, 30 states + DC will take legal bets for Super Bowl LVI, including the following that launched since last year's game:
Arizona
Connecticut
Louisiana
Maryland*
North Carolina*
North Dakota*
South Dakota*
Washington*
Wisconsin*
Wyoming*In-person only
— Ryan Butler (@ButlerBets) February 8, 2022
The Rams are listed as 4.5-point favorites to defeat the Bengals in the Super Bowl, according to BetMGM on February 9. Los Angeles is -200 on the moneyline and Cincinnati is the +165 underdog. The over/under is currently set at 48.5 points.
