Super Bowl Safety Is Blow for Broncos and Las Vegas Sportsbooks
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The Seattle Seahawks weren’t the only ones celebrating when Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos misplayed the Super Bowl’s opening play from scrimmage into a safety. Bettors were rejoicing as well.
For the third straight year, a safety was scored in the Super Bowl, a blow for Las Vegas sportsbooks forced to pay off one of the most popular annual bets in the National Football League championship game. The odds were about 8-1 for a safety, and 50-1 for it being the game’s first score.