The Super Bowl 52 madness is in full gear as the Philadelphia Eagles prepare to face the New England Patriots a week from this Sunday. While fans of the Patriots and Eagles prepare either to head to the big game or plan the world’s biggest Super Bowl party, Las Vegas sportsbooks are bracing for the big day as well.
Vegas sportsbooks will take in billions of dollars, yes that is billions with a “B” on this one single game, and the different ways you can wager on it are incredible!
Experts believe that this could be the highest wagered on Super Bowl in NFL history, and one of the prop bets reflects that. "Will the total amount wagered on Super Bowl 52 be over or under $4.5 billion dollars?" That says a lot!
The prop bets
Will Rob Gronkowski play in the big game? Who will score first? Will Tom Brady wear a special glove or patch on his hand? While we don’t know the answers to these questions, you can wager on the answers if you so desire. From the coin toss, to “Will Tom Brady retire after the game?” fans can’t get enough of the wild prop bets that many sports books will be posting between now and the official kickoff time on Super Sunday.
Trump already hot wager
Never before has a sitting president drawn so much attention in the form of Super Bowl prop wagering, but this year President Trump is right in the middle of the action. From a possible Trump interview or his attendance at the game, No. 45 is already drawing interest from public gamblers.
Trump's comments on the kneeling situation in the NFL during the national anthem made major headlines across the globe, and it made some NFL players, owners and coaches a bit mad. While President Trump had many people saying he should mind his own business when it comes to sports and their protests and issues, Trump also had many supporters backing up his comments.
Nevertheless, Donald Trump knows how to get people's attention and he is already doing it in the form of prop bet wagering on the big game.
I'm no expert, but the "over" wager on the "What will the total number of Donald Trump tweets during the game be?" seems like a winner to me!
The big game will take place on Sunday, February 4, 2018, from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Here are some of the early hot prop bets that have been released for Super Bowl 52 courtesy of NJ.com and Justbet.cx.
Will Donald Trump attend Super Bowl 52?
- Yes +400
- No -600
Will Donald Trump give a pregame interview?
- Yes +360
- No -500
Total number of Donald Trump tweets during the Super Bowl?
- Over 2.5 (-115)
- Under 2.5 (-115)
Will any players kneel during the national anthem?
- Yes +275
- No -350
How many times will the announcers say "Kaepernick" before the game?
- Over 3.5
- Under 3.5
Color of liquid thrown on winning coach
- Clear (water) +200
- Green/Yellow +300
- Red +500
- Blue +500
- Orange +750
- No liquid thrown +1500