It seems like the Super Bowl will be an interesting affair in all aspects. While the battle for the Lombardi trophy is a tough one for fans with their emotions, it might be a tougher battle for their wallets. Betting on the games during the NFL has been legal for quite some time now. Furthermore, a battle as intense as the historic one between Mahomes and Hurts draws in a lot of cash flow for the betting companies. Fans are going to be betting on every aspect of the game.

With the Super Bowl inching closer, the American Gaming Association seems to have some interesting news to share. The news itself is harmless and free but it speaks about an expensive affair. Gambling news doesn’t become popular too often, but when it is the Super Bowl even Instagram feels the tremors.

The Billion-Dollar NFL betting pot

It seems like the NFL has raked in some serious money for the Super Bowl. Recently, NFL reported that a record 50.4 million US adults are betting on the Super Bowl. Furthermore, it seems like the pot that has been raked in is a whopping $16 billion. The betting pot as of now has surpassed the expectations of a mere $1.1 billion.

Furthermore, such a large sum of money has fans raising their concerns after the news went viral.  Fans flooded Instagram with their concern for the large pot of money that’s been raked in.

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Furthermore, fans also had snarky comments about the sheer amount that is being pooled for the outcome of an NFL game.

Fans showcase their concern for the large betting pot

Fans are concerned due to the large sum of money that has been raked in due to Super Bowl betting. One fan commented on the national debt and said, “wonder why we trillions in debt”. Another fan commented on how there might be some rigging due to the money that is involved and said, “Any time money like this is involved, someone has a say so of how things turn out.” Furthermore, a fan spoke about the obvious existence of a script and said, “even more of a reason for the NFL to step in and script outcomes”.

There were also some statements about how the betting helped viewership, “Best sales tactic ever. Hype something up so much, people have to watch”. Finally, a fan mentioned the interesting sponsorship the NFL is getting from a betting company and said, “Don’t forget the DraftKings sponsorship the NFL just got let’s promote gambling”. From a monetary standpoint, it seems like there is more interest in how the betting winners are going to get money as compared to who will win a Lombardi trophy.

It seems like the betting aspect of the NFL has gotten out of hand. There is some intense anticipation regarding how the betting scenario is going to play out. It seems like only time will tell how the Super Bowl will dictate the split of the betting winnings for the gamblers involved.

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