Bettors cashed in on Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes Saturday, but the books cleaned up with the NFL, thanks to a $1 million bet, Patrick Everson writes.
The number of bets made and amount of money wagered on Colorado was mind-boggling. Said BetMGM Nevada's Scott Shelton prior to Saturday's"The ticket count on Colorado is crazy. There's not an NFL team with as many spread tickets as Colorado. Colorado has four times as many bets as any pro team."
Now granted, that was before Saturday's Nebraska-Colorado contest. Surely as NFL Sunday took over, there were plenty of tickets and dollars on the pros. But it's likely the Buffaloes still ended up with far more tickets and cash than most NFL teams.And Coach Deion Sanders & Co. made all those bets pay off.
. BetMGM trader Seamus Magee took it in stride while looking to Week 3, with Colorado already a 23-point home favorite vs. rival Colorado State."It's a horrible result for the book," he said of the Buffs' big win and cover."But we'll be OK. I'm looking forward to seeing what the handle is next week against Colorado State."South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews said his shop didn't get beat up nearly as bad as others on the Buffaloes.
"Colorado bettors would've been better off if that game was the last game of the weekend. They all would've driven back to California with their pockets bulging," Shelton said."Instead, they all have seed money for the rest of the college slate today and an unpredictable NFL card [Sunday]. We wish them the best."
Oddsmakers grabbed a chunk of that seed money in one of the early games Sunday. In the NFL Week 1 odds market, bettors were on the
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Broncos Super Bowl LVIII odds entering 2023 NFL season: What chances sportsbooks are giving DenverA look at the Broncos’ betting odds entering Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season for Super Bowl LVIII from five sportsbooks.
Read more »
Week 1 NFL Sack Props - NFL Defensive Player OddsOur best NFL sack props for this week. NFL Week 1 odds and bets with B.J. Hill, Khalil Mack, and Aaron Donald.
Read more »
DraftKings NFL promo code: Get $200 bonus for NFL Week 1 SundayFootball fans can activate the latest DraftKings NFL promo code offer to win $200 in bonus bets instantly.
Read more »
NFL rings of honor: How 32 NFL teams induct players, and who are the major omissionsWith Tom Brady's induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame on Sunday, we look at the wildly varying ways in which teams honor past players.
Read more »
NFL RedZone FREE LIVE STREAM (9/10/23): Time TV, channel for Scott Hanson NFL showNFL RedZone — an around-the-horn live highlight show demonstrating all the action on NFL Sunday and arguably the best way to watch football — is back for the 2023 season.
Read more »
Week 1 NFL Milestone Bets - Player Prop Alt-TotalsOur best NFL milestone bets for Week 1, playing alternative totals for Elijah Moore, Sam Howell, and Baker Mayfield.
Read more »