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Betting on the 2010 Super Bowl has begun in earnest and over the next several days, records will be set and money will be flowing into the various online sportsbooks like BetUS.com, which has been in business for well over a decade.
"The shift towards pass-dominant offenses leading the league in wins began with the St. Louis Rams and the Greatest Show on Turf a little over a decade ago," BetUS.com reps tell us. "But it's been the emergence of the Colts as the league's best team that's truly cemented the revolution."
Yes, this is expected to be a high scoring affair. In fact, the total is the biggest number we have ever witnessed in a Super Bowl: 56 ½. Nearly 75 percent of those betting the total were on the OVER. Previously, the three highest totals for the big game were set at 55, 53.5, and 53 points, respectively.
"This year, it'll be offense against offense when Indy clashes with New Orleans at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. It hardly matters that the Saints ranked 25th in total defense (357.8 YPG) this season and that the Colts were last in rushing (80.9 YPG). The team that covers could very well be the one that scores last.
"The proliferation in points in recent years hasn't made the over the sharp wager on the total, however. When the Steelers and Cardinals played over the 46.5-point number in last year's Super Bowl, it was the first time the over cashed since 2003, when the Patriots and Carolina Panthers went over the 38-point total.
"The under is 4-1 in the last five Super Bowls, including in Indy's 29-17 win as 6.5-point chalk over Chicago in Miami in 2007. The Colts and Bears played under the 47-point total that day amid the rain and humidity."
BetUS.com advises to pay special attention to the humidity that could prevail in South Florida, though we in Gambling911.com will note it's been mostly dry here this winter.
"The humid weather at South Beach could play a role again this time around. The footballs used for the Super Bowl are more heavily painted than the ones used during the regular season and playoffs, and are more slippery because of it.
"Factor in the humidity, Drew Brees' small hands, and Peyton Manning's Super Bowl experience, and such a small thing could be the difference next Sunday."
BetUS.com opened the line on this game at Colts -5 and has since moved it to -6. Betting on the 2010 Super Bowl thus far has been brisk compared to past years but the Friday and Saturday leading up to the big game will see numbers sky rocket and all of Super Bowl Sunday will be explosive.
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