Casino Player November 2022

PLAYING THE BOOKS

BETTING THE FAVORITE

Betting Company Details Football Fans’ Superstitions ➤ by Sean Chaffin P lenty of action awaits sports bettors each fall—a paradise for those who enjoy placing a few bucks on games.And this edition of Betting the Favorite includes plenty of fun stories—from new sports betting options and go-to places to NFL superstitions to massive wins on the gridiron (and the sportsbook). Wear that lucky NFLT-shirt when betting on your The survey also found that some fans view certain teams as luckier than others.That honor went to the New England Patriots, who were labeled the luckiest in the league. That luck may be running out this season, however, as the Pats were only 3-4 early in the season and at the bottom of the AFC East standings. The Green Bay Packers finished in second followed by the Dallas Cowboys. On the other end of the spectrum, the

favorite team? Or perhaps you steer clear of a certain team, or friend, when considering laying a few bucks on a game? A new study by Offers.Bet recently took a look at superstitions among football fans.According to the survey, two in five NFL fans are superstitious and 44% have done something superstitious to try and help their team win.The survey also notes that: n One in six have kicked someone out of the room for jinxing a team during a game. n One in three wear a lucky piece of clothing on game day. n One in five sit in the same chair or place during NFL game days and 15% watch with the same people. n 17% of fans have done something superstitious to try and make the opposing team lose.

Browns are seen as the team with the worst luck.That may not be changing as the team sat at 2-5 through the first seven games of the season. Finishing runner-up for unluckiest team? The Detroit Lions, who haven’t won a playoff game since 1992, followed by the NewYork Jets. Beyond individual teams, the survey also looked at fans’ feelings regarding sports leagues.The NFL was seen as the league with the most superstitious fans, followed by MLB. Baseball players were also seen as the group with the most superstitious players.

EARLY SEASON NFL ACTION SEES SIX-FIGURE SCORES F ootball season brought plenty of major bets across the sports

via Caesars Sports.The $55 parlay featured nine legs, all on the money line.During week six, the bettor needed wins by the Steelers,Vikings, Seahawks, Colts, Falcons, Patriots, Bengals,Giants and Jets. A 20-18 Steelers upset of theTom Brady-led Buccaneers helped keep the wager alive and this lucky bettor cashed in for $397,760—an astounding 7,232 times the original bet.That had to be one ecstatic football fan.

wagering landscape early in the season. One bettor in Illinois using the PointsBet app placed $300,000 on theArizona Cardinals to top the New Orleans Saints via the money line at -145.That turned out to be a nice score with the Cardinals chalking up a 42-35 win onThursday Night Football. One NewYork bettor also scored a massive return on investment in October

3 4 N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 2 • w w w . c a s i n o c e n t e r . c o m WAGERS OF THE MONTH