Super Bowl 60 Wagers in Nevada Fall to $133.8m, a Decade Low
Nevada sportsbooks recorded their smallest Super Bowl wagering total in a decade, a sign of shifting player behavior and a quieter title game.
LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE:The state’s 186 licensed sportsbooks reported a combined handle of $133.8 million on Super Bowl 60 – a 29-13 win for the Seattle Seahawks over the New England Patriots – according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. That total is the smallest since 2016, when the handle was $132.5 million, and sits more than $56 million below the record $190 million wagered in 2024 when Las Vegas hosted the game.
Nevada books won $9.9 million on the contest, producing a hold of 7.4 percent. By comparison, sportsbooks posted a record win of $22.1 million on the 2025 Super Bowl from a $151.6 million handle, and the 2024 Caesars-style spike was driven in part by the first Las Vegas-hosted game and heavy public interest.
Industry traders and sportsbook executives pointed to several causes for the subdued wagering. Westgate Las Vegas vice president of race and sports John Murray said the absence of established household names was a major factor. “One of the factors was probably a lack of star power”, Murray said. “I know Drake Maye has a chance to be a great player, but he’s still at the beginning of his career. Even the one year the Super Bowl didn’t have Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes, it was still Matthew Stafford versus Joe Burrow.”
Murray also noted the maturation of the US betting market. “The main reason is sports betting all over the country now”, he said, highlighting that national legalization and mobile apps have dispersed what was formerly concentrated Las Vegas action.
High-Roller Bets and Market Behavior
Despite the lower aggregate handle, high-stakes activity remained notable. Regulators reported seven wagers of $1 million or more nationwide on Sunday’s game. Las Vegas bookmaker Circa Sports accepted two million-dollar-plus bets, including a $1.1 million money-line wager on the Patriots that functioned as a hedge against earlier futures positions, and another $1 million money-line bet placed shortly before kickoff.
BetMGM handled a $725,000 Patriots money-line hedge, and another bettor staked $788,000 on New England at +4½. Those large tickets illustrate how professional bettors and syndicates continue to move substantial capital even when the general public is less engaged.
Red Rock Resort sportsbook director Chuck Esposito stressed how the season’s narrative influences Super Bowl turnover. “In 2024, Vegas hosted the Super Bowl and saw a record write. In 2025, Chiefs-Eagles featured two very public teams. That game also followed a season where the public had their best season in recent memory”, he said. “Pats-Seahawks followed a season where the guests did not have a good season and was poor in comparison for NFL bettors. It definitely helps shape the overall handle on the game. This year’s game also featured two defensive-minded teams, and we saw more ‘under’ action on the Super Bowl props, which in turn impacted a lower prop handle as well.”
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Nevada Super Bowl Betting Trends
Nevada sportsbooks have historically fared well on Super Bowl wagering; since the Gaming Control Board began tracking in 1991, books have lost on only two Super Bowls. Notable outliers include a 1995 loss when San Francisco thrashed San Diego and the 2008 game when the New York Giants upset the heavily favored New England Patriots.
Data for the past several years show fluctuation tied to event location, marquee teams and betting mix (game bets versus props). Recent years: 2024’s Las Vegas-hosted Super Bowl produced a $190.0 million handle, 2025 reached $151.6 million with a record win for the books, and 2026 dropped to $133.8 million. Analysts say that as sports betting becomes nationwide and in-game markets proliferate, Nevada’s share of national Super Bowl action will likely remain volatile.
“The Super Bowl is no longer a single-city event for bettors,” said Amanda Rivers, senior analyst at Betting Insights LLC. “Mobile wagering, national promotions and a larger professional bettor presence mean Nevada sees fewer casual, tourist-driven bets than in years past. That changes the composition of the handle and tends to reduce the mass-market dollars we used to see on the big game.”
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