How much $$$ is wagered on the Superbowl???
Super Bowl gambling isn’t just limited to innocent wagers amongst friends. In fact, the amount wagered on the Super Bowl is the equivalent of a massive industry, with most of the money going untaxed.
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Super Bowl legal betting figures from Nevada
<table width="731" border="1" height="766"><tbody><tr><td valign="bottom">Year</td><td valign="bottom">Wagers</td><td valign="bottom">Win (Loss)
for Sportsbooks</td><td valign="bottom">Win pct.</td></tr> <tr><td>2001</td><td>$67,661,425</td><td>$11,002,636</td><td>16.3%</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td><td>Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore 34, NY Giants 7</td></tr> <tr><td>2002</td><td>$71,513,304</td><td>$2,331,607</td><td>3.3%</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td><td>Super Bowl XXXVI: New England 20, St. Louis 17 </td></tr> <tr><td>2003</td><td>$71,693,032</td><td>$5,264,963</td><td>7.3%</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td><td>Super Bowl XXXVII: Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 </td></tr> <tr><td>2004</td><td>$81,242,191</td><td>$12,440,698</td><td>15.3%</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td><td>Super Bowl XXXVIII: New England 32, Carolina 29 </td></tr> <tr><td>2005</td><td>$90,759,236</td><td>$15,430,138</td><td>17.0%</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td><td>Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24, Philadelphia 21 </td></tr> <tr><td>2006</td><td>$94,534,372</td><td>$ 8,828,431</td><td>9.3%</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td><td>Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 </td></tr> <tr><td>2007</td><td>$93,067,358</td><td>$12,930,175</td><td>13.9%</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td><td>Super Bowl XLI: Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 </td></tr> <tr><td>2008</td><td>$92,055,833</td><td>($2,573,103)</td><td>-2.8%</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td><td>Super Bowl XLII: NY Giants 17, New England 14 </td></tr> <tr><td>2009</td><td>$81,514,748</td><td>$6,678,044</td><td>8.2%</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td><td>Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 23 </td></tr> <tr><td>2010</td><td>$82,726,367</td><td>$6,857,101</td><td>8.3%</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td><td>Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 </td></tr> <tr><td>Source: Nevada Gaming Control Board</td></tr></tbody></table>