It was great for GOAT fans. Tom Brady devotees.
I will tell you one fan that was millions of happy. $2.3 million to be exact. The bet was made by a Vegas gambler on the BetMGM sports app, all on Brady’s Bucs to win +3. So the gambler wins the bet and the BetMGM site crashes immediately. No one can collect.
But the interesting part of the story could very well be some strategic behind the scenes negotiating to ensure some favorable officiating. The first half was definitely skewed toward the Bucs with some biased calls. But you know it’s just a game. And anybody could lay down $2.3 mil without some hedging.
And for some folks like me who have never won a sports bet ever, there might be some satisfaction in seeing the books get burned.
It also lays some unsavory conspiracy theories to the suspicion that Vegas and sports just do not mix. And should not mix. From three Rebels in a hot tub, to a $2.3 mil Super bet, it’s just, well, high drama.
Congrats Tom. Please retire your under inflated balls.
