The betting action on Super Bowl LVI was heavy and split at sportsbooks entering Sunday.
The Los Angeles Rams remain consensus 4-point favorites, but there has been plenty of support for the underdog Cincinnati Bengals.
DraftKings reported that it had taken more spread bets on the Bengals than on the Rams in 16 of the 17 states in which the sportsbook serves. Michigan was the only state in which the sportsbook had seen more bets on the Rams.
“At this point, Rams and under [48.5] would be the best outcome,” DraftKings sportsbook director Johnny Avello told ESPN on Saturday night.
Jason Scott, vice president of trading for BetMGM, said his book would’ve needed the Rams if the game had started Sunday morning but noted that things could change quickly as the bulk of the action is placed leading up to the 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
“I’m expecting the big players to come [Sunday] for the…
