Jack Anderson: Toss of a coin - Super Bowl headlines USA's betting frenzy
The proposition or prop betting market in the US is now hugely popular i.e., discrete, esoteric or “fun” bets on any aspect of a game. It’s estimated that about 60% of the total betting on the Super Bowl will be in this form.
Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles is showered with Gatorade in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. Pic: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Jack Anderson is a professor of sports law and global expert in governance, and regulation. He advises sporting bodies and contributes widely to public debate – as well as being a Limerick hurling supporter.
The Super Bowl is this weekend. If you are looking for analysis, look elsewhere. This columnist is a New York Jets fan (Yankee cousins in Woodside, Queens etc). The Jets’ season is usually up before the Christmas decorations are down.
The Jets have, since 2000, been owned by billionaire Woody Johnson whose family (Johnson & Johnson) manufactured products such as Johnson’s Baby No More Tears Shampoo. But when it comes to the Jets, it’s been nothing but tears this century.
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