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NFL Takes Hands-off Position for Super Bowl Betting26 January 2001WASHINGTON, D.C. --Jan. 26, 2001 -- As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "If the National Football League is doing anything to discourage gambling on Sunday's Super Bowl contest between the Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants, it's not saying much about it. "NFL employees are forbidden to bet on any game, and that includes office pools, according to Milton Ahlerich, the league's senior director of security. "...But when it comes to the $70 million to be wagered at Nevada sports books on this year's Super Bowl, let alone illegal betting estimated to be a thousand times that amount, the NFL takes a hands-off policy. "...Last year, the NFL and Major League Baseball sought unsuccessfully to be added to a bill that would have prohibited Nevada sports books from taking bets on college games. "...Bets on this year's Super Bowl at the Stardust have ranged from $5 to $50,000. `Most of the betting comes in during the last three days,' said Bob Scucci, assistant manager of the Stardust's race and sports book. `Sunday is absolutely the busiest day.' "...Scucci agreed the reason for this year's decline is the teams. The Ravens and Giants are known for their defenses, and gamblers like to bet on explosive offensive teams, they said..." |