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Super Bowl gamblers bet less

NEVADA – As reported by the Reno Gazette-Journal: "Nevada gamblers bet less, but lost more on this year's Super Bowl.

"The hotel casinos won.

"Bettors wagered $93.1 million on Sunday's game between the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears, down from the 2006 total of $94.5 million. The state's sports books won $12.9 million, the second most ever, compared to $8.8 million last year.

"…Sports books increased their winning percentage to 13.9 this year from 9.3 last year.

"One of Northern Nevada's biggest hotel casino sports books started Super Bowl Sunday by losing $90,000 on one play when Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears ran the opening kickoff back 92 yards for a touchdown…"

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