Published February 20. 2025 02:56PM
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported on Tuesday that preliminary figures show $101,548,073 was wagered in the state on the Super Bowl game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.
The wagers were placed through retail and online sportsbooks. That was a 20.4% increase over the previous high for wagers placed in Pennsylvania. That game was also for a Super Bowl, the first one matchup between the Eagles and Chiefs in 2023.
Patrons overwhelmingly placed winning wagers resulting in negative revenue for the sports wagering operators to the tune of $6,532,147. The gaming board noted a high percentage of wagers were placed on the Eagles to win.
The Eagles defeated the Chiefs 40-22.
Patrons could choose to place Super Bowl wagers in Pennsylvania at 18 retail locations and through 11 online wagering sites. Figures show that 91.2% of the money was wagered through online sites.