Wagers Open on Super Bowl Featuring Seahawks
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The Oregon Lottery's DraftKings Sportsbook is now offering over 1,000 prop bets for the Super Bowl featuring the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. Since its October 2019 launch, over $3.5 billion has been wagered, with 456,000 bets placed during last year's Super Bowl totaling $8.2 million.
Key points
- •Over 1,000 prop bets are available for the Super Bowl through DraftKings Sportsbook.
- •A new wager this year is whether the coin toss winner will defer or receive.
- •Oregon Lottery sports betting launched in October 2019, with over $3.5 billion wagered.
- •Last year, Oregon players placed 456,000 bets totaling $8.2 million on the Super Bowl.
- •Players must be 21 years or older to place a sports wager in Oregon.
Why it matters
This offers Oregon lottery players diverse betting options for the Super Bowl, potentially boosting engagement with a local team involved. It highlights the growing popularity and financial activity of sports betting within the state, which has generated $17.8 billion for public programs since 1985.
Official release
Salem, Ore. – With a Northwest team in the Super Bowl, wagers on the biggest game of the year are now available through the Oregon Lottery’s DraftKings Sportsbook.
For this year’s matchup of the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, DraftKings Sportsbook is offering more than 1,000 prop bets. “Prop bets” often fall outside of traditional game plays and range from who wins the coin toss to the color of the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach. A new wager being offered this year is whether the coin toss winner will defer or receive. A few other examples offered include:
- Which quarterback throws the most passing yards?
- Which team scores first?
- Who will be the game’s MVP?
Oregon Lottery debuted sports betting in October 2019 and has seen more than $3.5 billion wagered since its launch. Oregon Lottery’s Sports Betting Products Manager Kerry Hemphill believes interest will be high for Oregonians with our neighbor to the north playing.
“I expect having a ‘local’ team in the game will boost excitement and provide a connection for fans in Oregon that we haven’t seen in years,” she said.
During last year’s Super Bowl, Oregon players placed a record 456,000 bets through DraftKings Sportsbook, with wagers totaling $8.2 million. The biggest win of the day was from a customer in Eugene who placed a $25 bet on a 13 leg multi-sport parlay resulting in a $49,370 win.
You must be 21 years or older to place a sports wager in Oregon. Oregon Lottery suggests players use safer play tools such as My Stats and My Budget Builder, within the DraftKings app, to get clearer insights into their play and tailor spending to match their personal preferences and goals. For more information on making changes to your gambling and other helpful resources, visit Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at opgr.org or call 1-877-MYLIMIT to chat or text with a certified counselor. Help is free, confidential and it works.
To play Oregon Lottery’s DraftKings Sportsbook or for more detail about wagers offered during the game, go to https://www.oregonlottery.org/sports/.
Since the Oregon Lottery began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned $17.8 billion for economic development, public education, outdoor school, state parks, veteran services, and watershed enhancements. For more information on the Oregon Lottery visit www.oregonlottery.org.
Contact:
Melanie Mesaros
Oregon Lottery
971-719-0464
Melanie.Mesaros@lottery.oregon.gov
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