Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 | 6:13 p.m.
With the Super Bowl right around the corner, Las Vegas sports books are buzzing with people looking to lay down money on the big game as the Super Bowl brings in about $90 million of wagers to Nevada.
Just like the Super Bowl is more of an event than a regular old football game, the sports books are offering plenty of bets that have little to do with the actual outcome of the game. The Las Vegas Hilton sports book has more than 400 prop bets on the books for Jan. 31. Here are a few of the sillier bets that can add to the entertainment value of Super Bowl Sunday.
Who will have more?
(These all refer to games taking place on Feb. 1)
| Steelers + Cardinals total points | - 12.5 | -110 |
| LeBron James points + assists | + 12.5 | -110 |
| Kurt Warner completions | - 2.5 | -110 |
| LeBron James free throws attempted | +2.5 | -110 |
| Steelers points | - 4.5 | -110 |
| Pistons first quarter points | +4.5 | -110 |
| Santonio Homes receptions | -.5 | -125 |
| Tayshaun Prunce | +.5 | +105 |
| Arizona Cardinals points | +.5 | -110 |
| Largest lead by T-Wolves or Celtics | -.5 | -110 |
| Cardinals points | -5.5 | -110 |
| LeBron James rebounds + assists | +5.5 | -110 |
| Willie Parker rushing attempts | -3.5 | -110 |
| Allen Iverson points | +3.5 | -110 |
| Cardinals first downs | +2.5 | -110 |
| Rasheed Wallace points + rebounds | - 2.5 | -110 |
| Highest scoring quarter by Steelers + Cardinals | +1.5 | -110 |
| Paul Pierce points | -1.5 | -110 |
| Jeff Reed points | +1.5 | -110 |
| Kendrick Perkins points | -.5 | -110 |
| Ben Roethlisberger completions | - 3.5 | +110 |
| LeBron James first half point | +3.5 | -130 |
| Steelers + Cardinals first half points | - 6.5 | -110 |
| Kevin Garnett points | +6.5 | -110 |
| Mitch Berger’s first punt gross yards | -3.5 | -110 |
| Kevin Durant points + rebonds + assists | +3.5 | -110 |
| Steelers + Cardinals second quarter points | -1.5 | -135 |
| Orlando Magic made three-point field goals | +1.5 | +135 |
| Steelers + Cardinals rushing yards | -49.5 | -110 |
| Missouri State + Creighton points | +49.5 | -110 |
| Cardinals touchdowns | -.5 | +140 |
| Liverpool + Chelsea goals | +.5 | -160 |
| Heath Miller receptions | -1.5 | +120 |
| Newcastle + Sunderland goals | +1.5 | -140 |
| Steelers + Cardinals total touchdown | -.5 | +110 |
| Phil Mickelson fourth round birdies | +.5 | -130 |
| Anquan Boldin receiving yards | +14.5 | -110 |
| Michigan State points | -14.5 | -110 |
| Willie Parker rushing yards | -5.5 | -110 |
| Portland State points | +5.5 | -110 |
| Hines Ward receiving yards | +9.5 | -110 |
| Sergio Garcia fourth round score | -9.5 | -110 |
| Larry Fitzgerald receiving yards | -31.5 | -110 |
| St. Joseph’s points | +31.5 | -110 |
| Steelers + Cardinals total QB sacks | +1.5 | -110 |
| Alexander Ovechkin shots on goal | -1.5 | -110 |
| Steelers + Cardinals first quarter points | -2.5 | -125 |
| Bruins + Canadiens total goals | -2.5 | +105 |
Jersey number of player to score first touchdown
| Over 38.5 | -110 |
| Under | -110 |
And of course...
The opening coin toss will be:
| Heads | -101 |
| Tails | -101 |
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