2012 Super Bowl

Ben Liebenberg / AP

Henderson resident Flavor Flav celebrates the New York Giants victory against the New England Patriots at Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Feb 5, 2012.

Our list of Las Vegas ties to this year's Super Bowl

Feb 6, 2012 (7:59 p.m.)

By Rob Curley

This weekend’s Super Bowl — or as our resorts call it “The Big Game” — may have been played in chilly Indianapolis, but it sure packed some Las Vegas heat.

Green Bay Packers favored to win 2013 Super Bowl

February 6, 2012

By Ray Brewer

The Green Bay Packers have been installed as the betting favorites to win the 2013 Super Bowl by oddsmakers at sportsbook.com The Packers are listed at 5-to-1 odds, meaning a $100 wager would payout $500 if the Packers were victorious next February in New Orleans.
Las Vegas sports books expected to post modest profit on Super Bowl 46

February 5, 2012

By Case Keefer

The overload of betting options available on Super Bowl 46 worked in the favor of Las Vegas sports books Sunday evening. While the 3-point underdog New York Giants beating the New England Patriots 21-17 in Indianapolis was far from ideal, books made up for slight losses on the point spread.
Giants win Super Bowl XLVI

February 5, 2012

Associated Press

Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title.
So far, Las Vegas sports books taking Giant action on Super Bowl 46

February 4, 2012

By Case Keefer

Bookmakers have a request for those planning to back the Patriots in Sunday’s Super Bowl — come out, come out, wherever you are. Sports books are certain that many Patriots bettors are out there, but they’ve played hide-and-seek over the last two weeks with an emphasis on the hiding.
Celebrity football contest champ Donny Osmond picks Giants to take Super Bowl

February 3, 2012

By Sal DeFilippo

When it comes to Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, Mr. Purple is all over Big Blue. Donny Osmond, who won this year’s Vegas celebrity picks contest with a 28-22-1 record against the point spread (a strong 56 percent clip), predicts the underdog New York Giants will beat the New England Patriots.
At $3.5 million for a 30-second spot, advertisers hope you’ll remember Super Bowl ads well after the game

February 3, 2012

By Mae Anderson, Associated Press

Companies hope you’ll be gabbing about their Super Bowl ads on Monday morning. But the ultimate score is if those conversations continue throughout the year. The Super Bowl is an advertiser’s biggest stage (more than 111 million fans are expected to tune in this year). It’s also an advertiser’s biggest gamble (a 30-second spot costs $3.5 million).
AAA offering drinkers free tows home for Super Bowl

February 3, 2012

By Ric Anderson

Tow truck operators usually clean up after accidents, but they’ll be available to prevent them on Super Bowl Sunday in Las Vegas. AAA Nevada is offering tows home for Super Bowl celebrants who choose to drink.
Denver snowstorm’s effects on Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas expected to be minimal

February 3, 2012

By Conor Shine

A heavy snowstorm that has dumped nearly a foot of snow in the Denver area is causing airline delays and cancellations that could slow the flow of visitors into Las Vegas for Super Bowl weekend.
Gambling 101: A beginner’s guide to sports betting

February 3, 2012

By Andrea Domanick

Sports betting can be a fun way to enhance the experience of watching the big game, but for those of us who don’t know our betting odds from ends, trying to get in on the action can be intimidating.
Flush with money, visitors flooding Las Vegas for Super Bowl weekend

February 3, 2012

By Conor Shine

With the Super Bowl kicking off in less than 72 hours, hundreds of thousands of visitors and the millions of dollars they bring with them are pouring into Las Vegas.
Events guide: Super Bowl watch parties

February 2, 2012

By Allison Duck

Super Sunday could easily be renamed All-You-Can-Eat Sunday as local restaurants and bars pull out all the stops for their Super Bowl party spreads.
A look at some of the Super Bowl prop bets offered by Las Vegas sports books

February 1, 2012

By Case Keefer

Gone are the days when the Super Bowl’s point spread and over/under were the only numbers posted by Las Vegas sports books that anyone cared about. The interest in proposition wagering has now at least equaled, or perhaps surpassed, the traditional betting methods heading into the annual big game.
On a futures bet, Las Vegas loses if the Giants win

January 27, 2012

New York Times News Service

It should come as no surprise that the Giants have fans rooting against them in the Super Bowl in places like New Hampshire, Massachusetts and even parts of Connecticut. After all, the New England Patriots have a dedicated following, and quarterback Tom Brady has mainstream appeal.
Sports books open New England Patriots as slight favorites in 2012 Super Bowl

January 22, 2012

By Case Keefer

For the fourth time in the last nine years, Las Vegas sports books have posted the New England Patriots as favorites in the Super Bowl. New England opened as a 4-point favorite over the New York Giants at Wynn Las Vegas in Super Bowl XLVI, which takes place Feb. 5 in Indianapolis, after Sunday’s conference championship games. Early money on New York, which came in immediately after it defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in overtime, dropped the point spread to 3.5 in favor of the Patriots.