Online Casino News:  Super Bowl Records Broken
by Joanne R Monday, February 15, 2010  at 10:32 PM
 
It was definitely the year to take a chance on an underdog! The New Orleans Saints won their first Super Bowl Championship in the history of the franchise – and the majority of people thought that it couldn’t be done. The Indianapolis Colts, led by superstar Payton Manning, were the odds on favorite to win.
 
Many in the online casino industry took the bets on the Super Bowl, and with so many people expecting the hands down favorite Colts to win – it seemed like a sure deal. Those that chose to bet on the Saint’s made a very nice profit indeed. This sporting event enabled the online casino to literally take in millions of dollars in bets – surpassing almost everything that has been seen in the past.
 
The land based sports books and the casinos saw quite a bit of action, but not nearly as much as was seen at the online casinos. The online casinos reported record numbers of new players and new signs ups each day. Not only that but there were more bets placed, higher bets placed, and a wider variety of bets placed at the online casinos than ever before.
 
This year the online casinos saw a 14% increase in the number of wagers that operators took him, and the only other Super Bowl that did better than this year was the 2006 game which brought in almost $100 million. This online casino industry just got a huge financial boost from the one source that probably begrudges it the most. Land based casinos also got a boost from it – but not nearly as much as the online casino industry did.