Nevada Sportsbooks Win $9.9 Million as Super Bowl Betting Slows

Nevada’s 186 sportsbooks took $133,813,230 in wagers on Super Bowl 60, figures released Monday, February 10, 2026, by the Gaming Control Board show. That total is the smallest Super Bowl handle in the state since 2016 ($132,545,587), and more than $50 million shy of the record $190,020,783 set when Las Vegas hosted the Super Bowl.

The books came away with $9,892,055 in winnings, a 7.4 percent hold. That’s a far cry from last year, when sportsbooks won a record $22,134,104 on $151,618,159 in wagers.

Why Action Dropped: Star Power, Defense, and Prop Shifts

“One of the factors was probably a lack of star power,” Westgate vice president of race and sports John Murray said. With quarterbacks who are still building star status, public interest and casual-money action appeared muted compared with recent title games that featured household names.

Red Rock Resort sportsbook director Chuck Esposito pointed to several reasons the handle underperformed. “In 2024, Vegas hosted the Super Bowl and saw a record write. In 2025, Chiefs-Eagles featured two very public teams. That game also followed a season where the public had their best season in recent memory,” he said. “Pats-Seahawks followed a season where the guests did not have a good season and was poor in comparison for NFL bettors. It definitely helps shape the overall handle on the game. This year’s game also featured two defensive-minded teams, and we saw more ‘under’ action on the Super Bowl props, which in turn impacted a lower prop handle as well.”

The game itself reinforced that shift: Seattle led 9-0 at halftime, no touchdowns came until the fourth quarter, and the contest finished under the total of 45½.

Big Bets and Hedging Moves Still Made Headlines

Despite the overall slump, high-stakes action returned. Nationwide, seven wagers of $1 million or more were reported on Sunday’s game. Circa Sports in Las Vegas accepted two seven-figure bets: one bettor put $1.1 million on the New England money line at +188 to hedge earlier Seahawks futures positions, a move tied to combined net winnings of $8.1 million involving Circa and BetMGM. Circa also took a separate $1 million Patriots money-line wager moments before kickoff.

BetMGM placed a hedge bet of $725,000 on New England at +195, and another bettor wagered $788,000 on the Patriots at +4½. Those large tickets underscore how books manage exposure and how sharp or hedging bettors can still move big sums even when overall interest is down.

Nevada’s Super Bowl Record and a Rare Losing Streak

Nevada sportsbooks have been profitable on the Super Bowl almost every year the Gaming Control Board has tracked the market. The state has lost money on only two Super Bowls: a $396,674 loss in 1995, when the San Francisco 49ers covered a huge spread, and a state-record $2.57 million paid out in 2008, when the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots.

Compared with recent results, this year’s $9.9 million win is modest but keeps Nevada’s long run of Super Bowl profitability intact.

What This Means for Players and Operators

For sportsbooks, the mix of lower casual-player participation, defensive game script, and lighter prop markets made for a smaller pot and a measured hold. For bettors, the game illustrated how matchup narratives, perceived star power, and prop popularity can change the market and the value of different bet types.

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The Gaming Control Board’s numbers offer a clear snapshot: even with less public interest, Nevada’s books found a way to come out ahead, but the trends from this Super Bowl will be studied by operators and bettors as they reset for next season.