Safety in numbers! Gamble landed in Super Bowl
February 06, 2012 15:06:20 UK
A Super Bowl victory for the New York Giants was a fair outright result for bet365, but the firm were caught out by a gamble on the first score being a safety.
bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth revealed: "We certainly didn't want a Patriots victory, but punters landed a nice little touch on the props, with the first scoring play being a Giants 'Safety' backed at 100/1, 80/1 and 66/1, plus the 'any other' first score of the game at 33/1.
"Apparently it was only the sixth safety in Super Bowl history, with the last being in 2009, maybe it was still in punters minds from the Wildcard game between Atlanta and the Giants last month but either way quite a few punters have had a big priced winner."
Super Bowl XLVII
| Side | Price | Side | Price |
|---|
| GB Packers | 11/2 | NE Patriots | 11/2 |
| NO Saints | 9/1 | HOU Texans | 11/1 |
| BAL Ravens | 14/1 | PIT Steelers | 14/1 |
| PHL Eagles | 16/1 | SD Chargers | 16/1 |
| NY Giants | 20/1 | ATL Falcons | 20/1 |
E/W ½ - 1,2
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