Super Bowl XLII brings two big-market teams against each other, the New York Giants vs. New England Patriots.


Vegas book operators predicts the spread could fall further, inducing more Patriots fans to bet their cash.


Nevada’s 176 legal sports books are hoping a double-digit point spread, heavy betting from the two teams’ huge fan bases and the game’s location in neighboring Arizona will create the first $100 million “handle,” or betting total, for a Super Bowl game.

“This could be the biggest-bet game ever,” predicts Chuck Esposito, assistant vice president of race and sports book operations at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. But Jay Kornegay, executive director of the Las Vegas Hilton’s race and sports book, counters the only game that would generate $100 million in “action,” or betting, would be Tom Brady’s Patriots vs. Brett Favre’s Green Bay Packers.


Most Super Bowl bets are placed in the final 72 hours before kickoff.