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Author: Brian Gabrielle
Twenty-one leading handicappers, bettors, oddsmakers and bookmakers participated in Friday night's Super Bowl seminar at the Las Vegas Hilton and the final tally was Pittsburgh 11, Seattle 10.
Some prognosticators picked the Steelers to win but the Seahawks to cover, some forecast
No accord was reached on what the magic number -- 4, 4 1/2, 5 or higher -- would or should be, or whether a record handle would be set.
The spead was bouncing between 4 and 4 1/2 Saturday, though, like Elvis sightings, reports that 5s were available for Seahawks players persisted.
The total held strong at 47.
Oddsmaker Kenny White, who services the Hilton as well as most Nevada books along with offshore clients, said action was good at 4 and is even better at 4 1/2 -- most of it on Pittsburgh and the props.
"Four's a good number, 4 1/2 a little more so," said White, who originally shipped it at 3.
Bookmaker John Avello pointed out the Super Bowl line normally is a little inflated.
"The money's on Pittsburgh," Avello said. "Seattle hasn't developed a following and it's a small market."
"We opened 3 1/2 and quickly went to 4," said MGM-Mirage's Robert Walker.
"You can feel the Steelers' momentum.
"Nobody's buying the Seahawks; most bettors don't know where Seattle is. Seattle has no fan base.
"Four of every five bets over $10,000 we've taken have been on Pittsburgh."
Stardust Race and Sports Director Bob Scucci said early money was on Pittsburgh and continued to ( Next Page )
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