From +6000 to Super Bowl LX, Seahawks Create Huge Betting Liability

  • The Seahawks will play the Patriots in Super Bowl LX on February 8
  • One BetMGM bettor won a +2800 bet on the Seahawks clinching the NFC
  • Circa Sports and BetMGM face big liabilities if Seattle wins the big game
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A Seahawks victory in Super Bowl LX will cost sports dearly. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

The two teams that will battle it out in Super Bowl LX have been determined. The Seattle Seahawks overcame division rival Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, 31-27, and will face the New England Patriots, who defeated the Denver Broncos, 10-7, in the snow. The unlikely pairing could cost sportsbooks a pretty penny.

staked $50,000 on the Seahawks winning the Super Bowl at +6000

One BetMGM bettor already collected a handsome payout after betting in preseason on the Seahawks to win the NFC Championship. They won a cool $1.4m from their $50,000 stake, placed at odds of +2800. The same person staked $50,000 on the Seahawks winning the Super Bowl at +6000, which will return $3m if successful.

Circa Sports also reportedly accepted several similar bets on a Seahawks Super Bowl win in late August, which currently have seven-figure liability for the operator:

One of the more outrageous wagers is one Circa Sports bettor who placed $100 on August 25 on the Patriots to defeat the Seahawks in the Super Bowl. The +310000 odds will pay out $310,000 from the $100 bet if successful.

BetUS has Seattle at as a five-point favorite to when their second Super Bowl.

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