With Super Bowl LX set to kick off on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, some of the biggest names and sharpest bettors in sports wagering are backing their convictions with enormous bets.
From a mystery bettor riding the Seattle Seahawks all the way from August to February, to high-profile personalities like Dave Portnoy and legendary gambler Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the stakes surrounding this year’s game at NFL betting sites have reached extraordinary levels.
$150K Seahawks Futures Bet Carries Millions in Potential Payout
The most notable wager tied to Super Bowl LX began months before the season kicked off. Yahoo Sports first reported that a Nevada bettor placed three separate $50,000 futures bets on the Seattle Seahawks at BetMGM in August, risking $150,000 in total.
The bettor wagered $50,000 on Seattle to win Super Bowl LX at 60-1 odds, another $50,000 on the Seahawks to win the NFC at 28-1, and a third $50,000 on Seattle to make the playoffs at +185. At the time, Seattle’s preseason win total sat at 8.5, and the team had the 12th-best odds to make the NFC playoffs.
Those bets have already paid off in stages. Seattle clinched a postseason berth weeks ago, cashing the playoff ticket for $92,500. The bettor then collected $1.4 million when the Seahawks defeated the Rams in the NFC Championship game on Jan. 25.
The remaining Super Bowl bet would pay $3 million if Seattle wins, making it the sportsbook’s largest reported NFL futures liability this season. The bettor later hedged by wagering $725,000 on the Patriots’ moneyline at +195, ensuring a profit of roughly $1.5 million regardless of the game’s outcome.
Circa Sports has also confirmed taking two seven-figure liability bets on Seattle at 75-1 odds earlier in the season, making the Seahawks the sportsbook’s worst futures outcome.
Dave Portnoy Eyes $1.8 Million Payday on Patriots
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is also positioned for a massive win if New England pulls off the upset. Portnoy placed a $50,000 bet on the Patriots to win the Super Bowl at +3500 earlier this season, a wager that would net him $1.8 million.
Portnoy shared the ticket publicly after New England defeated the Texans in the divisional round. While the betting public has largely backed Seattle, with over 66 percent of bets and 73 percent of the handle on the Seahawks to cover the spread, Portnoy remains firmly in the Patriots’ corner.
The outspoken founder famously vowed to quit football betting after losing $1 million on the Bills in last year’s AFC Championship game, but once again finds himself heavily invested on Super Bowl Sunday.
Mattress Mack Places Largest Reported Super Bowl Bet
The largest single wager reported so far belongs to Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, who placed a $2 million bet on the Patriots to defeat the Seahawks at Caesars Sportsbook, according to ESPN.
The bet is tied to McIngvale’s long-running “Win It All, Get It All” promotion at Gallery Furniture. Customers who purchased qualifying mattresses for more than $4,000 will receive a full refund if New England wins the Super Bowl.
McIngvale is no stranger to massive wagers, most notably winning $75 million on the Astros’ 2022 World Series run, though his betting history also includes several multimillion-dollar losses.
As kickoff approaches, Super Bowl LX is shaping up to be one of the most financially dramatic championship games sportsbooks have seen, both on the field and at the betting window.