$150M-$250M in MNF Bets Shifted After Packer Loss
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The “simultaneous catch” called by replacement referees at the end of the Seahawks-Packers game hurt gamblers more than fans and players. It is reported that $150 to $250 million dollars worldwide shifted on that controversial call. USA Today oddsmaker, Danny Sheridan, estimates that $1 billion changed hands as a result of that call. The call also changed the Packers’ odds of winning the Super Bowl from 7-1 to 9-1.
If the call would have gone the other way, the Packers would have won by 5 points and covered their 3 1/2 point spread.
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