The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported that preliminary figures show $101,548,073 was wagered in the Commonwealth on the Philadelphia Eagles/Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl through retail and online sportsbooks. That was a 20.4% increase over the previous high for wagers placed in Pennsylvania for a Super Bowl achieved in 2023 when the Eagles and Chiefs also faced off.
At the same time, patrons overwhelmingly placed winning wagers resulting in negative revenue for the sports wagering operators of $6,532,147. The PGCB noted in particular a high percentage of wagers placed on the Eagles to win. The Eagles defeated the Chiefs 40-22.
Patrons could choose to place Super Bowl wagers in Pennsylvania at 18 retail locations and through 11 online wagering sites. Figures show that 91.2% of the money wagered was through online sites.
