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The Super Bowl is one of the most bet upon events of the year, and one bettor in Nevada on Thursday placed the biggest bet yet on Super Bowl 55, according to ESPN.
The bettor reportedly placed a $2.3 million bet with BetMGM's mobile app on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to cover the 3.5-point spread against the Kansas City Chiefs. If the Bucs cover the spread, the bet will net $2 million.
According to a spokesperson for BetMGM, the bet is the largest Super Bowl 55 wager made in any U.S. sportsbook as of Friday.
Most of the betting action has tilted toward the Chiefs, so BetMGM was glad to receive such a large bet on the Bucs.
"This was a bet we were very happy to receive," Jason Scott, vice president of trading for BetMGM, told ESPN. "We had previously written several other six-figure bets, all on Kansas City, and the public is certainly behind Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes."
FanDuel and DraftKings reported more than 75% of bets were placed on the Chiefs and Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill had 74% of bets placed on the Chiefs.