Posted on 02/04/2005 3:58:34 PM PST by qam1
(PRWEB) February 4, 2005 -- With only days remaining until the biggest event in professional sports, sportsbook.com football fans have overwhelmingly picked the New England Patriots as their favourite for Super Bowl XXXIX.
But - sportsbook.com betting trends show the following states as strong Philadelphia Eagles supporters:
* Florida
* Nevada
* Delaware
* Hawaii
* Iowa
* New Jersey
* Pennsylvania
In addition, sportsbook.com shows several states are still sitting on the fence, with a 50-50 split decision, including:
* Vermont
* North Carolina
* Idaho
"This really isn't surprising based on the way the Patriots have been performing, but I would expect several states including New York and Michigan to swing towards the Eagles by game time," said Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, Sportsbook.com. "We will continue to track the trends as the big day quickly approaches."
In addition to betting on the straight winner, sportsbook.com offers over 700 different props and odds for Super Bowl. These props and odds run from the first play of the game, to the end, and everything in between.
State-by-state betting trend at sportsbook.com:
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State Patriots Eagles Missouri 63.38% 36.62%
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Alabama 58.62% 41.38% Montana 80.00% 20.00%
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Arizona 58.04% 41.96% North Carolina 50.00% 50.00%
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Arkansas 69.23% 30.77% New Jersey 41.20% 58.80%
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California 58.87% 41.13% New York 52.86% 47.14%
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Colorado 62.16% 37.84% Nebraska 59.09% 40.91%
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Connecticut 65.85% 34.15% Nevada 41.67% 58.33%
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Delaware 23.08% 76.92% New Hampshire 91.67% 8.33%
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Florida 49.01% 50.99% New Mexico 57.14% 42.86%
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Georgia 59.43% 40.57% Ohio 52.26% 47.74%
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Hawaii 43.24% 56.76% Oklahoma 59.26% 40.74%
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Idaho 50.00% 50.00% Oregon 55.74% 44.26%
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Illinois 56.01% 43.99% Pennsylvania 12.98% 87.02%
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Indiana 59.32% 40.68% Rhode Island 82.61% 17.39%
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Iowa 45.16% 54.84% South Carolina 59.02% 40.98%
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Kansas 62.86% 37.14% Tennessee 53.33% 46.67%
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Kentucky 51.61% 48.39% Texas 65.15% 34.85%
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Louisiana 58.82% 41.18% Utah 34.78% 65.22%
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Massachusetts 89.80% 10.20% Virginia 50.36% 49.64%
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Maine 71.43% 28.57% Vermont 50.00% 50.00%
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Maryland 63.19% 36.81% Washington 57.76% 42.24%
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Michigan 53.85% 46.15% Wisconsin 58.06% 41.94%
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Minnesota 62.24% 37.76% West Virginia 46.15% 53.85%
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Mississippi 64.29% 35.71% DC 72.22% 27.78%
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Trends for Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were not
available at press time
/sarcasm.
With Jersey and Nevada going for Philly I wouldn't give up so fast.
They're getting a lot more respect than the Pats were before the Colt game.
LETS GO PATS!!!
I've never heard a team cry more about getting "no respect" than the universally adored media poster boys from New England. You wouldn't expect an unbeatable dynasty like the Pats to have to manufacture an "us against the world" attitude for such a big game.
I heard Freddie Mitchell couldn't name the capital of Massachusetts when asked by reporters. Just in case the Patriots defense didn't have enough reason to tackle him when he has the ball on Sunday.
You mean the same media that all but guaranteed that Peyton Manning would rip the Pats apart a few weeks ago?
Not only that, but their fans don't think that highly of the team either. Most of the talk before the Colts games was of the weather, how Manning would not be able to handle the cold and snow. Only a hand full of posters knew or talked about the Pats players.
If the big money starts to move the line down, I'll jump on it and take the points.
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