The Las Vegas Sun:
The Indianapolis Colts are favored to win Super Bowl XLIV, according to Las Vegas oddsmakers, but early money wagered at Nevada sports books has been on the New Orleans Saints.
The Colts (16-2) opened as a 5.5-point favorite Sunday evening by Las Vegas Sports Consultants, the group that sets the betting line. It set the over-under total at 56 points.
Within one hour, however, the number was bet down to 4.5 points at the Las Vegas Hilton and Station Casinos properties. The Colts are favored by 4 points at MGM Mirage properties.
The Associated Press:
Indianapolis was a 4½-point favorite in the Glantz-Culver line, with the over-under at 55½ points.
Sports books gave Indianapolis 8-1 odds to win the Super Bowl at the start of the season, compared with 18-1 for New Orleans.
“I think the Saints are very fortunate to be in there,” said Jay Kornegay, executive director of the race and sports book at the Las Vegas Hilton. “To get five turnovers at home and having to go to overtime to win it, I don’t think they were playing that well.”
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