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What are the Super Bowl props that will be getting the most betting action this weekend? Heads or Tails! It's the Super Bowl coin toss.
The Super Bowl coin toss is likely going to be the winner in this category.
Sports Interaction.com, like most online sportsbooks, offer odds on the Super Bowl coin toss at slightly below even (-110).
As far as Super Bowl props go, there is some important trending in regard to the coin toss.
"The coin toss is probably among the most popular prop bets because it is usually the first bet determined as a winner or loser," explains Don Shapiro of Gambling911.com.
But, while the coin toss prop bet is popular among recreational Super Bowl bettors, the pros tend to stay away.
"It's like a tourist trap bet," says Payton O'Brien of Gambling911.com.
For the most part, this is a dead on 50/50 shot. The books are charging anywhere from -105 to -115 depending on what book you shop at. Looking at the math, the books are "overcharging" the true odds and should be viewed as a "junkie" or "just for the hell of it" wager. Of the 41 prior Super Bowls, heads has a 21-20 edge. You will hear talk about how the coin is weighted due to the raised images on one side over the other, but despite the slight edge, DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE! This is offset by the juice being charged by the sportsbooks.
"The books get away with this because it's a popular bet," explains O'Brien. "The coin toss is the ‘mother of all Super Bowl bets', the one all the media focuses on, and it's the very first bet determined as a winner or a loser."
Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
