Official "Football in Vegas" Post for 2008-2009

[Ramster]

Originally Posted by Linkster

The NFL replay commissioner is proposing changing the replay rules before the playoffs this year to allow the replay booth to call back the ref a second time (right now once the ref leaves the replay camera he cant go back)as they saw that the touchdown should have been awarded - of course they say it has nothing to do with the millions of dollars bettors lost for not covering the spread

I heard on the radio they estimate $100 million was bet on that game in the US alone and that $64 million was on the Steelers. Traditionally for bookies and the casinos any time the dog covers, they win. I'm sure they were all happy.