Record $132.54 Million Bet On Super Bowl

A record $132.54 million was bet on Super Bowl 50 at Nevada sportsbooks, with the house winning $13.31 million, according to numbers released Monday by Nevada Gaming Control.

The $132.54 million wagered on the underdog Denver Broncos' 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers at the sportsbooks topped the previous record of $119 million set in 2014. The $13.31 million was the third most Nevada's 194 regulated sportsbooks have ever won on the Super Bowl.

Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the American Gambling Association, released a statement Monday that added perspective to the record betting volume, which ran as high as an estimated $4.1 billion in illegal wagers.

"The record amount wagered -- legally and illegally -- on Super Bowl 50 offers further proof that sports betting has become America's new national pastime," Freeman said. "Fans want to be invested in their favorite sports and, one way or another, will find a way to do so. AGA will continue to build support for a modern and rational approach that protects these fans and the integrity of the sports we enjoy."

"Great crowds, great business and a really good day for Las Vegas," Art Manteris, Station Casinos' vice president of race and sports, said Sunday night.

It was the eighth straight winning Super Bowl for the books. They've been on the losing end of only two Super Bowls since the NGC began tracking Super Bowl betting in 1991. During that stretch, the books are up $157.7 million.