Last year $82.7 million was wagered in the state of Nevada on the Super Bowl. Various oddsmakers hint that this year's number
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"I think it's gonna be a great handle," Kornegay said. "I hope we approach $90 million. It's still a little soft out here. It's a terrific matchup. Maybe we couldn't even find a better matchup. But that big, old cloud [the recession] is hanging over us. It's not like it was in 2006. I think we're gonna be challenged to break a record. I think the game's gonna be to be an attractive game to watch and wager. But I don't think people are making the same sized bets they were making."