Even more interesting than feelgood $1 million payout stories are feelbad big-beat stories. On the morning of Super Bowl LV (Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3 vs Kansas City Chiefs), a bettor at the William Hill sportsbook placed a bet of $1.16 million on the Chiefs moneyline at -155 to win a $750,000 payout. Oops.
By contrast, another Super Bowl bettor at the same sportsbook bet $330,000 on “Touchdown Tom” Brady and the Buccaneers +3½ – and happily cashed for $275,000