The biggest Sunday in the United States is Super Bowl Sunday.  On this first Sunday in February, Americans gather around with family and friends to each chicken wings, pizza, nachos, and other finger foods.  Some maintain a tradition of consuming mass quantities of alcohol while others keep it a family occassion.

But one thing the Super Bowl brings out in all of us is the gambling side.  As the years have gone by, gambling on the Super Bowl office pool has morphed into betting with sportsbooks on the final score of the game.  Now, sportsbooks in Las Vegas and online sportsbooks offer more complex betting options; one of these is called the Cross Sport Prop Bet.

The Cross Sport prop bet involves the specific outcome within the Super Bowl game with outcomes in other sports.  Cross sport prop bets are usually made between the outcomes of individual player performances.  Here are some of these prop bets being offered for Super Bowl XLVI

SUPER BOWL XLV CROSS SPORT PROPS

• What will be higher? Eli Manning TD Passes or Tim Hardaway Jr. 3 Point Shots made in the game
• What will be higher?  Hakeem Nicks Receptions or  total goals in the Flyers vs Rangers hockey game
• What will be higher?  Ahmad Bradshaw rushing attempts or Keith Appling Points
• What will be higher? Tom Brady Total Completions or Draymond Green Points and Rebounds
• What will be higher? Jason Pierre-Paul Tackles & Assists or Trey Burke Assists
• What will be higher? Danny Woodhead Receiving Yards or Draymond Green Rebounds
• What will be higher? Tom Brady TD Passes or Ray Allen 3 Point Shots made in the game
• What will be higher? Ahmad Bradshaw Receiving Yards or Chris Bosh Points
• What will be higher? BenJarvus Green-Ellis Rushing Yards or Rajon Rondo Points, Rebounds & Assists
• What will be higher? Wes Welker Receptions or Lebron James Assists
• What will be higher? Eli Manning Completions or Lebron James Points
• What will be higher? Deion Branch Receptions or Tyler Seguin Shots on Goal
• What will be higher? Tom Brady TD Passes or Boston Bruins Total Team Goals
• What will be higher? Mario Manningham Receptions or Marian Gaborik Shots on Goal

What will be higher? New York Giants Total Team Points or Henrik Lundqvist Saves

Enjoy the game of Sunday!

On Sunday, February 5, the NFC champion New York Giants take on the AFC champs New England Patriots in the biggest unofficial holiday in America - Super Bowl XLVI. Not only will the event be the most watched TV event of the year, it is also the biggest gambling day.

While most Americans are familiar with the Super Bowl office betting pool, Super Bowl betting has gotten sophisticated and outright zany. Along with betting on a team beating the point spread at the end of the game, you can bet on quarter and halftime scores and NFL prop bets. These new betting types are becoming more popular with the non-savvy football fan and plenty of sources to get excellent football betting tips for the big game.

A Prop bets (proposition bet), also known as exotic or side bets, is a bet made on a specific outcome within a game, or a non-occurrence during a game that may or may not be directly affected by the final score or outcome of the game. For example, you could bet on which team scores first on Sunday or bet on the color of the gatorade that’s poured on the winning Super Bowl coach.

Here are some the game related Super Bowl Prop bets offered by an sportbooks:

• Who will be the Super Bowl XLVI MVP?
• Who will score the first TD?
• Will Eli Manning’s first pass be complete, incomplete or an interception.
• Who will have the longer rush, Ahmad Bradshaw (NY) or BenJarvus Green-Ellis (NE) ?
• What will be higher? Hakeem Nicks Receptions or total goals in the Flyers vs Rangers hockey game?
• What will be higher? Eli Manning TD Passes or Tim Hardaway Jr. 3 Point Shots made in the game
• What color will the Gatorade be that is dumped on the Head Coach of the Winning Super Bowl Team?
• How many average viewers will the game have? Over/Under 117 million
• Will Deion Branch (NE) score a TD in the game?
• Will Wes Welker (NE) score a TD in the game?
• Who will have more Passing Attempts in the game? Manning (NY) or Brady (NE)
• Who will have more Rushing Attempts? Bradshaw (NY) or Green-Ellis (NE)
• Who will record more receptions? Manningham (NY) or Branch (NE)
• Who will record more Receiving Yards in the game? Victor Cruz (NYG) WR & Rob Gronkowski (NE) TE or Hakeem Nicks (NYG) & Wes Welker (NE)
• Who will record more receptions? Hakeem Nicks (NYG) or Wes Welker (NE)
• Who will record more receptions? Hakeem Nicks (NYG) or Rob Gronkowski (NE)
• Who will catch a Pass first? Mario Manningham (NYG) or Deion Branch (NE)
• Who will catch a Pass first? Travis Beckum (NYG) or Julian Edelman (NE)
• Who will have more TD Passes? Eli Manning Super Bowl XLII (2 TD Passes) or Eli Manning Super Bowl XLVI
• Who will have more Passing Yards? Tom Brady Super Bowl XLII (266 Yards) or Tom Brady Super Bowl XLVI
• Who will have more Interceptions? Tom Brady Super Bowl XLII (0 Interceptions) or Tom Brady Super Bowl XLVI
• Who will have more Completions in the game? Eli Manning (NYG) or Tom Brady (NE)
• Who will throw the first TD pass of the game? Eli Manning (NYG) or Tom Brady (NE)
• Who will record more Points in the game? Lawrence Tynes (NYG) or Stephen Gostkowski (NE)
• What will the TV Rating be for the Super Bowl? Nielsen Rating Under/Over 47 /1/2
• Which region will have the higher local TV Rating? Boston or New York
• Who will the Super Bowl MVP of the Game thank first? Teammates, Coach, Family, God, Owner or Nobody
• How long will it take Kelly Clarkson to sing the National Anthem? Under/Over 1 minute 34 seconds
• Will Kelly Clarkson’s bare belly be showing when she sings the National Anthem?
• Will Kelly Clarkson forget or omit at least 1 word of the official US National Anthem?
• What will Madonna be using to start the Super Bowl Halftime show? Headset or Handheld Microphone
• Will Madonna wear a hat at any point during the Super Bowl Halftime show?
• Will Madonna wear an NFL Jersey or shirt at any point during the Super Bowl Halftime show?
• How many viewers will stream the Super Bowl online? Under/Over 1.5 million
• What will happen with the Dow Jones the day after the Super Bowl? Market Up or Market Down

These are just some of the Super Bowl prop bets for the big game on Sunday.

Sport books, casinos and betting websites have become very creative in the Super Bowl bets they offer. Besides just betting on a winner or loser, you can bet on specific events within the game itself. These Super Bowl prop bets offer betting options to a wider audience - not just avid football fans and handicappers.

For Super Bowl XLV, you will be able to bet on almost anything related to the Super Bowl.  You can place a bet on whether Christina Aguilera wears a cowboy hat while singing the National Anthem, or how many points the Steelers will score in the first quarter, or which team will punt the ball first, or even which team will win the coin toss. “Exotic” is the name of the game for these super bowl prop betting options.

There is another type of proposition (or exotic) bet offered by sports books that involve a specific Super Bowl outcome combined with an outcome in another sport. These prop bets are known as Cross Sports Prop Bets. These exotic bets are more risky than traditional bets. You must win both outcomes to win the cross sports prop bet.

Here are just some of the Super Bowl XLV Cross Sports Prop Bets available for wagering on:

• Will the Pittsburgh Steelers win the Super Bowl and Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 2011?
• Blake Griffin (LAC) Total Rebounds against Miami Heat vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Total Points
• Rajon Rondo (BOS) Total Points + Assists against Orlando Magic vs. Green Bay Packers Total Points
• Total Field Goals made in the Super Bowl vs Washington Capitals Goals against Pittsburgh Penguins
• Total Punts made in the Super Bowl vs 3 Point Shots made in Heat -Clippers Game
• Which Game will have the larger Winning Margin?
  Super Bowl XLV or Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics
• LeBron James 1st half points against Clippers vs. Green Bay Packers 1st Half Points
• Total TD’s in Super Bowl vs. Total Goals in Penguins/Capitals game (2/6/11)
• Green Bay Packers win Super Bowl and Milwaukee Brewers win on MLB Opening Day (3/31/11)?
• Pittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl, Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals (2/6/11) and Pittsburgh Pirates win on MLB Opening Day (4/1/11)?

Cross sports prop bets may not be for everyone but this type of exotic super bowl wagering can be very exciting and a lot of fun.

source: bodog.com, wikipedia.com