Sunday’s Super Bowl is likely to generate more legal bets than any sports contest in American history. “You can guarantee it,” said Jason Scott, who oversees oddsmaking at BetMGM. Sportsbooks are bullish about the big game, in part because some of the trendiest ways to wager stack the odds against customers even more than usual. For the average fan, it is easier than ever to bet on sports, and harder than ever to win long term.

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