Betting On The Super Bowl Coin Toss

Who Flips The Coin For The Super Bowl?

Every year, bettors are awaiting the pregame coin toss to see if yet another prop bet wager will successfully hit before the gamer even begins. Though the referees generally flip the coin, there has been a load of other celebrities, politicians, and football family members who have had the honor. Marie Lombardi – widow of Vince Lombardi – is one of the prime examples of an unexpected coin flipper. Rumor has it that she had to be taught how to flip a coin a day before the Super Bowl. Presidents such as Ronald Reagan and George G.W. Bush have flipped the Super Bowl coin as well.

What Are The Odds For The Super Bowl Coin Toss?

Different betting sites have Super Bowl coin toss betting odds that differ from one another. No matter the sportsbook, both selections of "Heads" and "Tails" will be considered favorites. This is a way for the sportsbook to pay out the winners with the losers' money and keep the vigorish as their revenue. However, shopping lines play a crucial role in betting Super Bowl prop bets such as the coin toss, as each sportsbook will offer a different vigorish. For example, at SportsBetting, both results are listed with odds of -105. Other sites can see the same answers for -110, -115, or even -120. Keeping the sportsbooks' cut as low as possible helps find the most value in these wagers, such as they are.

Coin Toss Winners’ Record

Sportsbooks accepting US bettors host prop bets for if the winner of the coin toss will win the Super Bowl. Winning the coin toss gives a big advantage as the winning team determines who gets the ball at the beginning of the game and the start of the third quarter. Believe it or not, however, in the last few Super Bowls the winner of the coin toss has actually gone on to lose the game. The last seven coin toss losers went on to be Super Bowl champions which is a long consecutive streak. Still, sportsbooks will continue to give relatively similar odds on both sides of this wager.