“The sportsbook took three times the number of bets on the race than any previous contest.” “The Las Vegas Grand Prix was the most bet F1 event in BetMGM’s history,” BetMGM trading manager Seamus Magee said. The gambler cashed the ticket when the Dutch driver came from behind to deliver his 18th win in 21 F1 races this season. The largest reported wager was from a BetMGM bettor who put down $200,000 to win $100,000 on Max Verstappen at -200 to win Saturday night’s race on the Strip. “It was three times Daytona’s numbers,” Caesars vice president of trading Craig Mucklow said, referencing the Daytona 500, aka the Super Bowl of NASCAR. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) betting action on the Las Vegas Grand Prix was almost as fast and furious as the Formula One race itself.Ĭaesars Sportsbook shattered its record betting handle, or amount of money wagered, on any auto race, and BetMGM, Station Casinos and the Westgate SuperBook reported record handles for an F1 race. Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen leads Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc into turn one at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix Formula One race on Saturday, Nov.
