THE Carolina Panthers can play the role of Scrooge on Sunday.
According to ESPN’s Doug Greenberg and David Purdum, a Kentucky bettor bet $3.1 million on Carolina’s Week 14 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The bet, which backs the host Eagles at -700 odds, is one of the largest bets ever reported on an NFL regular season game.
If the Eagles beat the Panthers, the bet would pay out approximately $3.54 million, or an approximate payout of $442,800. If they don’t, well, the big player will lose the $3.1 million they placed with Circa Sports.
Derek Stevens, owner of Circa Sports, says it’s the biggest gamble sports betting has ever made.
“I told my guys in the risk room to go to work and get a buyout on the Panthers,” Stevens said Friday. via ESPN. “As we are in five states now, we should have the liquidity to get enough buyouts where we will need the Eagles.”
Needless to say, this 10-win tag team matchup against three teams has higher stakes than your traditional 10-win tag team matchup against three teams, especially for one in Kentucky.
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This article was originally published on Panthers Wire: The bettor places one of the largest bets in NFL history on the Eagles vs. the Panthers.
