From the bottom paragraph in this excerpt from the article, I would infer that a ton of money was wagered on the Chiefs and was lost.
There’s a reason those buildings in Las Vegas are so big and bright and full of money: the sportsbooks win and they win a lot. So when you hear that a Super Bowl generated record-setting revenue for the state of Nevada, you should take notice.
And Super Bowl LIX apparently did just that. According to David Purdham of ESPN, Nevada sportsbooks hauled in a state-record $22.1 million during the Eagles 40-22 beatdown of the Chiefs.
That total beat out the previous best sportsbook win of $19.7 million when the Seahawks beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. Those two games being the top drivers of revenue isn’t a coincidence: in both cases you had a high-flying offensive team largely stifled and blown out by an elite defensive team in a game that only saw a handful of offensive touchdowns relative to the high score.
What makes this even more shocking is the handle (aka the amount wagered on the game) was actually way down from last year, with “only” $151.6 million being wagered, compared to the previous year’s Super Bowl which saw $190.0 million wagered on the matchup between the Chiefs and 49ers.