DETROIT, MI, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The countdown to Super Bowl XL is on and betting is hotter than ever. A total of 30 states are now betting on the Seahawks to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, compared to 20 for the Steelers. Despite trailing in the electorate, Pittsburgh still leads the popular vote with 50.5% of total money nationally wagered on the surging Steelers squad. To view the electorate map, please visit http://files.newswire.ca/241/SuperBowl_Map.pdf

As of last Tuesday, 26 states were betting on the favored Steelers, but the tide of support has since turned and now only 20 states are betting on Pittsburgh. The road to Detroit has seen a number of seismic shifts in the betting trends from key battleground states. While the three most populous states, California, New York and Texas, continue to favor the Steelers, the key states of Michigan, North Carolina and Georgia have had a change of heart and are now betting heavily on the Seahawks. Maryland and Ohio have both switched to the Steelers.

Not surprisingly, 82% of Pennsylvanians are banking on the Steelers to pull out the win, while 99% of Washingtonians are betting on the Seahawks. Pittsburgh's percentage of the popular vote has also dropped 6.5% from 57% to 50.5%.

Sportsbook.com has posted the following odds and propositions for the February 5 Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers. If you would like to speak to an odds maker from Sportsbook.com about your team's odds, please contact Sportsbook.com at 1-866-505-2900.

Who Bettors are backing in key states ------------------------------------- (x) Indicates states that have switched majority of bets to new team State Team State is Backing Percentage of Bets ----- --------------------- ------------------ Pennsylvania Steelers 82% Texas Steelers 51% Florida Steelers 61% California Steelers 61% Colorado Steelers 81% (x) Maryland Steelers 56% New York Steelers 71% (x) Ohio Steelers 68% (x) Georgia Seahawks 89% (x) Michigan Seahawks 71% (x) North Carolina Seahawks 56% Washington Seahawks 99% Massachusetts Seahawks 62% Illinois Seahawks 61% Super Bowl Game Odds & Props: ----------------------------- Spread Over/Under ------ ---------- Pittsburgh -4.5 Over 47.0 Seattle +4.5 Under 47.0 Super Bowl XL MVP ----------------- Ben Roethlisberger 5-2 Willie Parker 10-1 Matt Hasselbeck 7-2 Hines Ward 12-1 Shaun Alexander 7-2 Darrell Jackson 20-1 Jerome Bettis 5-1 Joey Porter 30-1 Troy Polamalu 8-1 Heath Miller 35-1 Team to Score First ------------------- Pittsburgh -130 Seattle +110 Will Either Team Score in the First 6.5 Minutes of Play? -------------------------------------------------------- YES -115 NO -115 Will Either Team Score in the Last 2 Minutes of the First Half? --------------------------------------------------------------- YES -235 NO +190 Will There be a Defensive or Special Teams Touchdown? ----------------------------------------------------- YES +145 NO -175 First Score of the Game Will Be . . . ------------------------------------- Touchdown -145 Any other score +115 Total Field Goals Made by Both Teams ------------------------------------ Over 3.5 +120 Under 3.5 -150 Total Points Scored by Both Teams --------------------------------- 00 - 14 points 40-1 15 - 21 points 20-1 22 - 28 points 8-1 29 - 35 points 6-1 36 - 42 points 4-1 43 - 49 points 7-2 50 - 56 points 4-1 57 - 63 points 7-1 About Sportsbook.com

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