How one bookmaker is preparing for Super Bowl LIX

An interview with Thomas Gable about prop bets, Super Bowl 59 action and more

Courtesy of The Borgata

We’re now less than a week from Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans between the Kansas City Chiefs (-1.5, 49) and Philadelphia Eagles. I have a lot of great coverage planned for the days leading up to the game, including several Substack Lives with handicappers and updating this file with notable wagers and best bets from handicappers.

I thought it would be fun for subscribers to go behind the scenes a bit with a bookmaker to see everyone that goes on before Super Bowl Sunday, so I chatted with Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at The Borgata in Atlantic City this week. The Borgata has an 8,000-square-foot BetMGM Sportsbook & Bar, featuring a 40-foot-wide LED video wall and six betting windows (see pic above).

Here’s the transcript from my interview with Gable on Super Bowl LIX betting action, how the prop betting market has changed, his favorite Super Bowl betting stories and more:

What’s the betting action been like so far for Super Bowl 59?

Gable: We opened Chiefs -1.…