Super Bowl 2017: $1M wager placed on underdog Falcons

Big bets on the Super Bowl are not unusual, with every element of the game and halftime show open to a wager, but one bet on the Atlanta Falcons is raising eyebrows.

A customer risked $1.1 million to win $1 million on the Falcons covering 3 points, according to an ABC report.

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The New England Patriots remain 3-point favorites to win Super Bowl LI and are generating the most money when it comes to wagers, according to sports betting analysts.

The betting action includes the pre-game coin flip. According to the ABC report, as of Saturday morning, more money was being bet on heads than tails.