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March 18, 2024

Monday By the Numbers: Sports books’ semi-Super profit, Chinese New Year and supercharged cars

Super Bowl 50

Matt Slocum / AP

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton passes against the Denver Broncos during the first half of Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif.

Super Bowl 50

Denver Broncos Peyton Manning celebrates after the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game Carolina Panthers Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. The Broncos won 24-10. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Launch slideshow »

Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show

Beyonce, Coldplay singer Chris Martin and Bruno Mars perform during halftime of Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. Launch slideshow »

Super Bowl 50 at Westgate

Marc Z (no last name given) of Chicago displays his betting tickets as he watches Super Bowl 50 in the Westgate Super Book Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. Launch slideshow »

This week, Monday By the Numbers takes a spin with Super Bowl 50, Chinese New Year and our friends at Dream Racing, the supercar attraction, which in January celebrated its fourth anniversary at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Gun it:

5: Number of points by which the Carolina Panthers were favored in the closing betting line for Super Bowl 50.

19: Points by which the Panthers failed to cover that spread.

25: Times Nevada sports books have turned a profit in the past 27 Super Bowls.

$7 million: Approximate profit for Nevada sports books after Super Bowl 50.

$19.6 million: The record profit for the state’s sports books after Super Bowl XLVIII at Met Life Stadium (the Seattle Seahawks’ 43-8 rout of the Denver Broncos).

$132.5 million: Amount legally wagered on this year’s Super Bowl, which blew away the old record of …

$119.4 million: Also set during Super Bowl XLVIII.

300: Guests at Carrot Top personal assistant Jeff Molitz’s Super Bowl party at his home in Henderson.

10: Pounds of bacon served at that party.

500: Oreos, Nutter Butters, Twinkies and Pop-Tarts deep fried for the party.

6: Deep-fried treats left over at the end of the party.

20: Years Molitz has hosted his party.

22: Feet in length of the dragon at the Fortuna terrace near the entrance to the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace celebrating Chinese News Year, which is the Year of the Monkey.

6: Dragon’s feet in length.

950: Dragon’s weight in pounds.

30,000: Red and amber LED lights covering the dragon.

20 percent: World’s population that actively celebrates Chinese New Year.

1.3 billion: Population of China.

3: Days of vacation allowed workers in China for Chinese New Year.

38,000: Customers who have visited Dream Racing since 2012.

35,000: Capacity of Sam Boyd Stadium.

15: Employees in 2012.

60: Employees today.

1: Customers who have gotten sick while driving at Dream Racing over the past four years.

263,539: Total of laps driven over the past four years.

44: Cars in the Dream Racing fleet.

44: Number worn by MLB Hall of Famer and car buff Reggie Jackson through most of his playing career.

14,213: Tires changed at Dream Racing since 2012.

2: Tires I have personally changed since 2012.

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