SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal

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2:56 p.m. -- At the Riviera, every seat is occupied in the new Crazy Leroy's Sports Book Bar & Grill, but only one person is in line to bet.

As the Fox pregame show wraps up, Bradshaw, Long and Johnson pick the Patriots. Comedian Frank Caliendo goes with the Giants.

3:07 p.m. -- In an interview on ESPN Radio, Mike Ditka says, "I'm taking the Giants, 27-24."

3:17 p.m. -- I walk into the Las Vegas Hilton and immediately run into sports book director Jay Kornegay. Thirty minutes ago, he says, the betting windows were jammed.

Now, with 16 windows open, no one is waiting, and several ticket writers are sitting idle.

"I always tell people, 'If you want to bet the Super Bowl, bet it two minutes before kickoff,' " Kornegay says.

About 3,000 people are in a Hilton ballroom to watch the game, and another 1,500 or so are in the theatre.

3:26 p.m. -- The Giants call tails on the coin flip, it comes up tails, and several fans celebrate a winning wager.

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