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Report: Nevada Sportsbooks Lost Between $7 Million and $10 Million Thanks to Sunday's NFL Slate

Sunday was a great day for people who bet on NFL games.

David Purdum of ESPN.com reports Nevada industry sources estimating a loss around $7 million to $10 million for sportsbooks in the state on Sunday.

"The public just nailed it," Boyd Gaming sportsbook director Bob Scucci wrote to ESPN in an email. "They had the big favorites—Bears, Chiefs, Panthers and Vikings—as well as the short 'dogs, Texans and Steelers. And a lot of the overs.

"By the time we got to the two biggest games—Packers-Patriots and Rams-Saints—there were so many parlays alive that we were going to lose no matter what.