|By Suzette Parmley and George Anastasia
LAS VEGAS - Here in Sin City, at elaborate arenalike theaters with rows of plush seating and walls of giant LCD screens and monitors, sports wagering brings in very big bucks. This year's Super Bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers drew wagers at casinos on the Strip totaling about $87.5 million.
It also attracted 272,000 visitors to Vegas who spent an additional $84.6 million - nearly as much as was wagered on the game - on non-gambling-related items such as hotel rooms, meals, shows, and souvenirs, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Which is why Atlantic City - whose casinos could raise a projected $200 million a year from sports betting - is in the hunt now for a piece of the action.
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