Super Bowl bets go beyond the game

Las Vegas bookies say they're taking more side bets on crazy propositions than traditional bets on the outcome of Sunday's Super Bowl game.

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For example, people are betting on which will be greater -- the number of passes Marvin Harrison catches against the Chicago Bears or the number of free throws LeBron James sinks against the Detroit Pistons, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.

Others are betting on whether Bears Coach Lovie Smith or the Indianapolis Colts' Tony Dungy will slam his headset, what color sports drinks the players will quaff or whether halftime entertainer Prince will split his pants.

Of the $100 million predicted to be wagered in Sin City before Sunday's game, about 55 percent will be toward side bets, the experts said.

As many as 300 side bets are being offered in Vegas while the number offered by offshore betting sites via the Internet is around 1,000.