Niners Are 4.5-Point Favorites in Super Bowl Baltimore probably won't mind this news. It has been installed as a 4.5-point underdog in the Super Bowl. Tim Dahlberg of The Associated Press: LAS VEGAS -- If the Baltimore Ravens are to become Super Bowl champions, they'll have to beat the odds again to do it. Bookmakers in this gambling city mostly have the San Francisco 49ers 4.5-point favorites over the Ravens in the Super Bowl, amid expectations this could be the heaviest bet title game ever. Beating the odds has become a Baltimore specialty. Baltimore already is the first underdog of more than a touchdown to win both the division and championship playoff rounds. The Ravens were 7.5-point underdogs to the Patriots before beating them 28-13 to win the AFC title game. In the regular season, bettors gave Las Vegas sports books their worst year in memory. New Jersey had been hoping to offer betting on N.F.L. games by now. The state will host the Super Bowl in 2014. Bob Jordan, Gannett Statehouse Bureau: The state's casinos and racetracks still hope legal gambling is coming, despite opposition from the federal government and the sports leagues themselves. U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp has scheduled a hearing for Feb. 14, too late for Super Bowl XLVII, which takes place Feb. 3 in New Orleans. Gov. Chris Christie explained his reasoning for pursuing legalized gambling last year.