European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 22,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 49ers 7-Point favourites in Battle with bengals Las vegas a the san fran Cisco 49ers remain a steady touchdown favorite heading into sunday s super bowl with the Cincinnati bengals. Bookmakers expect to break All re cords on a single football game. The 49ers were a seven Point favorite at almost every Las vegas betting parlor Friday and most Odd makers say they see Page 23 for More pre game coverage of super bowl Xxiii. Don t expect the line to change despite the millions of dollars that will be wagered in the final before Kickoff. It looks like seven will hold said Jimmy Vaccaro manager of the Golden Nugget sports Book. I was hoping i would t have to go any higher than that and it looks like i won  the 49ers had been favored by As much As 1 i Points in most books during the week but with some Money finally beginning to come in on the bengals most Odd makers lowered the spread to an even touchdown. The line was still 7 /2 in Reno Friday but that was a drop of a full Point from earlier in the week. Most Odd makers con Sider the Reno line an aberration because the area is so close to san Francisco that it gets a lopsided amount of 49er bets. The bettors Are a Little More sophisticated in Las vegas Vaccaro said. You can t put up those High numbers or they la eat you  bookmakers reported a steady flow of super bowl business but braced for a final two Days of betting that most expect to break All existing betting records. I have the feeling this will be a very special game said Scott Shettler manager of the stardust sports Book. It s attracting a lot of interest among the  Shettler predicted the game will Gross More than the estimated $30 million bet on last year s game and will be the most heavily bet super bowl Ever just from listening to the people i think it will be a big game he said. Shettler said the biggest Wager he has taken on the game is $165,000 from a bettor who put his Money on the 49ers. Other bookmakers said bets of $10,000 or More were common. At Little Caesars however owner Eugene mayday said he was still waiting for a bettor to take him up on his offer to take a bet of up to $ 1.1 million on the game. Mayday traditionally offers the biggest betting limit in his storefront Casino across the Street from the City s major resorts. We re pretty close to getting a bet mayday said. A fellow came in a few Days ago and started negotiating a Point spread. There s a 50-50 Chance hell be  mayday who has taken bets of $500,000 on previous super bowls said he raised his limit to $1.1 million from $ 1 million this year because bettors must Lay 11-10 Odds on a straight bet. Most Las vegas resorts Are sold out for super bowl weekend. On an super bowl coverage by an begins at9 . Sunday with a pregame to pro Gram. An s pregame radio coverage be gins at 10 45. The Kickoff live on television and radio from Joe Robbie stadium in Miami is scheduled for 11 10. Cincinnati Back Ickey Woods answers questions at Joe Robbie stadium in Miami where super bowl Xxiii will be played sunday. Quarterback Joe Montana is flanked by 49ers running backs Roger Craig 33 and Tom Rathman during photo session in Miami