Sheriff’s office investigates ‘Super Bowl squares’ being sold by County employee

Betting pools – including selling squares for Super Bowl games – are common.

They also happen to be illegal.

With Super Bowl squares you win if your square matches the score.

Buying squares is a Class C Misdemeanor.

El Paso Sheriff Richard Wiles said finding those who buy squares is a low priority for his office.

Wiles said the County employee was allegedly selling squares for $300 a piece.

But it’s what else that person did that could have that person facing charges.

“What happened was that we believe the individual who is a suspect in that case was taking a cut off that money before it was paid out,” Wiles said. “That’s a much worse offense. It is a promotion of gambling and that is a Class A Misdemeanor.”

Deputies presented the case to the District Attorney’s Office.

No charges have been filed and no arrests have been made.