While a lot of people are focusing on how much money they're going to bet in Super Bowl pools, lawmakers across the northeast already know what they're betting. It's all about humiliation and as Capital Tonight's Mike Whittemore tells us, hopefully a boost for local business at the same time.

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NEW YORK STATE -- “Do you have any advice for Eli Manning and the Giants?” a reporter asked.

Yes. Win,” said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

While Vegas odds makers look to make big bucks this Sunday, our very confident politicians are once again taking part in the time-honored tradition of low stakes, symbolic bets, but not without a little trash talking.

Governor Andrew Cuomo said, “I’ll tell you what’s interesting about the New England Patriots, isn’t interesting that no specific state identifies with the team, New England, like the mid-Atlantic Chargers. Why didn’t Massachusetts say, ‘it’s our team.’ Massachusetts Patriots, Vermont Patriots, New Hampshire Patriots. They all have semi-deniability.”

Here’s what’s at stake: If the Patriots lose, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has offered clam chowder and Cape Cod-style chips to be donated to a New York food pantry. Governor Cuomo countered with some New York staples: Cheesecake, bagels and Greek Yogurt, New York’s hottest new export, all of which are in quantities of 46, in honor of Super Bowl 46. Other politicians like, Senator Charles Schumer, is wagering something a little more typical for Super Bowl Sunday: Beer. Specifically, New York brewed.

“We want to have products that are representative of New York culinary arts,” Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb said.

Kolb upped the ante with his Bay State counterpart with a little public humiliation.

“The loser of the bet has to wear the opposing team’s jersey for a picture and photo op on the floor of the chamber in the state house,” Kolb said.

All of these bets are of course, are all in good fun. But not all politicians partake in friendly wagers, for a variety of reasons.

“They’re really stupid. It’s just politicians trying to get themselves in the newspaper on what’s really a sporting event,” New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said.

A valid point by our other neighboring Governor, although with a hint of bitterness. After all, Christie refuses to even acknowledge Big Blue’s geographic branding, which has become an interstate feud all on its own.

“They train in New Jersey. They play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey, so the New Jersey Giants are going to have a great game,” Christie said.

“He should read the helmets. NY Giants,” Cuomo said.