Eddie Roberson, 31, of Newark, New Jersey, was convicted following a two-week trial.
The court heard how he shot his friend, Talif Crowley, 38, six times in a street.
The court heard how Roberson and Crowley had bet against each other on the February 3 2013 Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens.
Roberson back the 49ers but the Ravens won 34-31 in a tense game, during which there was a 34-minute power outage.
Roberson refused to pay up, believing his team had been ‘cheated’.
The court heard how Roberson and Crowley had bet against each other on the February 3 2013 Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens.
Roberson back the 49ers but the Ravens won 34-31 in a tense game, during which there was a 34-minute power outage.
Roberson refused to pay up, believing his team had been ‘cheated’.
Two days later he confronted Crowley in a street in Newark as the victim was making his way to his mother’s home.
Roberson shot his best friend several times, killing him. He will be sentenced to up to life in prison on January 22.
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