A kind of revenge faced 38-year-old entrepreneur and lifelong Steelers fan David Eldridge after Pittsburgh’s 17-10 win on Sunday, when he found himself out $11,000 — the amount he bet (and lost) wagering on New England to beat his hometown team. The bet made the news because it was among the first placed on sports at Rivers Casino.

But Mr. Eldridge, of Gibsonia, was feeling fine Monday, and said in an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he’s neither upset with the sum he lost or the outcome of the game. Mr. Eldridge said. “I gamble quite a bit. That wasn’t the largest gambling endeavor I had. ”

And that’s what led him to quietly root for the Patriots at an office Christmas party on Sunday, where he watched some of the game with colleagues.
But he did say that if the Steelers make the playoffs, he won’t bet against them. That’s a promise, he said.