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How to place a prop bet on the National Anthem
Odds are gradually becoming available for betting on the national anthem at Super Bowl 56 from all of the major American sportsbooks. The singer of the American national anthem has been revealed to be country music artist Mickey Guyton.
Unfortunately, major sportsbooks in the US are not allowed to offer prop bets on the national anthem length, but it is allowed if the bet includes something in the final box score of the game. The likes of FanDuel Sportsbook or DraftKings may offer betting on these types of markets, so it’s worth checking those closer to the game.
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Super Bowl National Anthem Trends
The most popular prop bet around the Super Bowl national anthem is the length of it. Bettors are normally given a specific length of time, such as 1 minute and 53 seconds, and you can then bet on whether you think the anthem will be longer or shorter than that time. This is commonly referred to as an over/under wager.
The first trend to point out is that 7 of the last 10 Super Bowl national anthem performances have gone over 2 minutes, despite only 5 over/under lines being set above that. The national anthem has, however, tended to yield mixed results in recent years, with the over being 5-4-1 in the past 10 years. At Super Bowl 46, the line was set at 1 minute and 34 seconds, and Kelly Clarkson clocked it at exactly that time to result in a push. That means that all bets on the national anthem length were refunded.
Two years ago, Demi Lovato clocked a time of 1 minute and 49 seconds, while Gladys Knight, who performed at Super Bowl LIII, came in at 2 minutes and 1 second. Meanwhile, Alicia Keys took 2 minutes and 35 seconds to complete the anthem in 2013 — 46 seconds longer than Lovato!
Below is a list of the past 10 Super Bowl national anthem singers, the length of their performance, and whether it was over or under the designated time:
2022 Super Bowl National Anthem Length Odds
Odds are gradually becoming available for betting on the national anthem at Super Bowl 56 from American sportsbook.
The line for the Super Bowl national anthem length has been set at 95.5 seconds. That means you can either bet on it to be 95 seconds or shorter (the under), or you can bet on it to be 96 seconds or longer (the over).
The over is currently available at -110 odds, meaning that if you bet $110 on the over then you will win $100 as well as getting your $110 stake back. The under is also -110 odds, meaning that you need to bet $110 on the under to win $100 as well as your $110 stake back.
2022 Super Bowl National Anthem Length Picks and Predictions
With the line set so low at 95.5 seconds, I think it makes sense to go with the over. There is footage of Mickey Guyton singing the national anthem just last year at the 2021 National Memorial Day Concert in just 85 seconds, which no doubt was a big factor in setting this line. However, as was proven last year when Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church performed the national anthem, renditions can sometimes be a little longer when performing on the Super Bowl stage. Sullivan and Church clocked a time of 2 minutes and 17 seconds (137 seconds) when there had been existing footage of Sullivan singing it considerably quicker.
Further, 7 of the past 9 Super Bowl national anthems have lasted more than 2 minutes (120 seconds), and it’s hard to see Guyton being so rapid that she’s done in less than 95 seconds. There’s every chance that Guyton adds in a couple of pauses to her rendition just like Gladys Knight did 3 years ago, and Guyton will surely hold a few high notes in her performance as well.
Despite the existing evidence of Guyton’s national anthem performance, I think there are too many mitigating factors not being considered in that line and for her to take considerably longer this time. Back the over.
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