One of the most popular Super Bowl proposition bets won’t show up in the boxscore and it takes place long before the first snap of the game. Betting on the length of the national anthem is something everyone loves because it’s fun, and it’s one of the first settled wagers in the Big Game.
Pink is the singer for this year’s rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner and her over/under line is set at 120 seconds. Here’s our humble attempt to handicap if Pink will go over or under two minutes when she belts out the American National Anthem on Super Bowl Sunday. **video
First-timers betting this prop should know that most sportsbooks grade the beginning and end time only when the singer begins and ends singing. Any music intro or ending doesn’t tack on to the total run time for the bet. You won't find this prop listed at any Nevada sportsbook either. This type of wager can only be made at an offshore book.
I went back all the way to Super Bowl XXV and collected the times for all of the last 27 renditions of the national anthem. Shout out to the YouTube master who uploaded all these. Let me be the first devoted gambler to tip my cap to you.
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