2018 Super Bowl national anthem: Vegas has decided this is how long Pink will sing
There's not much going on at the Super Bowl that you can't bet on. On Sunday, from the coin toss to the color of the Gatorade poured on the winning coach (and also whether Justin Timberlake covers Prince) there will be many things on which you can wager. And that extends even to the national anthem sung before the game.
Pink battled through the flu at the pre-Super Bowl concert (see how she did it here) but hopefully she'll be fine for "The Star-Spangled Banner" duties at the 52nd Super Bowl. The oddsmakers have determined the over/under for the length of her rendition at a clean two minutes -- 120 seconds.
The over comes in as the favorite at -180, according to SportsLine, while the under has decent odds at +140.
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Bettors may be a bit torn if they are referencing stats and recent trends. The Super Bowl anthem has averaged 118 seconds over the past 12 years, yet four of the last five anthems have exceeded the two-minute mark. That recency bias -- plus Pink's tendency to belt out lengthier tunes -- could help explain why the odds are so steep.
So, when it comes to pulling out the stopwatch when Pink steps up to the mic, things could get a bit dicey, but what's a gamble without the risk?
And, if "America the Beautiful" is more your style, you'll want to note that the line on that performance -- to be sung by Leslie Odom Jr. -- has been set at 80.5 seconds. Both the under and over have odds at -115.