Super Bowl national anthem length odds, history, and performer for Seahawks-Patriots

The Super Bowl is a global phenomenon.

There is also a betting phenomenon.

according to NPR, A year ago, a record $1.39 billion was bet on Super Bowl LIX. This year’s Super Bowl is expected to break that number. Forecasts released by the American Gaming Association estimate that betting volume will reach $1.76 billion this year, which does not include any prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.

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When it comes to the Super Bowl, almost anything is on the line. While in the game itself there are prop stakes for just about everything you can imagine – fan duel There’s an extensive list here – you can also place bets on events happening off-site. Bets include the color of Gatorade at the end of the game, the outcome of the coin toss, bets on commercials, and everything in between.

Including the national anthem.

Like everything else related to the Super Bowl, the national anthem took on a life of its own. While exact betting numbers have not yet been released, betting on the length of the Star-Spangled Banner before each Super Bowl is another favorite pastime among gamblers.

So, let’s take a look at the history of the Super Bowl anthem, this year’s anthem performers, and more.

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Who plays the national anthem at Super Bowl LX?

Let’s start here.

Charlie Puth will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Super Bowl X. Puth is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who began his music career writing songs on YouTube. His work combines new wave, rhythm and blues, and contemporary pop music, resulting in three different studio albums. He has collaborated with several other artists, including Meghan Trainor, Wiz Khalifa, and Justin Bieber, and has received multiple Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year.

What was the national anthem for Super Bowl X?

In the United States, regulated sportsbooks do not allow betting on the national anthem, so any bets on how long Puth will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” must be placed on an offshore site.

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Different websites list different upper and lower limits for the length of his performances. Generally speaking, the time it takes to play the national anthem before Super Bowl X is 120.5 seconds, just over two minutes. One offshore site had a slightly higher up/down ratio of 125.5 seconds.

However, you should note that when looking back at the history of Puth’s “The Star-Spangled Banner,” there is a YouTube version of his instrumental performance of the national anthem that’s just over a minute long:

What is the history of the Super Bowl national anthem?

Now it’s time to learn some history.

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Here’s a list of the various versions of “The Star-Spangled Banner” played before the Super Bowl, along with the length of the performances. You’ll notice that at Super Bowl XI in 1977, Vikki Carr sang “America the Beautiful” before the game instead of “The Star-Spangled Banner”: