Super Bowl: Gladys Knight's national anthem performance costs betting company six figures
A sports betting company has reported an estimated six-figure loss due to the length of the performance
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Gladys Knight‘s Super Bowl performance has cost a sports betting company an estimated six figures.
The singer sang the National Anthem prior to kick off during the sporting event on Sunday.
Knights’ gig – more specifically, its length – was one of many wagers available on the sidelines of the Super Bowl, the most heavily bet event of the year.
The over-under for Knight’s performance was set at one minute and 50 seconds.
“The Star-Spangled Banner” ends with the word “brave”, which Knight pronounced after one minute and 49 seconds, according to Reuters.
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Show all 10But she then started singing again, extending her performance beyond the planned 110 seconds.
BetOnline.ag, a betting platform, told Reuters they decided to pay out both over- and under-betters, unlike other companies who only pay one side.
The company said it was losing an estimated six figures as a result.
Additional reporting by agencies.
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