Super Bowl bets go wild as Bad Bunny takes the stage | OneFootball

The Super Bowl, the biggest intersection between sports and entertainment, attracts a betting frenzy like no other event, and this year expectations are for new records to be broken, driven by the performance of Bad Bunny.

The popularity of the Puerto Rican star, combined with political tension surrounding anti-immigration policies in the United States, has heightened expectations for the iconic halftime show on Sunday.

Betting Volume

According to the American Gaming Association (AGA), legal bets on the NFL championship game will increase by more than 20% this year, reaching $1.76 billion (about R$ 9.22 billion at the current exchange rate).

The Seattle Seahawks are the favorites to beat the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, but bettors will also be keeping an eye on details beyond the game itself to try their luck.

Bad Bunny’s show, shrouded in so much mystery, is giving rise to all kinds of speculation.

Songs and Outfits

Among the most popular bets is guessing which song the reggaeton star will open his show with (“Tití Me Preguntó” leads the predictions on a popular betting site) and which song he will close the performance with (“DtMF”).

Bets are also being accepted on whether he will perform any unreleased songs and the exact duration of the show.

Guests

As happens every year, the mystery also revolves around the guests who will join him on stage. They are usually other artists, as was the case with Bad Bunny himself during Shakira and Jennifer Lopez’s performance in 2020, but sometimes other types of celebrities, such as former tennis player Serena Williams, who danced on stage last year alongside Kendrick Lamar.

This time, among the most frequently mentioned names are Colombian J Balvin, the Puerto Rican duo Jowell & Randy, and the Americans Cardi B and Missy Elliott, in case Bad Bunny opens the possibility for an English-language collaboration.

More than betting sites, prediction markets allow speculation on every aspect of the show, including whether the artist will wear a dress or a skirt, or what type of hat he might wear.

After his protest message at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, there is also great anticipation to see if he will once again speak out on stage against ICE, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that became the target of outrage after shooting and killing two American protesters in Minneapolis.

Favorite for the Title and Other Predictions

Creative betting options also extend to the game itself, in which the Patriots will be fighting to reclaim lost glory after the end of the Tom Brady dynasty.

For now, predictions from another major betting service point to a Seahawks victory with a 60% margin, which would allow them to avenge the painful defeat suffered to New England in the 2015 Super Bowl.

With this scenario in mind, Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold emerges as the favorite to be named MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the final, ahead of his New England rival, the young Drake Maye.

The final result is another common topic of speculation, including the possibility of a “scorigami,” that is, a score that has never occurred in the previous 59 editions of the Super Bowl.

From there, an endless range of possibilities opens up, from the player who will score the first touchdown to the possible appearance of a naked streaker on the field, not to mention the color of the energy drink that, as tradition dictates, will be poured over the winning coach (orange and blue are the favorite colors).

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