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January 31st, 2013 at 6:47:58 PM permalink
Every year Bovada puts out some very interesting Super Bowl props. Here they are:

  1. How long will it take Alicia Keys to sing the US National Anthem? Ov/Un 2:10

  2. Will Alicia Keys be booed during or after her rendition of the US National Anthem? Yes pays 5-1

  3. Will Alicia Keys forget or omit at least 1 word of the official US National Anthem? Lay 3-1 on the NO

  4. Will Alicia Keys add at least 1 NEW word of the official US National Anthem? Lay 3-1 on the NO

  5. Will Beyonce be joined by Jay Z on Stage during the Super Bowl Half Time Show?

  6. What predominant color will Beyonce's top be at the beginning of the Super Bowl Halftime show? I called Beyonce to ask but she hasn't returned my call yet.

  7. How many times will Jack Harbaugh be shown on TV during the game?

    Who will be mentioned more by full name during the game?

    Jim Harbaugh -120
    John Harbaugh -120

  8. How many times will Harbaugh be said during the game? Ov/Un 21.5

  9. How many times will the game be referred to as the Harbaugh Bowl or Har Bowl or Super Baugh during the game?

  10. How long will the post game handshake/hug last between Jim & John Harbaugh? Ov/Un 6 seconds

  11. Who will be shown first during the game?

    Jim Harbaugh +120
    John Harbaugh +120
    Split screen +190

  12. How many times will Jay-Z be shown on TV during the game? Ov/Un 0.5

  13. Will any Baltimore or San Francisco Player on active roster be arrested before Super Bowl XLVII? Yes pays 5-1

  14. Will any player get a penalty for excessive celebration in the game?

  15. Who will Barack Obama pick to win the game?

  16. What Color will the Gatorade (or liquid) be that is dumped on the Head Coach of the Winning Super Bowl Team?

  17. Who will the Super Bowl MVP of the Game thank first?

  18. If Ray Lewis is interviewed on TV after the game on the field or in the locker room how many times will he mention "God/Lord" Ov/Un 3

  19. What will the TV Rating be for the Super Bowl?

  20. How many average viewers will the game have? Ov/Un 111 million

  21. Which region will have the higher local TV Rating?

    SF +120
    Bal -150

  22. What will happen with the Dow Jones the day after the Super Bowl?

  23. What will be the highest tweet per second during the Super Bowl? Ov/Un 17,000

  24. What will be higher?

    Randy Moss Receptions Super Bowl XLVII -120
    How many times Jackie or Jack Harbaugh are shown on TV during Live Broadcast -120
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January 31st, 2013 at 6:50:07 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

Will Alicia Keys be booed during or after her rendition of the US National Anthem? Yes pays 5-1



How/Who would grade this? How many people are required to boo? One?
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January 31st, 2013 at 6:52:08 PM permalink
Quote: MakingBook

How/Who would grade this? How many people are required to boo? One?



The fine print says, "Book manager's decision is final. "
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January 31st, 2013 at 7:51:41 PM permalink
Who's most likely to bring a gun to work on Monday at the offices of Bovada?

The guy in charge of tracking all the mindless minutiae that the boss picked for prop bets -11,000
Someone else +10,000
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January 31st, 2013 at 7:52:01 PM permalink
Quote: MakingBook

How/Who would grade this? How many people are required to boo? One?



I would assume this: any non-positive reception to the anthem. Yes is a terrible bet here I think.
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January 31st, 2013 at 8:10:55 PM permalink
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Yes is a terrible bet here I think.



I agree. They don't even have a line on the NO. As I recall, when whoever it was flubbed it there was no booing. To be honest, I didn't even know she forgot some words until after the game.
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January 31st, 2013 at 9:20:12 PM permalink
Am I missing something here? What prevents you from taking both of them?


"Who will be shown first during the game?

Jim Harbaugh +120
John Harbaugh +120
Split screen +190"
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January 31st, 2013 at 9:28:37 PM permalink
Quote: bbvk05

Am I missing something here? What prevents you from taking both of them?


"Who will be shown first during the game?

Jim Harbaugh +120
John Harbaugh +120
Split screen +190"



Assuming you mean placing separate bets on Jim and John, I am pretty sure you lose both if the first time either is shown is a split screen.
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February 1st, 2013 at 9:39:29 AM permalink
#24 is a lock for either Harbaugh parent over Moss receptions. I'd bet that one big.
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February 1st, 2013 at 10:24:30 AM permalink
Quote: Ayecarumba

#24 is a lock for either Harbaugh parent over Moss receptions. I'd bet that one big.



We can expect 2-3 Moss receptions. If the Parents is only during the game (kick off to final whistle) I don't think it'll be more than 1. From my experience -during- the game, they don't go to focus on spectators very often (I've followed various similar bets to this in the last couple of 'bowls).
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February 1st, 2013 at 11:03:38 AM permalink
If the game is close, I expect the family box to get a shot every timeout. What if the parents appear in an ad during the game? Does that count?
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February 1st, 2013 at 11:27:35 AM permalink
Normally, it's only in the stadium.

I'd put the number of parental shots at 1.5, and Mosses reception at around 1.5 as well. I may well be wrong, as the fact its the parents of both coaches might make it more often. But I'm thinking of the shots of Brady's wife, or Peyton Manning in the last Superbowl you could take bets on.
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February 1st, 2013 at 2:21:04 PM permalink
Here are my predictions:

  1. How long will it take Alicia Keys to sing the US National Anthem? Ov/Un 2:10
  2. OVER
  3. Will Alicia Keys be booed during or after her rendition of the US National Anthem? Yes pays 5-1
  4. NO
  5. Will Alicia Keys forget or omit at least 1 word of the official US National Anthem? Lay 3-1 on the NO
  6. NO
  7. Will Alicia Keys add at least 1 NEW word of the official US National Anthem? Lay 3-1 on the NO
  8. NO
  9. Will Beyonce be joined by Jay Z on Stage during the Super Bowl Half Time Show?
  10. NO
  11. What predominant color will Beyonce's top be at the beginning of the Super Bowl Halftime show? I called Beyonce to ask but she hasn't returned my call yet.
  12. BLACK
  13. How many times will Jack Harbaugh be shown on TV during the game?
  14. OVER
  15. Who will be mentioned more by full name during the game?
    Jim Harbaugh -120
    John Harbaugh -120
  16. JIM
  17. How many times will Harbaugh be said during the game? Ov/Un 21.5
  18. OVER
  19. How many times will the game be referred to as the Harbaugh Bowl or Har Bowl or Super Baugh during the game?
  20. UNDER 2
  21. How long will the post game handshake/hug last between Jim & John Harbaugh? Ov/Un 6 seconds
  22. UNDER
  23. Who will be shown first during the game?
    Jim Harbaugh +120
    John Harbaugh +120
    Split screen +190
  24. JOHN - Baltimore is the home team and will be introduced first, so the rhythm of mentions will put him up first when the game begins.
  25. How many times will Jay-Z be shown on TV during the game? Ov/Un 0.5
  26. UNDER - unless you count wide crowd shots.
  27. Will any Baltimore or San Francisco Player on active roster be arrested before Super Bowl XLVII? Yes pays 5-1
  28. NO
  29. Will any player get a penalty for excessive celebration in the game?
  30. YES
  31. Who will Barack Obama pick to win the game?
  32. BALTIMORE - in honor of Ray Lewis' retirement
  33. What Color will the Gatorade (or liquid) be that is dumped on the Head Coach of the Winning Super Bowl Team?
  34. CLEAR
  35. Who will the Super Bowl MVP of the Game thank first?
  36. TEAM
  37. If Ray Lewis is interviewed on TV after the game on the field or in the locker room how many times will he mention "God/Lord" Ov/Un 3
  38. UNDER
  39. What will the TV Rating be for the Super Bowl?
  40. 45
  41. How many average viewers will the game have? Ov/Un 111 million
  42. UNDER
  43. Which region will have the higher local TV Rating?
    SF +120
    Bal -150
  44. BALTIMORE
  45. What will happen with the Dow Jones the day after the Super Bowl?
  46. DOWN
  47. What will be the highest tweet per second during the Super Bowl? Ov/Un 17,000
  48. OVER
  49. What will be higher?
    Randy Moss Receptions Super Bowl XLVII -120
    How many times Jackie or Jack Harbaugh are shown on TV during Live Broadcast -120
  50. HARBAUGHS

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February 1st, 2013 at 5:37:31 PM permalink
The stock market one is very interesting. I bet you could get a really good edge on that one by watching futures before the game starts.
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February 1st, 2013 at 7:56:14 PM permalink
Quote: bbvk05

The stock market one is very interesting. I bet you could get a really good edge on that one by watching futures before the game starts.



You could if the futures were moving a lot, but anything less than 1% you might not have an edge. It also depends on what data is due in the premarket and earnings.

http://biz.yahoo.com/research/earncal/20130204.html

I don't see any market moving companies with pre-market earnings, SPG and BZR are the only even remotely notable ones.
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February 1st, 2013 at 9:20:01 PM permalink
Just thought I'd post this here. I don't have any money on any of these sites, so I can't take advantage, but it looks like you could bet the moneyline on Bovada for the 49ers at -160 and the moneyline at Pinnacle for +162, so if anyone wants to take advantage the opportunities there. Don't know if it'll last.

If I understand sports betting, that means you could bet 160 for the 49ers at Bovada and 100 at Pinnacle for the Ravens and you'd break even if the 49ers win, and win 2 dollars if the Ravens do.
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