Forbes.com has listed 10 of the craziest Super Bowl bets available for the 2009 Super Bowl, available at some Las Vegas sportsbooks and even a few online sportsbooks endorsed by Gambling911.com (see here)
10. John Madden's Food References: How many types of food will the rotund NBC analyst mention during the game? The over/under opened at 1.5. When the heavy action went for the over, the odds now say he will bring up at least two.
9. Who Will Score More? These are cross-sports betting options offered at a number of online sportsbooks Game odds predict the Steelers will score 27 against Arizona. Will NBA star LeBron James beat that in his game that day against the Detroit Pistons?
8. The Color of Gatorade: Gambling911.com isn't seeing this option offered at a whole lot of online sportsbooks, but it's out there. Bettors are getting 3-1 odds this year it will be the yellow lemon/lime variety that douses Ken Whisenhunt or Mike Tomlin.
7. Length of the National Anthem: This one was being offered up by BetUS..com and is based on Jennifer Hudson's renditions of the national anthem as seen on YouTube.com. BetUS.com came up with a line of 2 minutes 3 seconds for how long the national anthem will be sang. How it's officially clocked could be questionable.
6. Bruce Springsteen's Play List (Song Selection): Our friends at Sportsbook.com were offering betting odds on Bruce Springsteen's play list during the halftime show of the 2009 Super Bowl.
5. First Touchdown Celebration: Will the game's first TD result in a spike, back flip or muscle flex? Place your bets now. The Vegas odds of the player "mooning" the fans (a fineable offense) are 20-1.
4 and 3. Which Player Will Score, How Many Points and When: 2009 Super Bowl scoring props are among the most popular and readily available at your favorite online sportsbooks.
2. Will There be a Safety? Should a safety occur at the 2009 Super Bowl, the pay out will be $800 for every $100 bet.
1. Who Gets the Ball First? This isn't the bet on whether the coin flip results in heads or tails or which team wins the flip (though you can bet on those too). It's which team ends up with the ball first. Since the defensive-minded Steelers are more likely than the Cardinals to defer on a winning coin toss by choosing to kick off to start the game--the better to secure good field position and set the tone early--the odds tilt in favor of Arizona getting the first possession.
We at Gambling911.com still love the prop during the 2006 Super Bowl on whether the Burger King would score a touchdown.
Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
