TIME Person of Year 2021 Odds Show Clear Favorite

While the TIME Person of the Year as voted on by the readers was announced today, the TIME Editors' selection (the one that matters) won't be revealed until December 13.

Last year Greta Thunberg, Black Lives Matter and Essential Workers were the favorites for the honor. But ultimately, it was Joe Biden took home the TIME POY crown.

Vegas has apparently tightened its projections as 2021 has a clear-cut favorite.

SportsBetting.ag, an online oddsmaker, has made Essential Workers (doctors, nurses, first responders, etc.) a heavy, odds-on favorite.

If someone wanted to bet on Essential Workers, they would have to risk $7 just to win $1. That's how big of a favorite this group is for 2021.

 

TIME Person of the Year Odds

Essential Workers                   1-7

World Health Organization     5-1

Anthony Fauci                         10-1

Doctors Without Borders       10-1

Joe Biden                                10-1

Alexei Navalny                        16-1

Donald Trump                         20-1

Kamala Harris                         20-1

Ugur Sahin                              20-1

Xi Jinping                                 25-1

Black Lives Matter                  28-1

Greta Thunberg                      33-1

Teachers and Educators         33-1

Angela Merkel                        50-1

Jacinda Ardern                        50-1

Chuck Schumer                       80-1

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez       100-1

Boris Johnson                          100-1

Lizzo                                        100-1

Mike Pence                             100-1

Barack Obama                        150-1

Cardi B                                    150-1

Kim Jong-Un                            250-1