The long notes put her over. Or did they?
The over-under for Gladys Knight's rendition of the national anthem before Super Bowl 53 was set at 1 minute, 45 seconds by Bovada. After Christina Aguilera's 2011 performance, prop bets for the Super Bowl anthem are scored at the conclusion of the first "brave."
Knight’s rendition went on for a glorious 1 minute, 47 seconds. However, Knight stretched out at the “brave” and may have even started a separate “brave.”
So when does the clock stop? Bovada says over.
According to one report, a sportsbook gave the win to the under after re-evaluating the clock.
The Super Bowl is the most heavily bet event of the year. One of the more popular prop bets each year is the time of the national anthem.
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