Super Bowl Halftime Betting Odds: Rihanna Umbrella The Favorite To Be First Song Performed

For millions of Americans, the Super Bowl is bigger than just a football game. The game, as was always intended by the NFL, has morphed into a full-blown event over the past 57 years. From Super Bowl Media Week to the commercials, which are sold by the network at an astronomical $233,000 per second, the Super Bowl is big business. Outside of the game itself, there isn't a bigger element of the Super Bowl than the halftime show. This year Rihanna will headline the halftime festivities and there is heavy speculation from sportsbooks about the first song she will perform. 

Rihanna's First Song At The Halftime Of Super Bowl LVII

Rihanna is the first solo female act at the Super Bowl since Lady Gaga took the field in 2017. This return to center stage for Rihanna comes after years away from the music scene. Her last album "Anti" was released all the way back in 2016 and she spent 2017 solely as as featured artist on singles from artists such as Future, DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar. Since then she has more on less been on an extended hiatus. This is what makes this particular prop bet so interesting to bettors. She doesn't have a hot new single to promote or any music that is front of mind for fans. That makes it conceivable that she could do in a number of directions with her choice for the first song at halftime. 

Once the matchup is set between the two teams additional prop bets will flood the market including exotics like the color of the Gatorade bath for the winning coach and who the Super Bowl MVP will thank first (God, teammates, coach). Those markets will open a week or so before the big game is played on February 12th.