"I thought I'd show up and there would be 500 people in lawn chairs trying to make easy money,"
"I've gotten a lot of hate for doing this,"
"I try to make money on prediction markets for fun the same way I try to win a video game,"
"Going to the stadium felt pretty obvious. I think you'll see more people outside the stadium next year."
Caden Booth traveled from Cincinnati to Levi's Stadium to time rehearsals of the national anthem using a stopwatch and a bird-sound recording device. Nearly $2 million was wagered on how long the anthem would take, amid a broader surge in prediction-market activity tied to the Super Bowl. Platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket saw roughly $5 billion in wagers the week before the game. Booth recorded a 104-second performance and placed winning bets that netted him thousands. Some critics called the tactic cheating, while traders increasingly seek real-world edges.
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