Entertainment Betting–2017 Golden Globes Proposition Special Odds

–The Golden Globe Awards honors excellence in television and film

–2017 will be the 74th Golden Globe Awards

–The award winners are selected by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association(HFPA)

In our previous post we discussed the 2017 Golden Globe Awards and offered some betting odds on the winners in the major categories. Now we’re going to have some fun with an assortment of ‘special proposition bets’. Some are co-opted from the Super Bowl and the 2016 Presidential Debates (TV ratings), some involve the winners (head to head network matchup between FX and HBO) and some involve the broadcast itself.

74TH GOLDEN GLOBES SPECIAL PROPOSITION ODDS

Average number of viewers for NBC TV broadcast of the 2017 Golden Globes

Over 18.5 million: +125
Under 18.5 million: -175

Ratings in the adults 18-49 demographic for NBC TV broadcast of the 2017 Golden Globes

Over 5.5: +125
Under 5.5: -175

Which TV network will win the most Golden Globe Awards?

HBO: -130
FX: +100

Which TV network will win the most Golden Globe Awards?

HBO -1.5: +125
FX +1.5: -175

Golden Globe Awards for Amazon’s “Manchester by the Sea”?

Over 2.5: -120
Under 2.5: -120

Number of times host Jimmy Fallon will laugh at his own joke during the ‘Golden Globes’ TV broadcast?

Over 12.5: -250
Under 12.5: +210

Will Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake be on stage together during the ‘Golden Globes’ TV broadcast?

Yes: -210
No: +175

Will Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake be on stage together during the ‘Golden Globes’ TV broadcast?

Yes: -210
No: +175

How many Donald Trump jokes will be made during the ‘Golden Globes’ TV broadcast?

Over 6.5: -250
Under 6.5: +210

Who will be the first to make a Donald Trump joke?

Jimmy Fallon: -250
Alec Baldwin: +300
Sarah Silverman: +800
George Clooney: +1200
None the Above: +250

Number of ‘2016 was terrible’ jokes/comments?

Over 3.5: -120
Under 3.5: -120

Number of ‘serious’ warnings about Donald Trump made by a presenter/winner?

Over 1.5: -120
Under 1.5: -120

Will someone say that we need movies/TV/entertainment ‘now more than ever’?

Yes: -120
No: -120

Will someone mention or make a joke about ‘Russians hacking the election’ or ‘Russians hacking the Golden Globe results’?

Yes: +100
No: -125

Will Matt Damon and Ben Affleck appear on stage together?

Yes: -350
No: +275

Will Sylvester Stallone make a Donald Trump joke?

Yes: -120
No: -120

Will an award winner accidentally thank ‘the Academy’?

Yes: +120
No: -150

Rules: Where relevant, bets will be determined by the NBC TV coverage of the Awards Ceremony. Anything that occurs during pre-show, ‘red carpet coverage’ or post show does not count for these propositions.

About the Author: Jim Murphy

For more than 25 years, Jim Murphy has written extensively on sports betting as well as handicapping theory and practice. Jim Murphy has been quoted in media from the Wall Street Journal to REASON Magazine. Murphy worked as a radio and podcasting host broadcasting to an international audience that depended on his expertise and advice. Murphy is an odds making consultant for sports and 'non-sport novelty bets' focused on the entertainment business, politics, technology, financial markets and more.