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Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony: Godzilla Favored To Appear

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  • “Yes” has (+1600) longshot odds for whether or not the Olympic Cauldron will fail to light.
  • Godzilla has (-200) favored odds to be a part of the official Opening Ceremony for Tokyo 2020.
  • Godzilla is the unofficial official mascot for Japan.

TOKYO – As the Opening Ceremony for the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games approaches, sportsbooks are hosting betting lines surrounding the sacred event.

There are odds available for certain mascots like Mario, Godzilla, and Hello Kitty making appearances with Olympic betting fans leaning heavily in favor of all of them being featured at some point during the ceremony.

There are also betting lines for the possibility of accidents happening such as the Olympic Torch being dropped or the Olympic Cauldron failing to light.

Olympic Ceremony Betting

Sportsbooks show that fans of betting on the ceremony really expect to see big-named characters making some kind of an appearance during the ceremony, despite no confirmation or even rumor, surrounding these characters being featured.

Godzilla To Feature As Part Of The Official Opening Ceremony?
Yes (-200)
No (+150)

Hello Kitty To Feature As Part Of The Official Opening Ceremony?
Yes (-170)
No (+130)

Mario To Feature As Part Of The Official Opening Ceremony?
Yes (-600)
No (+350)

The Opening Ceremonies have historically featured well-known mascots representing the countries involved and the countries hosting the event throughout the history of the games.

Mario is one of the most recognizable entities to come out of Japan, being the primary Mascot for Japanese gaming company Nintendo.

Mario is the second highest-grossing franchise in video game history and is a household name worldwide. This is the main reason why the -600 odds are not surprising.

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Godzilla has historically been a major movie franchise in Japan. The kaiju originated in Japan following World War II and has seen 36 films over several decades.

The most recent film, Godzilla Vs. Kong was the number one movie in Japan and has been the highest-grossing film of 2021 across the globe this year.

Hello Kitty, another Japanese mascot is a well-known character. From backpacks to cartoons, people of Japan, and all over the world recognize Hello Kitty that has turned it into the multi-billion dollar brand it’s become.

Longshot bettors should jump on the underdog odds for “No” on all of these betting lines, because there has been no confirmation as to who will be at the ceremony, and the payouts, if they don’t show up, will be massive. Plus there is the COVID-19 factor that could also lead to “No” paying out big.

These betting lines are perfect for longshot gamblers.

Accidents Happen

Another way to cash in on long odds for the Opening Ceremony at online sportsbooks is through betting on potential malfunctions or accidents happening.

The Olympic Cauldron Fail To Light?
Yes (+1600)

The Olympic Torch To Be Dropped?
Yes (+3300)

Both these betting lines have really long odds because of how rare of an event this is for there to be any issues involving the Olympic Torch or the Olympic Cauldron.

The Torch, however, has been dropped during the Opening Ceremony in the past, most recently during the 2016 Rio Olympics when Paralympic Games representative Marcia Malsar fell during the ceremony.

While malfunctions and errors are rare, they do occur but there are systems in place if something goes wrong. Sports betting fans could cash in big if a similar issue occurs in Tokyo as they did in Rio.

The Opening Ceremony will kick off on Friday at 6:55 am EST. This could be a great way for betting fans to begin their Olympic gambling action by following the light.