Cardi B Super Bowl halftime prediction with Bad Bunny sets off $47,000,000 standoff on Kalshi

As Cardi B and Bad Bunny may know, the Super Bowl is the biggest television event of the year, and with a big stage comes big bets. While many bets were placed on things like the score or which players would record which statistics, other aspects, like betting on the halftime show, ran rampant.

One betting service faced backlash this week, according to Front Office Sports in a Tuesday post. Reportedly, Kalshi allowed users to bet on Cardi B appearing during the halftime show. While she “appeared,” she didn’t “perform,” and as such, the betting service refused to cash out bets placed by users. The total of placed bets was $47 million.

“She appeared in the background, but Kalshi is saying just dancing in the background doesn’t count, leading to a complaint filed with the CFTC.” Front Office Sports posted.

Of course, the decision set off a round of reactions from fans.

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NFL fans split into two camps over the report. Some sided with Kalshi, while others sided with the bettors, claiming the bet was a bad idea from the start.

“she appeared, she performed…” one fan posted.

“i mean she was technically singing and dancing on the set lol,” another echoed.

“She was singing along and dancing while being included in the halftime show. Cash it out Kalshi Don’t do this to the people. It’s a nasty look,” one warned.

The bettors played stupid games and won stupid prizes, according to the other major group of fans.

“Why you even betting on s**t like this,” one asked.

“Blame the gamblers,” another posted.

“Maybe this should be a sign to stop fkn betting on everything,” one added.

Of course, those who bet on the Seattle Seahawks to win by a touchdown were able to cash out their bets with no notable drama across the betting space. The New England Patriots were the underdogs heading into the contest by a wide margin, and those who went with the predictions were able to sleep soundly that night.

Meanwhile, those who bet through the Kalshi service could still be haunted by the decision for a while to come.