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The first Emmy Awards were handed out in 1949, but only to honor television shows produced and broadcast in and around Hollywood. By the mid-1950s, the Emmys went national, and it’s been an annual staple ever since, with millions of viewers tuning in to see which of their favorite actors, actresses and shows receive the highest industry accolades.
The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will take place Monday, Sept. 12 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with the show airing live on NBC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
As is the case every year, millions of television fans across the country will throw Emmy Awards watch parties, many of which will come with a side of betting action in the form of picks pools. Participants make selections from the list of nominees in multiple categories — from Outstanding Comedy Series to Lead Actress in a Drama Series to Outstanding Variety Series — with the person making the most correct selections being declared the pool’s winner.
Sportsbooks have capitalized on this phenomenon by posting Emmy Awards betting odds ahead of each year’s broadcast. The 2022 Emmy Awards are no different — although, as always, there’s a catch.
Where Can You Bet On The Emmys 2022?
Short answer: You can’t — at least not in the United States.
Betting on the Emmy Awards is not legal in any U.S. jurisdiction, including states that permit sports betting. However, if you happen to be overseas, certain parts of Europe allow wagering on the Emmys.
At this point, you might be asking, “Why do U.S. sportsbooks post Emmy Awards odds when they can’t take action on them?” Two words: Cheap marketing.
Although Emmy Awards wagering remains banned in America, four states have given sportsbooks the greenlight to accept bets on the Academy Awards (Oscars). New Jersey was the first to do so in 2019 — marking the first time in U.S. history bettors could wager on a non-sporting competition — and the Garden State was followed by Indiana (2020), Michigan (2021) and Louisiana (2022).
For now, the Oscars remain the only exception in these four states. So if you want to legally bet on this year’s Emmy Awards — or, say, an upcoming political election — you’ll have to jump across The Pond and find a betting shop where it’s legal.
With all that said, 2022 Emmy Awards odds are available to peruse, even if just “for entertainment purposes only” (and, perhaps, for a friendly wagering pool).
So … let’s peruse!
Note: Odds from the sportsbook Betfair are current at the time of writing and subject to change.
Completed Emmy Awards Betting Odds
Outstanding Comedy Series Odds
- Ted Lasso -120
- Abbott Elementary +333
- Barry +333
- Hacks +400
- Only Murders in the Building +1600
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel +3300
- What We Do In The Shadows +4000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm +6600
Outstanding Lead Actor – Comedy Odds
- Bill Hader (Barry) -149
- Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso) +163
- Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building) +600
- Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) +1100
- Donald Glover (Atlanta) +2200
- Nicholas Hoult (The Great) +2500
Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Odds
- Jean Smart (Hacks) -400
- Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) +275
- Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) +1200
- Issa Rae (Insecure) +1300
- Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) +2000
- Elle Fanning (The Great) +2200
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Odds
- Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) -333
- Henry Winkler (Barry) +333
- Anthony Carrigan (Barry) +750
- Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) +1600
- Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary) +2000
- Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) +2200
- Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso) +2500
- Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso) +3300
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Odds
- Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) -278
- Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) +350
- Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) +450
- Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) +1800
- Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) +1800
- Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) +2200
- Juno Temple (Ted Lasso) +2500
- Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso) +3300
Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Odds
- Barry – 710N (Bill Hader) -227
- Hacks – There Will Be Blood (Lucia Aniello) +500
- Ted Lasso – No Weddings and a Funeral (MJ Delaney) +500
- Only Murders in the Building – The Boy from 6B (Cherien Dabis) +500
- Only Murders in the Building – True Crime (Jamie Babbit) +1200
- Atlanta – New Jazz (Hiro Murai) +2200
- The Ms. Pat Show – Baby Daddy Groundhog Day (Mary Lou Belli) +3300
Outstanding Writing – Comedy Series Odds
- Abbott Elementary – Pilot (Quinta Brunson) +100
- Hacks – The One, the Only (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky) +250
- Ted Lasso – No Weddings and a Funeral (Jane Becker) +300
- Only Murders in the Building – True Crime (Steve Martin & John Hoffman) +900
- Barry – 710N (Duffy Boudreau +1200
- Barry – Starting Now (Alec Berg & Bill Hader) +1400
- What We Do in the Shadows – The Wellness Center (Stefani Robinson) +2000
- What We Do in the Shadows – The Casino (Sarah Naftalis) +2000
Outstanding Drama Series Odds
- Succession -227
- Squid Game +333
- Better Call Saul +450
- Severance +1400
- Ozark +1600
- Stranger Things +1600
- Euphoria +3300
- Yellowjackets +3300
Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Odds
- Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) +175
- Brian Cox (Succession) +200
- Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) +200
- Jeremy Strong (Succession) +450
- Jason Bateman (Ozark) +2500
- Adam Scott (Severance) +2500
Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama Odds
- Zendaya (Euphoria) -161
- Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets) +175
- Laura Linney (Ozark) +500
- Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) +1600
- Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) +2000
- Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show) +2500
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Odds
- Kieran Culkin (Succession) -161
- Matthew Macfayden (Succession) +200
- Oh Young-soo (Squid Game) +500
- John Turturro (Severance) +1400
- Billy Crudup (The Morning Show) +1800
- Park Hae-soo (Squid Game) +2500
- Nicholas Braun (Succession) +2500
- Christopher Walken (Severance) +3300
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Odds
- Julia Garner (Ozark) -120
- Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul) +200
- Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game) +500
- Sarah Snook (Succession) +650
- Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) +1800
- Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets) +2200
- Patricia Arquette (Severance) +2500
- J. Smith-Cameron (Succession) +3300
Outstanding Directing – Drama Series Odds
- Squid Game – Red Light, Green Light (Hwang Dong-hyuk) -120
- Succession – All the Bells Say (Mark Mylod) +275
- Severance – The We We Are (Ben Stiller) +320
- Ozark – A Hard Way to Go (Jason Bateman) +900
- Succession – Too Much Birthday (Lorene Scafaria) +1000
- Yellowjackets – Pilot (Karyn Kusama) +1800
- Succession – The Disruption (Cathy Yan) +2000
Outstanding Writing – Drama Series Odds
- Succession – All the Bells Say (Jesse Armstrong) -161
- Severance – The We We Are (Dan Erickson) +250
- Better Call Saul – Plan and Execution (Thomas Schnauz) +600
- Squid Game – One Lucky Day (Hwang Dong-hyuk) +900
- Yellowjackets – Pilot (Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson) +900
- Ozark – A Hard Way to Go (Chris Mundy) +1800
- Yellowjackets – F Sharp (Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson) +2200
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Odds
- The White Lotus -227
- Dopesick +150
- The Dropout +1200
- Inventing Anna +1800
- Pam & Tommy +2000
Outstanding Lead Actor – Limited Series Odds
- Michael Keaton (Dopesick) -769
- Andrew Garfield (Under the Banner of Heaven) +500
- Colin Firth (The Staircase) +1200
- Sebastian Stan (Pam & Tommy) +1200
- Oscar Isaac (Scenes from a Marriage) +2200
- Himesh Patel (Station Eleven) +3300
Outstanding Lead Actress – Limited Series Odds
- Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout) -278
- Lily James (Pam & Tommy) +400
- Margaret Qualley (Maid) +500
- Julia Garner (Inventing Anna) +1000
- Toni Collette (The Staircase) +1800
- Sarah Paulson (Impeachment) +2500
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Limited Series Odds
- Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) -769
- Jake Lacy (The White Lotus) +330
- Seth Rogen (Pam & Tommy) +500
- Peter Sarsgaard (Dopesick) +1400
- Michael Stuhlbarg (Dopesick) +2000
- Will Poulter (Dopesick) +2200
- Steve Zahn (The White Lotus) +2500
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Limited Series Odds
- Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus) -714
- Kaitlyn Dever (Dopesick) +450
- Sydney Sweeney (The White Lotus) +1400
- Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus) +2000
- Connie Britton (The White Lotus) +2500
- Natasha Rothwell (The White Lotus) +2200
- Mare Winningham (Dopesick) +3300
Outstanding Directing – Limited Series Odds
- The White Lotus – The White Lotus (Mike White) -189
- Dopesick – The People vs Purdue Pharma (Danny Strong) +200
- Station Eleven – Wheel of Fire (Hiro Murai) +500
- Maid – Sky Blue (John Wells) +1400
- The Dropout – Green Juice (Michael Showalter) +1600
- The Dropout – Iron Sisters (Francesca Gregorini) +1600
Outstanding Writing – Limited Series Odds
- The White Lotus (Mike White) -278
- Dopesick – The People vs. Purdue Pharma (Danny Strong) +200
- Maid – Snaps (Molly Smith Metzler) +1400
- Station Eleven – Unbroken Circle (Patrick Somerville) +1400
- The Dropout – I’m in a Hurry (Elizabeth Meriwether) +2500
- Impeachment: American Crime Story – Man Handled (Sarah Burgess) +2500
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Odds
- Saturday Night Live -588
- A Black Lady Sketch Show +333
Outstanding Variety Talk Series Odds
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver -500
- Late Show with Stephen Colbert +650
- Jimmy Kimmel Live +750
- Daily Show with Trevor Noah +1200
- Late Night with Seth Meyers +1200
Outstanding Writing – Variety Special Odds
- Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel -303
- Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special +200
- Nicole Myer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo) +900
- Ali Wong: Don Wong +1600
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe – Hungary for Democracy +2200
Outstanding Competition Program Odds
- RuPaul’s Drag Race -345
- Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls +350
- The Amazing Race +1000
- Top Chef +1000
- Nailed It! +1600
- The Voice +2500
