Purple was the color of the Gatorade Shower at Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.
The Chiefs used purple when they won the previous year as well, so purple had the shortest odds as a betting favorite at several Super Bowl betting sites.
Let’s dive into the history of this fun novelty prop bet and how to wager on it.
Can You Bet on the Super Bowl Gatorade Color?
It depends which state you’re located in.
For starters, you need to be in a state where it’s legal to bet on the Super Bowl.
Not all legal sports betting states will allow you to wager on the Gatorade color, however, as it has no bearing on the game. That automatically disqualifies it as an eligible betting market in some states.
The Gatorade color is also something that could be known ahead of time since it’s already loaded into the cooler before the end of the game. That makes it a risky bet for sportsbooks to offer.
For the same reason, betting on the national anthem, Super Bowl commercials and even the coin toss is not allowed in some states.
Make sure to check to see if your state allows betting on the Super Bowl Gatorade color before attempting to place your wager.
How To Bet The Gatorade Shower
The Gatorade shower occurs near the end of the Super Bowl (if it happens at all) once the outcome has been decided, so you have plenty of time to place a live bet on the Gatorade color during the game.
In blowouts, it usually comes in the waning minutes on the sideline. In close games, it usually happens as coaches take the field to celebrate and shake hands with their opponents.
Anyone looking to bet on which color Gatorade will be used in the Super Bowl can do so on their mobile sportsbook of choice. Note that not every sportsbook will offer this as a betting market, and a little searching through the app may be required.
See below for a list of some of the betting states and regions that allow Super Bowl Gatorade wagers. The list will likely be expanded for subsequent Super Bowls.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Washington D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Super Bowl Gatorade Color Odds 2024
NFL betting sites have countless prop bets available for the Super Bowl, including the color of the Gatorade. It’s a pure gamble and should be done only for entertainment purposes.
Here are what the Gatorade color odds for Super Bowl LVIII were at DraftKings Sportsbook.
- Purple: +225
- Yellow/Green: +300
- Orange: +300
- Blue: +350
- Red: +350
- Clear: +1000
- No Gatorade Bath: +1600
Purple had the shortest odds after being used the previous year, followed by yellow/green and orange at 3/1. Blue and red were deemed less likely, while clear was 10/1.
The odds of no Gatorade bath occurring were 16/1.
Gatorade Color Trends
Since 2001, orange-colored Gatorade has been dumped on coaches five times (20.8%), the highest total.
However, blue Gatorade has been the color of choice four times since 2015. That’s not too surprising given that blue Gatorade is the highest-selling color according to 2021 data.
Purple Gatorade has been used four times, including the last two years. Red Gatorade has not been used yet this century despite being the second-most popular Gatorade flavor on the market.
Lemon-lime (yellow), Glacier Freeze (light blue) and Orange (orange) round out the list of the highest-selling Gatorade flavors, showing little correlation with the Super Bowl Gatorade colors.
Only seven times (29.2%) since 2001 has the Gatorade coincided with the team’s primary colors, so there’s not a strong trend there either.
During the same period, four teams were either instructed not to or simply forgot to soak their coaches. That’s why sportsbooks offer “No Gatorade Poured” as a betting option.
Gatorade Shower History
The Gatorade shower. Known by all but enjoyed by few in the sports world, and only those who achieve greatness in the biggest moments.
Many accounts suggest New York Giants nose tackle Jim Burt was the first to dump Gatorade on his coach after a regular-season game on Oct. 28, 1984. The G-Men thumped their division rivals (then known as the Washington Redskins) 37-13, bouncing back from a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles the previous week.
Head coach Bill Parcells had worked Burt extra hard the week before the game. Brutal practice sessions were coupled with a special routine in the weight room, where Burt had to lift a 20-pound dumbbell repeatedly for 45 minutes to simulate driving his arm out of his “down” stance on the line.
The Gatorade tradition took off in 1986 when Burt and his teammates poured it over Parcells’ head after all 17 of their wins, including their Super Bowl triumph over the Denver Broncos.
Now, coaches around the country are treated to celebratory cascades of Gatorade after marquee wins. Most fans will never know the feeling, but winning a Gatorade-inspired bet could provide some consolation.
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