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What is Time Person Of The Year Betting?
What is Betting on Time Person of the Year
The bookmakers offer odds for a range of individuals and groups who have had the most impact during the current year.
Time Person of the Year Betting Markets
The main betting market is for you to select who will win Time Person of the Year.
You may also find related markets to that individual or group, such as
Will the abortion legislation be overturned? or will Donald Trump stand again for President?
How to bet on Time Person of the Year
There is a simple 5 step process to making a bet on the market
- Find an online betting site offering odds and bets on the TPOTY
- Find the candidate you are most interested in wagering on
- Make that selection and add them to your bet slip
- Select the stake you wish to wager
- Confirm
That's it, you are done, your wager is on, and now all you have to do is wait until the Time Magazine announcement to discover the winner
If you make the right selection, you win, if your prediction is incorrect you will lose the stake you have wagered just as with any normal bet.
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Time Person of The Year Betting News Diary Timeline
The betting odds for The Time Person of The Year are very open and there is time for new candidates to be considered.
Here is a round-up of the Time Person of The Year News from our OLBG News feed
20th August 2025
TIME Person of the Year 2025 Odds: Trump & Pope Leo XIV Joint-Favourites
Time Person Of The Year History
We need to remember that the Time award goes to someone who has affected our lives both in good and bad ways, this is why both Stalin and Hitler are past recipients of the person of the year.
During most Presidential terms the Commander In Chief normally wins a Time Person Of The Year, Bush, Biden, Clinton, Obama (twice), and Trump all received the honour in recent years.
You can see by the recent list of winners that groups of people who are loosely connected have featured more prominently since 2010.
| Time Person Of The Year Since 2010 | Winner/s |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump Sr |
| 2023 | Taylor Swift |
| 2022 | Volodymyr Zelenskyy & The Spirit of Ukraine |
| 2021 | Elon Musk |
| 2020 | Joe Biden/Kamala Harris |
| 2019 | Greta Thunberg |
| 2018 | The Guardians - Journalists Under Fire |
| 2017 | The Silence Breakers - Me Too Movement |
| 2016 | Donald Trump Sr |
| 2015 | Angela Merkel |
| 2014 | Ebola Health Care Workers |
| 2013 | Pope Francis |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
| 2011 | Global Protestors |
| 2010 | Mark Zuckerberg - Facebook |
Time Person Of The Year FAQ
FAQ
Time Person Of The Year FAQ
What Is The Time Person Of The Year?
Time magazine editors choose a person, group, idea or object that for better or worse has done the most to influence events that year.
Who Won The First Time Person Of The Year?
The Time Person Of The Year was first awarded in 1927 with aviator Charles Lindbergh receiving the accolade.
Can I Bet On Time Person Of The Year?
Yes, you can place a bet on Time Person Of The Year, however, only the best betting sites feature the odds.
What Month Is The Time Person Of The Year Announced?
There is a special annual issue released normally in December which features the winner of the Time Person Of The Year.
Does Time Magazine Offer Any Other Awards?
Time Magazine also recognises other categories
- Athlete of The Year
- Business Person Of The Year
- Entertainer Of the Year
