Conventional wisdom holds that sports and entertainment betting cannot be equated because, like apples and oranges, they are two different things.
A bit odd, though, considering the demographics that many entertainment and political proposals are designed to appeal to, sports players are its highest bettors (although more than a few Pasadena elderly women eagerly await the Academy Awards each year). .
If you don’t believe it, watch the frenzy on internet game posting forums if Pinny kills “American Idol” odds for even a few hours.
Teeney-boppers may understand the target audience, but they are not the ones who flag the island’s sportsbooks.
“It’s hard to compare entertainment accessories to our sports accessories,” said a Bodog.com book manager.
“Sports accessories tend to be the interest of sports fans crazy about statistics, while entertainment accessories are more directed towards bragging rights.
“People take personal pride in predicting Greg Oden’s point totals, but they will tell everyone they know if they correctly predicted the winner of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ or if they have bet a few bucks on who will be the father of the next child. Britney’s (Bodog’s choices include Bill Clinton, George Bush and, at 1/12, Hugh Hefner) “.
Nevada players only allow betting on purely collegiate and professional athletic competitions, along with racing cars, buggies, and four-legged creatures – all things that don’t involve voting.
No Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, nothing, except boxing.
Go figure.
(Hmmm … could that sound of music be the tinkling of Sin City’s coffers in anticipation of next month’s De La Hoya-Mayweather megamatch?
It is said on the street that it will be the biggest payday in Las Vegas, bigger than Frazier-Ali, Leonard-Hearns and the infamous Tyson-Holyfield bite fight a decade ago.)
Betting on politics, a “sport” in many minds, especially when it comes to American elections, is very popular, except in the United States, where betting on the vote is prohibited.
Vine whispered that a number of high-profile American players, however, leaned on each other by strategically betting GW futures online in 2004.
This year, some Caribbean gambling shops have already reduced their 2008 US presidential betting fields to a trio of candidates (Olympian / Greek) in each main match.
Others list long lists of candidates (Gamblers Palace) or have cut the hook by narrowing the proposal down to whether Democrats or Republicans will prevail (CRIS).
Hillary, but watch out for Barack! – and Rudy are current favorites.
The former mayor of New York City appears to be the public’s choice in a showdown with the former First Lady, although polls indicate that many people believe the headliners for the tickets will not be determined for 10 months or more. and that HRC might have a better chance of doing so. win the nomination than a general election.
However, be careful for now.
Some books attempt to hook suckers on fishy lures, like listing the foreign-born Governor of California. Arnold Schwarzenegger among GOP hopefuls or former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, who has now retired, among donkey prospects.
In reality, anything goes offshore: hurricanes, global warming, fathers of famous babies, international impact elections (British, French, Canadian, Australian), even America’s annual high school spelling bee.
The latest Earth-shaking Don Imus toilet-mouth incident has spawned widespread speculation about the shock athlete’s future on a BetUS.com fixture, asking what’s in his currently snowy crystal ball.
Writing a bio that says it all is more than $ 2.00, while Imus to get a gig on “Today” is more than $ 150.00.
Other options include becoming Obama’s campaign coordinator, joining Howard Stern on Sirius, divorcing, and joining the staff of the Rutgers University women’s basketball team.
Reality television alone has spawned a galaxy of betting propositions, beginning in the mid-1990s with “Survivor” and continuing to this day with productions such as “The Apprentice,” “Big Brother,” and “The Bachelor.” .
Remember the uproar that ensued on Bodog.com when someone from CBS allegedly complained after filming about who won an early “Survivor”?
The “eye” made sure that didn’t happen again.
If you’re a fan of “The Sopranos,” check out Bodog.com’s “Prop Culture.”
“The Family” has more team accessories than the New York Yankees.
Bodog.com captured the worldwide intrigue with an accessory that asked if Heather Mills, the ex-wife of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, would lose her prosthetic leg during the recording of “Dancing with the Stars.”
She was still alive, with her leg attached, going into elimination this week.
Another wanted to know if an “American Idol” contestant would throw up on stage.
Almost all overseas gambling shops have figures on who will win this season’s series, described as a singing competition, and they all favor Melinda Doolittle.
They also indicate that Phil Stacey will be the next contestant to go, although the prices of both accessories vary, illustrating once again the value of shopping.
The same goes for Sanjaya Malakar, the brown-haired Indian teenager who has surprised observers with his resistance.
Now 5/2 on Bodog.com and over $ 2.85 on CRIS, punters have obviously started paying close attention to the one surprise.
“The accessories from ‘The American Idol’ have been extremely popular with even the most seasoned players,” said the sports betting source Bodog.com.
“The popularity of ‘Idol’ has reached the stratosphere when you consider the fact that you have the essential anti-idol, Howard Stern, speaking about the show and encouraging his listeners to vote.
“Of course Stern, being Stern, wants his listeners to vote for the worst contestant on ‘Idol’, which has helped keep both the performance and the results at the top of the rankings.
“The nature of ‘American Idol’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars’ gives bettors a chance to do it again; if their initial selection is eliminated, they can still pick one of the remaining contenders to win it all.”