 2008
Miss Universe
Betting in Full
Swing
2008 Miss Universe
betting will prove
among the most
wagered events of
the summer when all
is said and done.
"Amazingly, some
online gambling
websites are not
even offering
betting on the 2008
Miss Universe
pageant,"
Gambling911.com's
Operations Manager,
Payton O'Brien
pointed out.
"Talk about failing
to capitalize on a
huge money making
opportunity," she
further balked.
"In early Miss
Universe betting,
the overwhelming
favorite is Miss USA
at +900," an
SBG Global
representative
disclosed.
That number has
since moved down to
+850, indicating
that a $100 bet
would pay out $850.
It's also not
unheard of that
gamblers would be
placing $100 bets on
the 2008 Miss
Universe
competition.
"The odds favorites,
Miss Venezuela,
Puerto Rico and
Panama have seen
some action with $10
- $20 bets but the
big boys continue to
bet strong with $50
to $100 bets on the
beautiful Crystle
Stewart - Miss USA,"
the SBG Global rep
stated.
SBG Global
was offering betting
on every one of the
contestants.
"SBG Global is
smart!" exclaimed
O'Brien. "Last
year's Miss Universe
winner was one of
the biggest
underdogs in
gambling history and
the payout was
extraordinary."
A $100 bet on Miss
Japan to win Miss
Universe 2007 would
have resulted in a
$2200 win. A $200
bet would have paid
out $4400 and so on.
"She was not even on
the radar," said
O'Brien. "The
Miss Universe
competition is
suddenly anyone's to
win, unlike other
events where big
favorites more often
than not walk off
victorious."
But one need not bet
on a big underdog in
order to receive a
nice payout.
Miss Venezuela is
the favorite, yet
she would still pay
$650 for every $100
bet if she's crowned
the new Miss
Universe.
Besides Miss USA,
other contestants
seeing decent
betting action
include Miss India
and Miss South
Africa. Big
underdogs seeing
enough action to
have their odds
slashed include Miss
Italy, Miss Bahamas
(a Jenny Woo fugly
pick)
Miss
Germany, Miss New
Zealand and Miss
Korea.
Anyone looking to
place a bet on the
2008 Miss Universe
pageant will want to
monitor
Gambling911.com
throughout the
weekend for all the
latest odds updates.
----
Christopher
Costigan,
Gambling911.com
Publisher
CCostigan@CostiganMedia.com
Originally published
July 11, 2008 10:32
pm EST
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