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Dancing with the
Stars: Betting odds
have Mario Lopez
favorite How do you know when someone's celebrity career has gone down the toilet? It used to be they'd appear on "Match Game". Now you can find them appearing on "Dancing with the Stars".
Then again "Dancing
with the Stars" is
promising to be one
of the biggest hits
of the new
television series so
maybe we'll see a
revival of certain
stars careers.
Then again, with
Jerry Springer a 49
to 1 dog to win
verses Mario Vegas
as the 3 to 1
favorite, maybe not. |
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PinnacleSports.com
is offering odds on
Who will win
"Dancing with the
Stars" ---->
With the season premiere of “Dancing With The Stars” debuting tonight, PinnacleSports.com has released updated odds on which celebrity contestant will win the latest edition of the hit reality show. The source for betting odds on all things entertainment-related, PinnacleSports.com originally opened wagering on “Dancing With The Stars” just minutes after ABC unveiled the show’s famous participants which includes; an NFL legend, a pair of former teen heartthrobs, a former politician turned talk-show host, a conservative political pundit and a country musician, among others. The odds-on favorite when betting opened, former “Saved By The Bell” star Mario Lopez remains the favorite to take the dancing crown at 3/1 (i.e., win $3 for every $1 bet). PinnacleSports.com lists actress Vivica A. Fox with the second-best odds at 4/1 to add the “Dancing With The Stars” crown to her list of credits that already includes Kill Bill and Independence Day. Monique Coleman of High School Musical fame is listed at 9/2 while former teen heartthrob Joey Lawrence is at 6/1 to win ABC’s celebrity dance-off. Hoping to avenge wife Lisa Rinna’s fourth place finish last season, former L.A. Law star Harry Hamlin is a solid contender to win the celebrity dance-off at 13/2. “Reality shows like ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and ‘American Idol’ have become extremely popular with bettors, even rivaling wagering on some of the world’s most popular sporting events,” said Simon Noble of PinnacleSports.com. “It’s extremely difficult to handicap the show before the contestants even perform their first dance, but bettors agree that Mario Lopez and Vivica A. Fox have the inside track to win the celebrity reality show. Since first opening betting, Harry Hamlin has also gained support from players who believe his wife’s appearance on the last edition of Dancing With The Stars can only help with his preparation for the show.” PinnacleSports.com lists pop singer Willa Ford at 9/1 to be named the dancing queen while country artist Sara Evans stands at 10/1. The NFL’s all-time leading rusher, Emmitt Smith currently stands at 14/1 to add the “Dancing With The Stars” title to his three Super Bowl rings. Former Miss USA Shanna Moakler and conservative political pundit Tucker Carlson are both listed at 23/1, while talk show host Jerry Springer is the biggest long shot to win the reality series at 49/1. PinnacleSports.com will offer wagering on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” throughout the entirety of the series. You can see all odds at Current Odds: All Odds Subject To Change Odds To Win “Dancing With The Stars” Mario Lopez 3/1 Vivica A. Fox 4/1 Monique Coleman 9/2 Joey Lawrence 6/1 Harry Hamlin 13/2 Willa Ford 9/1 Sara Evans 10/1 Emmitt Smith 14/1 Shanna Moakler 23/1 Tucker Carlson 23/1 Jerry Springer 49/1 --- Gambling911.com News Wire Originally published September 12, 2006 1:29 pm ET |