 Heavy
Betting on Miss
Canada Raises
Concerns
No other single
delegate for the
2008 Miss Universe
pageant was
receiving the amount
of interest
generated from Miss
Canada on Sunday.
Perhaps some wishful
thinking on the part
of Canadians, but
the fact is that
many of come in
droves to place
wagers on Samantha
Tajik based on
Gambling911.com
stats.
"There may not be
millions of bets
being placed on Miss
Canada to win, but
even a few hundred
will cause some
damage," said
Gambling911.com
Operations Manager,
Payton O'Brien.
The reason: Sites
such as
Bookmaker.com
continue to offer
her up at +3000
odds. That's a
US$3000 payout on a
US$100 bet.
The Canadian Dollar
was about even with
the US Dollar this
weekend, it should
be noted.
And Bookmaker.com
welcomes the
Canadian Dollar.
"A lot of Canadians
read Gambling911.com
and will be betting
on the Miss Universe
Pageant so it
shouldn't be any big
surprise that their
representative has
had her odds
shortened," explains
O'Brien.
Gambling911.com is
also based out of
Lloydminster,
Alberta, Canada.
"The oddsmakers at
Bookmaker.com have a
strong enough
opinion on this play
that they have
decided to keep the
line at +3000 (or
30/1) but that could
change just prior to
airing if enough
substantial action
comes in on Miss
Tajik.
Tajik is an
Iranian-Canadian
model and beauty
queen.
And Miss Canada
doesn't look half
bad either.
"I enjoy traveling,
skating, keeping
active, spending
time with my puppies
and dancing, but
above all else, I
enjoy making a
difference in the
lives of others,"
the very diplomatic
contestant stated.
"When I go to bed at
the end of a day and
can say that I have
helped at least one
person, than I've
had a good day!"
The 2008 Miss
Universe Pageant is
expected to be the
most bet on event of
the summer.
The pageant airs at
9 pm EST.
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Jordan Bach,
Gambling911.com
Originally published
July 13, 2008 5:32
pm EST
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