Miss World 2007 Betting Odds

The Miss World 2007 Final will take place at the Beauty Crown Theatre, Sanya, China on Saturday December 1st.  Miss World is one of the most watched annual entertainment events.  It is also one of the most bet on non-sporting events year after year.

Unlike 2005 and 2006 editions, Miss World 2007 will not have continental zones in the selection of the semi-finalists i.e. all the contestants will vie for the 10 semifinals spots. Another 5 spots are for the winners of the Beach Beauty, Beauty With A Purpose, Sports, Talent, and Top Model contests. The format is also similar to that used in Miss World 2004, with the exclusion of the Contestant's Choice award.

Curacao, home to a handful of online gambling companies slated to take bets on the Miss World 2007 event, was interestingly involved in one of the more highly publicized contest debacles.

Lisaika Everitz, Miss World Curaçao, was not accepted as Curaçao's entry to Miss World 2007 because of not meeting age requirements. She was replaced with Naemi Elizabeth Monte. Since Monte did not turn in the official application to the national organization before the deadline established by Miss World Ltd, the franchiseholder appointed a new delegate: Mckeyla Antoinette Richards. After this action, Naemi Monte decided to file a lawsuit against the franchiseholder, Reprod, to regain the right to represent the island at the international pageant. On October 17, a jury decided in favor of Reprod, ending the dispute between both.

Some of the usual suspects appear among the top 20 favored to win at BetUS.com including Miss Puerto Rico, Miss Philippines, Miss USA, Miss Dominican Republic and the always present Miss Venezuela.  Host country, China, also has its delegate among the top 20.  A few days prior to the competition, many online bookmakers the world over had made Miss China the new favorite, bumping Miss Dominican Republic. 

While a certain number of bets are always likely from each country, the top 10 favorites tend to get the most action.  This year's Miss Universe winner, Miss Japan, turned out to be a huge underdog with a payout of $2200 on a $100 bet.  Miss Japan's win is widely considered one of the biggest upsets in online gambling history based primarily on the odds offered within hours of entering the competition.  

These were the Miss World 2007 betting odds at BetFred.com heading into November 30, 2007:

China PR 10/3
Dominican Republic 4/1
Jamaica 10/1
Lithuania 10/1
Puerto Rico 10/1
United States 10/1
Malaysia 12/1
Mexico 14/1
India 16/1
Austria 20/1
Italy 20/1
Venezuela 20/1
Brazil 25/1
Norway 25/1
Greece 33/1
Iceland 33/1
Indonesia 33/1
Northern Ireland 33/1
Philippines 33/1
Trinidad & Tobago 33/1
Argentina 40/1
Grenada 40/1
Lebanon 40/1
Montenegro 40/1
Namibia 40/1
Paraguay 40/1
Russia 40/1
Slovakia 40/1
Spain 40/1
Sweden 40/1
Thailand 40/1 

Here were your early Miss World 2007 betting odds courtesy of BetUS.com

Miss Dominican Republic 15/2  
Miss Jamaica 8/1  
Miss Malaysia 10/1  
Miss Puerto Rico 12/1  
Miss USA 15/1  
Miss Mexico 15/1  
Miss Philippines 18/1  
Miss Angola 18/1  
Miss South Africa 18/1  
Miss Venezuela 18/1  
Miss Northern Ireland 18/1  
Miss Spain 20/1  
Miss Trinidad & Tobago 20/1  
Miss Brazil 25/1  
Miss China 25/1  
Miss Latvia 25/1  
Miss Norway 25/1  
Miss Grenada 25/1  
Miss Peru 25/1  
Miss Thailand 25/1 

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Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher

Originally published November 20, 2007 1:08 pm ET