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Odds to Win Best Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay – 2013 Oscars

Odds to win Best Writing Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay for the 2013 Oscars were available at Bookmaker, which was offering up to $2500 in FREE CASH when you join here today. 

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Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/23/2013

Odds to Win Best Foreign Film – 2013 Oscars

The odds to win Best Foreign Film at the 2013 Oscars were available at Bookmaker, which was offering up to $2500 in FREE CASH to qualified new customers. 

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Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/22/2013

Odds to Win Best Supporting Actress at 2013 Oscars: Anne Hathaway a ‘Lock’

The odds to win Best Actress at the 2013 Oscars had Anne Hathaway as a huge 800/1 odds favourite, meaning one would have to bet $800 just to win $10 at Bookmaker.  There are of course other more competitive betting odds worth considering in categories such as Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor

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Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/22/2013

Las Vegas Oscar Odds Still MIA in 2013

Another year has come when Las Vegas will not be offering odds on the Oscars.  2013 may be the last time such wagering is prohibited.  Note that online bookmakers the likes of Sportsbook.com do offer a wide slate of Oscar wagering.  

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Feb/22/2013

2013 Oscar Predictions From Carrie Stroup

This is Carrie Stroup and Gambling911.com has your 2013 Oscar predictions.  It’s not just about who is going to win but at what price one will pay when it comes to betting on this year’s Oscars.  This is the single most wagered annual non-sporting event bar none with odds available at Sportsbook.com, which was offering a FREE $100 BET when joining here. 

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Feb/22/2013

2013 Academy Awards Betting Odds – Latest

Carrie Stroup here with your 2013 Academy Awards betting odds as we head into the big weekend.  Claim your FREE $100 bet here when joining Sportsbook.com.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/22/2013

Odds to Win Best Adapted Screenplay – 2013 Academy Awards

Odds to win Best Adapted Screenplay for the 2013 Academy Awards were available at BetOnline, where you can receive up to $900 in FREE CASH when opening an online betting account here.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/21/2013

Oscar Odds 2013: Best Supporting Actor Category is Tight

Oscar Odds 2013 for Best Supporting Actor were available at BetOnline, where you can receive up to $900 in FREE CASH when opening an online betting account here.

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Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/21/2013

Oscar Odds 2013: Best Picture

Oscar Odds 2013 for Best Picture were available at BetOnline, where you can receive up to $900 in FREE CASH when opening an online betting account here.

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Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/21/2013

Peter Turkson, Marc Ouellet, Angelo Scola Co-Favorites to be Named Next Pope

Peter Turkson, the Cardinal of Ghana, Marc Ouellet of Canada and Angelo Scola of Italy are each favoured to be named the next Pope to succeed retiring Pope Benedict next month.

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Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/20/2013

Academy Awards 2013 Best Director Betting Odds Have Value

Unlike some of the categories at this year’s Oscars, the Academy Awards 2013 Best Director betting odds do have some degree of value.  BetOnline was offering odds on the Oscars where qualified new customers can receive up to $900 in FREE BETS.    

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/20/2013

Best Actress Odds – 2013 Oscars: We Have Another ‘Lock’ With Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence was a huge -3000 odds favourite to win Best Actress at the 2013 Oscars for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook”.   Bookmaker was offering all Academy Awards betting odds here

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/19/2013

New Reality Show Seeks Vegas-Based Poker Pros With Big Houses

A new reality series called “Four Houses” is looking for a few poker pros who own mansions in and around the Las Vegas area.

Associate Casting Producer Russell Berman described the basic premise for the TLC program.

Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/19/2013

2013 Oscars Odds for Best Actor has Daniel Day Lewis a ‘Lock’

Looking for 2013 Oscar odds for Best Actor?  Bookmaker has them but be prepared to pay a steep price. 

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Daniel Day-Lewis is the big favourite at -10000, meaning you will need to bet $100 to win a single dollar.  Ouch!

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/18/2013

Pope Betting Odds Released by Bookmaker: Country of Origin, Age

Bookmaker has gotten in on the next Pope betting odds, offering prices on his country of origin and age.  Gambling911.com can also, for the first time, get a glimpse of where the action is leaning.

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Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/17/2013

Pope Madness 2013: Introducing the Pope Bracket

With Pope Benedict retiring, bets are being taken on who will be the next Pope.  And then there are Pope brackets.

An Iowa company has put together a bracket to keep track of all the possibilities. They have included the top 16 choices (based on Vegas odds).

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/14/2013

Ashton Kutcher: ‘I Once Ran Nation's Biggest Sports Syndicate’

“Two and a Half Men” star Ashton Kutcher confessed in an interview with Esquire Magazine that he once ran the largest sports betting syndicate in the US. 

Kutcher claimed he used his “dumb” persona to his advantage.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/14/2013

Quebec Says ‘No’ to Pope Betting

The Canadian province of Quebec has laid down the law.  Loto-Quebec will not be permitted to take bets on who will become the next Pope.

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And the next Pope could very well be Canadian. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/13/2013

Next Pope Could be Black, Canadian, Say Oddsmakers

The first Black pope.  That’s what the online oddsmakers are betting on.

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/12/2013

Obama State of the Union Address 2013 Betting Odds: G911 Wish List

Gambling911.com wants President Obama State of the Union Address betting odds and we can only hope BetOnline will be offering them, especially being that they continue to offer up to $900 in FREE BETS on one’s initial deposit. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/11/2013

What’s the Wagering Dope on the Next Pope: Paddy Power has the Odds

One online bookmaker was quick to offer odds on who will be named the next Pope to succeed retiring Pope Benedict

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/11/2013

Grammys 2013 Betting Odds Now Up Despite Last Year’s Leaks

Sportsbook.com on Sunday released betting odds on the 2013 Grammys even though there were leaks last year that resulted in odds being pulled.

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Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/10/2013

2013 Super Bowl Prop Bet Worth a Look: The Coin Toss Heads or Tails

Looking for the 2014 Super Bowl coin toss bet odds, visit here.  Typically we here at Gambling911.com don’t pay much attention to the coin toss despite its popularity amongst gamblers, but this is a 2013 Super Bowl prop bet that is under our radar, being the stats freaks that we are.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Feb/02/2013

2013 Super Bowl Exotic Bets: Beyonce, Coaches Harbaugh, Nevada Handle

2013 Super Bowl exotic bets were widely available online and featured the likes of the Beyonce Halftime Show outfit, whether the Harbaugh brothers will both be wearing hats, and there is even a wager option on the Nevada handle for this year’s Super Bowl. BetOnline was taking bets RIGHT UP TO THE FINAL PLAY of this year’s Super Bowl and offering qualified new customers up to $900 in FREE BETS here.  

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Feb/01/2013

Gone Fishing: Ladbrokes Takes Bets on Species Extinction

Ladbrokes may be known more for the fish that play in their online poker room

Now the fish have become a focus of the company’s sports betting arm….and we’re not talking the Bassmasters Classic. 

The UK’s second largest bookmaker, Ladbrokes, is taking odds on various fish species becoming extinct.

George Monbiot of the Guardian noted that, earlier in the week, Ladbrokes was taking bets on mackerel after conservationists removed it from the “fish to eat” list.

Monbiot noted:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/01/2013

Beyonce Super Bowl Cleavage Odds

Oh yes, it wouldn’t be the Super Bowl without a few quirky prop bets:  How about Beyonce showing cleavage during her Super Bowl Half Time performance?  These odds were courtesy of BetOnline, which was also offering up to $900 in FREE BETS to qualified new customers. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/29/2013

New Sports Betting Film ‘Life On The Line’ Free Screening at LVH (Video)

A new documentary film about sports betting is set to debut nationwide Sunday.  ‘Life On The Line’ will be shown as part of a free screening Saturday January 26, 2013 (that’s tomorrow if you are catching this piece from the Gambling911.com home page) at the LVH Sportsbook’s 1500-seat showroom (5 pm Vegas time). 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jan/25/2013

2013 NBC Heads-Up Invitational Players Announced

The highly anticipated 2013 NBC Heads-Up Invitational has announced those poker players participating, and these are certainly some of the biggest names in the game.

Doyle Brunson, Jonathan Duhamel, Andy Bloch, Tom “Durrrr” Dwan, Barry Greenstein, Antonio Esfandiari, Jennifer Harman and Brian Hastings just to name a few.  You can’t go wrong with this crowd. 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/21/2013

Manti Te’o Should be ‘First Round Pick’ Predicts Oddsmaker

BetOnline Head Linesmaker Dave Mason advised Gambling911.com that Manti Te’o 2013 NFL Draft odds were getting decent action on both sides.  He was still a -200 favorite to be selected first and would pay closer to 2/1 odds if he is not

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jan/18/2013

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