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Gambling911.com revealed late Monday that its 2010 Oscars traffic had far exceeded expectations with just shy of 50,000 unique visitors and nearly 900,000 page views. This was a 48 percent increase over last year's Oscars betting traffic.
Gambling911.com dominated search rankings for Academy Awards-related terms throughout the day Sunday.
"Hopefully this was a sign that people are beginning to bet more online," said Payton O'Brien, Senior Editor of the Gambling911.com website.
Still, many gamblers were turned off by the outrageous odds being offered on favorites in most categories.
"Three specific categories attracted the most gambling activity," O'Brien points out. "Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress were the only competitive fields. The favorites won in each of them."
The only slight upset occurred in the Best Foreign Film category. "The Secret in Their Eyes" (El Secreto de Sus Ojos), a police drama from Argentina, managed to upset the German favorite, The White Ribbon.
Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
