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By now, nearly everyone has heard about a young boy named Falcon who was supposedly trapped inside a giant saucer-like balloon that floated for hours in the Colorado sky. The young boy, it was discovered, was never actually in the balloon and instead hiding out in his parent's attic. His parents have already conducted countless interviews answering questions from journalists wondering if this was all just an elaborate ruse.
As with any good spectacle, the media will undoubtedly be following this story closely over the next few days looking for any new revelations. As such, analysts at Bookmaker.com have posted odds on what will most likely happen next, following the October 15th incident.
THE BALLOON BOY/ WHAT WILL HAPPEN FIRST
| It will be proven a hoax | +300 |
| The parents will write a book | +250 |
| The parents will go to jail | +500 |
| The family will be offered a reality show | +240 |
| The father will be offered a job as a weather reporter | +500 |
| The family will be offered a balloon endorsement | +175 |
"The story of a young child trapped inside of a balloon grabbed everyone's attention this past Thursday," said Mickey Richardson, Spokesperson for Bookmaker.com. "Now that the boy is safely reunited with his parents, all eyes are on the family wondering ‘whats going to happen now?' We've seen how other such events have played out in the past and thought it would be interesting to post lines on where this story might go."
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