Academy Awards 2013 Best Director Betting Odds Have Value

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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.    

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Normally we don’t think of a -400 favorite as having much value, but when it comes to the Academy Awards, this is actually a decent price considering the Best Actress and Best Actor favorites are priced at over -1000.

Steven Spielberg is the -400 favorite for his direction of “Lincoln” but one should note that in past Oscars, Spielberg does have a history of getting snubbed.

Ang Lee for “Life of Pi” had the next shortest odds paying $45 for every $10 bet. 

All Academy Awards 2013 Best Director odds appear below. 

85th Academy Awards

Best Director

11:00 PM

130

Steven Spielberg (Lincoln)

 

-400

 

131

Ang Lee (Life of Pi)

 

+450

 

132

David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook)

 

+1200

 

133

Michael Haneke (Amour)

 

+1200

 

134

Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild)

 

+6600

 

- Jordan Bach, Gambling911.com

 

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