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Showing posts with label Odds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Odds. Show all posts
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Monday, May 21, 2018
Johnny Manziel Fighting the Odds to Start In CFL
Wanna bet Johnny Manziel will be the starting QB for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats when the CFL season kicks off in June? Well, the odds are definitely against you … With Johnny inking his deal to play in the CFL, the gamblers are…
Monday, February 20, 2017
Kate Middleton Pregnant Odds: What Are They Now?
Kate Middleton is one of the most beautiful, beloved and fashionable women on the planet.
Nevertheless, it’s difficult not to feel sort of bad for the Royal celebrity.
She wakes up everyday with a new rumor about her body, having to read one morning that she’s bulimic and the very next morning that she’s pregnant.
Has any single person’s stomach ever been analyzed on such a frequent, ridiculous level?
Do you see a baby bump here? Middleton posed mere days ago on the BAFTAs red carpet.
And now here we are again, forced to speculate over the status of Middleton’s womb.
Is it holding yet another baby? The third child for Middleton and Prince William?
We can’t say for certain, but we can verify that the British bookmaker Betfair is now offering even odds for an official baby announcement in 2017 from the wildly popular couple.
For those unfamiliar with gambling, this means that if you wager $ 100 on Kate Middleton being pregnant and announcing as much this calendar year… you’ll win $ 100 in return.
That’s not a major return, is it?
Exactly. That’s why many folks now believe that the Duchess is expecting.
Rumors over a pregnant Kate Middleton have been running rampant forever, almost since she gave birth to her second child, Princess Charlotte.
She and William are also parents to an adorable little boy named George.
Middleton announced her first two pregnancies early on in during her initial trimester, as acute morning sickness forced her to cancel several engagements at the time.
She really did not have a very pleasant pair of pregnancies.
But while many people close to the situation swear that Middleton is pregnant once again, there’s a strong reason to doubt this rumor at the moment.
As you can see in the photos above, Middleton is not rocking a baby bump at the moment.
And most women show a lot earlier for their second and third pregnancies than they do for their first.
So unless the Duchess is literally just a few days along, it’s highly unlikely that there’s a bun in her gorgeous oven right now.
If/when Kate and William bring a new baby into the world, he or she would be fifth in line to the British throne and the Queen’s sixth great-grandchild.
And the above-mentioned bookmaker has even placed odds on the child’s most likely name.
Alice and Victoria are the leading options, for example if the couple has another daughter, as Prince Philip’s mother was named Alice, as was Queen Victoria’s daughter.
If Kate and William have a boy, Betfair predicts that they will call him Arthur or Henry.
Arthur is William’s second name; and was reportedly what Prince Charles originally wanted to call his first born, prior to agreeing on George.
Henry, meanwhile, was the name of eight previous kings.
Which of these names would you go with… IF Middleton is pregnant, that is?
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Donald Trump Impeachment Odds: What Are the Chances of the President Getting Fired?
You’re fired.
It was Donald Trump’s catchphrase during his tenure as host of NBC’s The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice.
It’s a phrase no one wants to hear, filled as it is with the dread of an irate authority figure and terminated employment and yet, it helped endear Trump to an American public that had all but forgotten about him
And now, millions are aching to repeat those words back the the 45th President of the United States.
From the time of his stunning election, there’s been talk of the possibility that Trump might not last a full term in office.
In the wake of news that his administration may have been colluding with Russia for much of the past year and the resignation of top national security adviser General Michael Flynn, it seems more likely than ever that Trump will face a full investigation sometime in the near future.
Bad news for America, but potentially good news for gamblers who are bored with playing the ponies and betting on point spreads.
As they do with pretty much everything else, from the length of the national anthem at the Super Bowl to the likelihood that Jennifer Lawrence will fall down at an awards show, oddsmakers are calculating the chances of a Trump impeachment.
And these days they’re liking the president’s chances of getting the boot.
The odds of a Trump impeachment in 2017 are currently sitting at 4/1.
If he makes it through his first year in the White House, however, it seems the likelihood that Trump will last a full four years will jump considerably.
The odds of a Trump’s impeachment in 2018 are currently at 9/1.
In 2019, they’re 16/1 in 2019 and they’re at a whopping 20/1 in the year 2020.
So if you have an inkling that Trump will get tossed three years from now, you may want to put some dollars down on it.
Not surprisingly, oddsmakers are deeming it less likely that the president will voluntarily step down.
The “no” prop bet on Trump resigning is currently at 4/11.
The “yes” is a 15/8.
Of course, anyone familiar with Trump’s ego knows that all the sh-t would have to hit all the fans simultaneously for Trump to admit defeat and surrender the White House.
But hey, these are exciting times in the worst possible way, and anything is possible!
So get your bets in now, before we’re all wagering in rubles!
Wish us luck, rest of the world!
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Game of Thrones Gambling Odds: Wager on Who Will Win the Iron Throne!
Now that most of the storylines in Game of Thrones have progressed beyond the point that George R.R. Martin has reached in his ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels, all bets are off in terms of what might happen next.
Of course, that"s just a figure of speech. What we really mean to say is – it"s time for the betting to begin!
You see, up until now, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were working from some very popular source material, which meant lots of people had a good idea of where the plot was headed.
Sure, there were some digressions here and there, but for the most part, the show remained true to the broad strokes of Martin"s novels.
These days we"re in spoiler-free territory, and not even those smug book-readers know what"ll happen next.
Though Season 6 has just begun, we"ve already seen one major twist, and you can be sure there will be more to come.
Like those intimidating fellas who run the Iron Bank of Braavos, Vegas oddsmakers never pass up an opportunity to make a buck, so naturally, they"re now taking bets on the likelihood that several major characters will win "the great game" and sit atop the Iron Throne.
Check out the odds in the gallery below, and whatever you do, don"t sleep on Hodor – people like a politician of few words:
1. Jon Snow: 5/2
The odds favor the bastard son of Ned Stark (or, if you believe certain theories, Rhaegar Targaryen). It may seem unlikely for a dead man to become king, but hey, who would’ve guessed that Donald Trump would have a real shot at being president? Anything can happen, folks!
2. Daenerys Targaryen: 3/1
Obviously, the Khaleesi has a good chance of being the first female on the Iron Throne. It’s a fairly safe soon have one more title to add to her incredibly long list.
3. Tyrion Lannister: 7/1
Tyrion is like the Bernie Sanders of this race. He’s a long shot, but a lot of people really, really like him, and sometimes that’s all it takes.
4. Petyr Baelish: 15/2
Never underestimate Littlefinger! The man might be the smoothest talker in Westeros.
5. Bran or Rickon Stark: 16/1
Bran, maybe. Rickon, not so much. Has anyone even seen that kid lately?!
6. Margaery Tyrell: 18/1
She may have married two kings, but we still have a hard time picturing Margaery on the Iron Throne.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
The Hunger Games Mockingjay - Part 2 Reviews: Are the Odds in its Favor?
The Girl on Fire is about to fizzle out.
But not before she gets revenge for herself, her District and all the other Districts out there. So we assume, at least.
The Hunger Games Mockingjay – Part 2 hits theaters on November 20, with Jennifer Lawrence putting on her pin and picking up her bow-and-arrow one final time.
What are critics saying about the final installment of this beloved franchise?
It’s safe to assume you’re going to see it as soon as possible no matter what, but here’s a rundown of some positive and negative The Hunger Games Mockingjay – Part reviews:
As it turns out, they saved the best for last. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” is a dark film, in a dramatically satisfying way. – The Arizona Republic
Mockingjay – Part 2 deserves credit for incorporating real-world themes like media manipulation, terrorism and power vacuums, but its somber-faced, hand-wringing treatment can be tough to take seriously. – Newsday
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 brings the four-film saga of Katniss Everdeen and her revolutionary war to a dutiful, fairly satisfying if undeniably attenuated conclusion. – The Chicago Tribune
Mockingjay – Part 2 is a grim, dark, trippy, violent and sometimes just plain bizarre journey, which makes for a fitting if uneven conclusion to a film series that’s always been weird. – The Chicago Sun-Times
It’s a rare film adaptation that improves upon the original text, highlighting its crucial themes while streamlining and shaping the action into something legible and gripping. – Vanity Fair
This fourth and final entry into the cinematic world of Katniss and company is a bit of overkill, but certainly will please fans who can now say they have lived though the whole epic story which of course was cooked up by Suzanne Collins in her literary trilogy. – Deadline
All those years ago when I turned my nose at the first film for its apparently franchise-friendly machinations, and at the second film for how the marketing contradicted the messaging, I was falling head-first into a trap. Well played, Katniss. Well played. – Forbes
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Beating The Odds! Celebs Who"ve Tattooed Their Lovers On Them & Their Relationship Is STILL Going!
They say getting your lover’s name inked on you is a recipe for relationship doom!
But for all rules, there are exceptions!
And even in Hollywood, some couples manage to beat the odds by inking their significant other on them without actually splitting.
Just look at Beyoncé! Sure, she’s always being hit with rumors of a split with Jay Z, but her ink isn’t tearing them apart yet.
While they may one day break up, these romantic duos have successfully stayed together despite inking themselves with each other!
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[Images via Beyonce’s Site/WENN.]
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