Online Gambling Site Taking Bets On Katie Couric - 09-01-06
September 1 - Katie Couric will host the CBS Evening News for the first time this Tuesday, September 5 and BETCris.com, an online gambling website with the most revered sportsbook in the industry, has posted odds on the number of viewers that will tune in.
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You can bet on Katie Couric right now based on the total number of viewers that tune in to watch her on Tuesday night when she hosts the news on CBS. The favorite at the moment is "between 7.0 and 7.5 million viewers", which is on offer at the moneyline of +300. So, if you wager $100 on this bet you will receive $400 back in total if the audience total is between seven and seven and a half million viewers.
Pundits on cable news channels were handicapping the line on Couric today and they predicted that a total in excess of 8.5 million viewers was possible. If you agree and want to take that bet it pays out at +350.
The biggest underdog in the Katie Couric total viewers market is "less than 6.5 million" at the big moneyline price of +1200. Clearly her debut should prove very popular.
The BETCris sportsbook is responsible for setting the lines for US Sports betting markets. The odds for games originate with BETCris and only then will other online gambling sites and Las Vegas sportsbooks post their lines. It would not be an exagerration to say that BETCris is the most influential sportsbook in the world.
As a result of this BETCris.com is well known for taking bets from the biggest sports bettors in the world, so if you are a high roller looking for a lot of action betting on everything from Katie Couric to the NFL then BETCris is for you.
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