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03 August 2006
Betting On Anything And
Everything
People are betting on
anything and everything these days. From a classic hand of
poker, to the weather reports and even the American Spelling
Bee!
Is nothing sacred
anymore?
This is probably what the
organizers of the American Spelling Bee were asking when
they found out that their wholesome tournament, which is
meant to promote high levels of literacy and education, was
having odds posted at online gaming sites. Yes, even the
Spelling Bee has become one of the latest 'victims' of the
online betting frenzy that is taking over the
world.
Everyone knows that
playing blackjack or having a few hands of Online
Poker in an poker
room is what is done at Online
Casinos –
there are no surprises there. In Average Joe's mind, this is
all that is done at online gambling sites – cards are
played, roulette wheels are spun and dice are thrown.
'Those' kinds of people play 'those' kinds of games and they
will never enter into the realm of every day life, thinks
Average Joe. Right?
Wrong. People are now
betting on anything and everything. Nothing is sacred as was
shown in the Spelling Bee example. Online casinos are
realising that many people are not coming to their sites to
play a game of cards, and win money as a side line; many
people are visiting the sites simply because they want
something to bet on – anything and
everything.
The latest craze in the
betting world is the entertainment industry. Many online
casinos now have special tabs that are dedicated solely to
posting odds for this sector. Will Actor X marry Actor Y?
Will Pop Artists A be pregnant by the end of the year? Will
a new movie become a blockbuster hit or will it flop?
Another betting craze, especially close to election times,
is of course the political arena. Will Senator A get a
second term in office? Will President X survive the latest
scandal? Will the latest Royal couple last another year's
marriage?
As long as the popularity
and love for online casinos and online gambling continue to
grow, the need for the online casino sites to branch out
into new fields will increase. New betting channels will be
opened and innovative gambling options will be explored. In
this dynamic industry nothing stays the same for very long,
so watch this space.
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