Tuesday, January 10, 2006

 

Betting on State of the Union Address

Bodog.com, has a number of political wagers posted surrounding President Bush's upcoming State of the Union address, slated for Jan. 31, 2006. These wagers include:

1. While applause indicates support, standing ovations show enthusiastic support. For President George W. Bush's 2006 State of the Union address, how many standing ovations will he receive?
0-15 Standing Ovations at 5/1 odds
16-30 Standing Ovations at 4/1 odds
31-40 Standing Ovations at 3/1 odds
41-50 Standing Ovations at 5/2 odds
51-60 Standing Ovations at 3/1 odds
61-70 Standing Ovations at 6/1 odds
70 or more Standing Ovations at 8/1 odds

2. During President George W. Bush's 2006 State of the Union address, how many times will the President say the following words: Iraq ? Evil ? Patriot Act ?
For the word Iraq, 92% of betting action is on the President using the word "Iraq" 16 or more times at 7/2 odds
For the word Evil, 80% of betting action is on the President using the word "evil" 0-2 times at 2/1 odds
For the words Patriot Act, 55% of betting action is on the President using the words "Patriot Act" 6-9 times at 3/2 odds
To see all the odds, http://www.bodog.com/sports-betting/political-props.jsp

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