Forecasting 2009
BetOnline.com Forecasts 2009 Milestones
PANAMA CITY, Panama, December 18, 2008 - BetOnline.com - the No. 1 online Sportsbook in the world - today released its odds on the biggest headlines of 2009. Among the most interesting predictions are:
ENTERTAINMENT
- Britney Spears had plenty of dark moments in 2008, but will she continue to complete her turnaround in '09? BetOnline.com predicts she'll be unstoppable (-150), with steep 8-to-5 odds that she would quit her "Circus" tour early.
- If Heath Ledger wins the Oscar for Best Actor, who will accept the award in his behalf? The odds are in Michelle William's favor (-150); the Ledger family only boasts 5-to-2 odds that they would grace the Academy Awards stage.
POLITICS
- Will Illinois governor Blagojevich leave office before the inauguration of President Elect Barack Obama? Most likely (-400); Blagojevich boasts 3-to-1 odds that he would not leave office by Jan. 20.
- Will the Guantanamo Bay prison close in the coming year? Probably not in 2009 (-1500); the prison boasts 8-to-1 odds that it would close.
BUSINESS
- Will the unemployment rate climb to 8.5 percent by the end of 2009? BetOnline.com believes it will not (-200), boasting 8-to-5 odds that would hit the high mark.
- Will Gmail finally come out of Beta in 2009? Google enthusiasts might finally see the email application to the next level (-300) as Gmail boasts 2-to-1 odds that it would remain in Beta
SPORTS
- Will Lance Armstrong win the Tour de France in '09? Armstrong isn't a sure thing to win his eighth Tour de France title (-800), boasting 5-to-1 odds to take the 2009 yellow jersey.
- Will a No. 16 seed upset a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament? If history dictates, it will not be the case (-1600), as the No. 1 seeds boasts 12-to-1 odds to defeat the No. 16 seeds.
For more proposition bets on 2009, please go to www.BetOnline.com.
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