BetOnline.com predicts brutal World Series ratings
PANAMA CITY, Panama, Oct 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- According to BetOnline.com -- the No. 1 online sportsbook in the world -- the 2008 World Series could be one of the lowest-rated October Classics in the sport's 105-year history.
A year after FOX's coverage of Boston's four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies drew the second lowest ratings average in televised World Series history (a 10.6 share), the line for the 2008 Series' average is currently at a 10.2 share -- a difference of almost 500,000 viewers.*
The lowest ratings average in World Series history (10.1) came in 2006, which saw the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers in five games. Game 1 of that series drew an 8.0. The line for Game 1 of the 2008 World Series is currently at a 9.5 share.
World Series Television Ratings Breakdown
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2006 World Series Share: 10.1 (Lowest in televised World Series history)
- 2007 World Series Share: 10.6 (Second lowest in televised World Series history)
- Predicted 2008 World Series Share: 10.2 (According to BetOnline.com)
Tampa Bay is the favorite at BetOnline.com to win the 2008 World Series (-150), while Philadelphia remains a 6-to-5 underdog. Evan Longoria is a slight favorite to win the 2008 World Series Most Valuable Player at 6-to-1, followed closely by Ryan Howard (7-to-1) and Carlos Pena (8-to-1).
To receive more information or schedule an interview with a BetOnline.com representative, contact Grant Marek at Formula at (310) 578-7050 or via e-mail at marek@formulapr.com.
*Television share is the percentage of television sets in use tuned to
the program. All television odds are based on Nielsen ratings.
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