Bookies Face Harsh Reality

Betting, Bookmakers, Fixed Odds, General Posts | selectabet | May 31, 2008 at 3:38 am

The football season is over but the European Championships are just about to begin. You’d expect this to be a quiet day if you were a bookie. But no.

Tonight sees the finale of two hotly contested reality shows on TV and the bookies expect this to be their biggest day in reality TV betting ever.

In the race to find the next Nancy for hit West End musical Oliver, the bookies could be onto a loser if Jodie wins BBC’s I’d Do Anything. She’s currently 6/5 (BetDirect, Stan James, William Hill) favourite, with Jessie close behind at 7/4 (Totesport) and Sam the outsider of the three at 3/1 (Bet365, Coral, Paddy Power, Totesport).

On ITV, Ant and Dec host the final of Britain’s Got Talent and 12-year-old Faryl Smith leads the betting to win this year’s prize of performing at the Royal Variety Show. She’s 1/1 (Paddy Power) to win. 2nd favourites are the hot classical foursome that is Escala, they’re currently 7/4 (Bet365, Skybet). Young break-dancer George Sampson is best priced at 6/1 (Bet365, Paddy Power) and singer Andrew Johnson is 18/1 (Bet365). Scottish plumber, Andrew Muir is 25/1 (Bet365).

Best odds for the remaining contenders are; Signature 28/1 (Bet365), Kate & Gin 40/1 (Bet365, Paddy Power), Nemesis 45/1(Bet365), Cheeky Monkeys 85/1 (Bet365) and Strike 125/1 (Bet365).