Latest betting trends from Sportsbook.com project good night for Clooney,
Witherspoon and Ang Lee
HOLLYWOOD, March 1 /PRNewswire/ - The bettors have spoken, and a
substantial majority still think that Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain will take
home at least two major awards at this year's Oscars. The latest betting
trends from Sportsbook.com, the world's largest online sportsbook and casino,
reveal that more than 53% of bettors are wagering on Brokeback Mountain to win
Best Picture, while nearly 63% believe that Ang Lee will capture the Best
Director award for his work on the cowboy film.
Leading the way in the Best Actor category is Capote star Philip Seymour
Hoffman who more than 60% of bettors think will come up with the win. An
astounding 71% of bettors are banking on Reese Witherspoon to win Best Actress
for her portrayal of June Carter in Walk the Line.
"Everybody bets on the Oscars and Sportsbook.com has already received a
record number of wagers for this year's event, the most wagered on non-sports
event in the world," says Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, Sportsbook.com.
"People seem to think that Brokeback will be the toast of the town on award
night, but there are always surprises at the Oscars which is what makes it so
much fun to watch."
The 78th Annual Academy Awards take place at 8:00 p.m. EST on Sunday,
March 5, 2006 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
- Betting trends represent the percentage of wagers placed.
Best Picture Odds Betting Trends
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Brokeback Mountain 1-10 53.2%
Crash 3-2 13.9%
Capote 12-1 5.0%
Good Night, and Good Luck 15-1 10.2%
Munich 20-1 17.7%
Best Director Odds Betting Trends
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Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain 1-10 62.6%
Steven Spielberg, Munich 8-1 20.8%
George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck 8-1 14.9%
Bennett Miller, Capote 25-1 0.7%
Paul Haggis, Crash 25-1 4.6%
Best Actor Odds Betting Trends
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Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Capote 1-8 61.1%
Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain 6-1 12.9%
Joaquin Phoenix, Walk the Line 9-1 16.8%
Terrence Howard, Hustle and Flow 20-1 7.0%
David Strathairn, Good Night, and Good Luck 35-1 2.3%
Best Actress Odds Betting Trends
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Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line 1-5 70.9%
Felicity Huffman, TransAmerica 5-2 23.2%
Keira Knightley, Pride and Prejudice 25-1 1.9%
Judi Dench, Mrs. Henderson Presents 35-1 1.1%
Charlize Theron, North Country 35-1 3.0%
Best Supporting Actor Odds Betting Trends
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Paul Giamatti, Cinderella Man 2-3 22.0%
George Clooney, Syriana 9-5 52.9%
Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain 9-2 14.9%
Matt Dillon, Crash 8-1 8.3%
William Hurt, A History of Violence 25-1 1.8%
Best Supporting Actress Odds Betting Trends
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Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardner 1-3 57.0%
Amy Adams, Junebug 7-2 10.8%
Michelle Williams, Brokeback Mountain 5-1 9.4%
Catherine Keener, Capote 15-1 16.6%
Frances McDormand, North Country 15-1 6.2%
