View Full Version : Gambling Lines for Scripps National Spelling Bee
Dynasty
05-26-2005, 01:52 PM
Anybody got any behind the scenes information?
Wed 6/1 Will the Spelling Bee winner be male or female?
1 Male -171
2 Female +161
Wed 6/1 How long will the final word be
3 Over 9.5 letters -135
4 Under 9.5 letters +125
Wed 6/1 Will the winner be listed as home schooled?
5 Yes +260
6 No -290
Wed 6/1 Will winner be from state won by Kerry (non US=no)
Will winner be listed from a state who's electoral votes were won by John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election. Non US competitors count in the no.
7 Yes +113
8 No -123
Wed 6/1 Will winning speller be 14yrs old on/before 6/2 05
9 Yes +120
10 No -130
Wed 6/1 Will winner have glasses on for final word?
11 Yes +150
12 No -170
Wed 6/1 Will winning word contain an 'e' ?
13 Yes -160
14 No +150
jakethebake
05-26-2005, 01:54 PM
This is what makes America great.
tpir90036
05-26-2005, 02:03 PM
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Wed 6/1 How long will the final word be
3 Over 9.5 letters -135
4 Under 9.5 letters +125
Wed 6/1 Will the winner be listed as home schooled?
5 Yes +260
6 No -290
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These two seem like they might have some value to them. Or maybe I am just under the false impression that a large percentage of these kids are home schooled.
And assuming the final word is random you could probably get an official list and find out what % of them are 10 letters or more.
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Wed 6/1 How long will the final word be
3 Over 9.5 letters -135
4 Under 9.5 letters +125
Wed 6/1 Will the winner be listed as home schooled?
5 Yes +260
6 No -290
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These two seem like they might have some value to them. Or maybe I am just under the false impression that a large percentage of these kids are home schooled.
And assuming the final word is random you could probably get an official list and find out what % of them are 10 letters or more.
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The only "official list" is an unabridged English dictionary. I'm not sure exactly which one.
DMBFan23
05-26-2005, 02:22 PM
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Anybody got any behind the scenes information?
Wed 6/1 Will the Spelling Bee winner be male or female?
1 Male -171
2 Female +161
Wed 6/1 How long will the final word be
3 Over 9.5 letters -135
4 Under 9.5 letters +125
Wed 6/1 Will the winner be listed as home schooled?
5 Yes +260
6 No -290
Wed 6/1 Will winner be from state won by Kerry (non US=no)
Will winner be listed from a state who's electoral votes were won by John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election. Non US competitors count in the no.
7 Yes +113
8 No -123
Wed 6/1 Will winning speller be 14yrs old on/before 6/2 05
9 Yes +120
10 No -130
Wed 6/1 Will winner have glasses on for final word?
11 Yes +150
12 No -170
Wed 6/1 Will winning word contain an 'e' ?
13 Yes -160
14 No +150
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how do I read this? I don't know how to interpret money lines
eleventy
05-26-2005, 02:23 PM
I think the homeschooled one looks like a good yes bet.
They need one for the winner having Over/Under 1.5 friends and their Mom does not count.
tpir90036
05-26-2005, 02:28 PM
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how do I read this? I don't know how to interpret money lines
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It's a different way of expressing odds being laid/taken. For example:
1 Male -171
2 Female +161
If you take 1, for every $1.71 you risk you win $1.
If you take 2, you will be winning $1.61 for every $1 you risk.
DMBFan23
05-26-2005, 02:31 PM
wow that's terrible. they should definitely make -171 +58 instead.
thanks for the info
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