Gambling Lines for Scripps National Spelling Bee

[Dynasty]

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]

This is what makes America great.

[tpir90036]

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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.

[Tron]

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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]

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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]

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]

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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]

wow that's terrible. they should definitely make -171 +58 instead.

thanks for the info