Betting Online Over American Idol

29 Apr 2006

35 million viewers vote on American Idol contestants each week, and betting online has become a hugely popular way to participate in the excitement of America's favorite reality television show. "Aces Online Casino and Sports Book" Odds Maker and Analyst Jeremy Ryan listens to the judges each week, checks the polls, and monitors weekly voting trends when he updates his odds each Thursday.

While Chris Daughtry and Katherine McPhee have been the odds makers' and voters' favorites since Week 1, other early favorites have been eliminated, and some unlikely contestants have survived. "Every contestant had a chance to win," adds Ryan. "That's why odds are different; some are just bigger favorites than others."

"Of course at Aces we were pulling for Ace Young," said Manager Rene Quesada. "He seemed like such a sure thing for a while there. In any case, the action has been pretty predictable, nothing out of the norm for Idol betting. We're getting great action on all contestants. Elliot Yamin opened as a relative long shot but, to the amazement of many, he's still in the running - Paula Abdul gushed over him this week and even cold Simon Cowell loved him!

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