Two thumbs up for online gambling on Ebert & Roeper
Monday, 05 June 2006
It was only a matter of time before online gambling set its sights on Hollywood and now, thanks to Bodog.com, movie buffs can turn critiques into cash overnight! The endlessly enthusiastic moviegoers Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper are famous across the globe for their thumb-based movie reviews of the big screen blockbusters. And now with a quick online gambling bet, gamblers everywhere have the chance to make money by predicting what the pair will think of the latest film releases.
Ebert and Roeper work for the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper as film critics with their own column. They also appear on a weekly TV show broadcast and watched by millions in the USA. Two thumbs up is their highest rating of a film (much like five stars), with two thumbs down being the worst. They've watched some of the greatest films ever screened and some of the lousiest flops imaginable. But through it all, everything boils down to just two thumbs - and which way they'll be pointing by the time they get back to the TV studio. Bodog.com believes it's high time the ultimate outcome have a little more edge - by attaching odds and an internet wager to the weekly ratings.
Bodog.com's founder, CEO and TV celebrity in his own right, Calvin Ayre, is thrilled to add a little extra excitement to the duo's antics. "With narrative critiques that are filled with lively debate and even a little lighthearted banter sometimes, renowned film critics Ebert and Roeper have become a pop culture phenomenon," said Ayre. "We all have opnions on movies but since most of us will never have the chance to make our movie picks on national television, having a small stake in the final outcome of Ebert and Roeper's weekly recommendations is the next best thing."
The betting starts at Bodog.com with this week's episode of Ebert & Roeper, which is set to highlight reviews of million dollar mega movies like The Omen and The Break-up. Here are the odds for the two hit films this week:
The Omen online gambling odds at Bodog.com are:
Two Thumbs Up - 1:1
Two Thumbs Down - 3:2
Split Decision - 8:5
The Break-up odds at Bodog.com are:
Two Thumbs Up - 9:5
Two Thumbs Down - 3:2
Split Decision - 1:1
With so much hype and marketing around the remake of the classic horror film that originally starrted Gregory Peck, The Omen is expected to score big points with both Ebert and Roeper this week. It opens tomorrow night: the 6th day of the 6th month of 2006! Get your bet in quickly at Bodog.com! The Break-up, starring on-or-off-nobody-knows 'couple' Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, opens on 9 June.
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Monday, 05 June 2006
It was only a matter of time before online gambling set its sights on Hollywood and now, thanks to Bodog.com, movie buffs can turn critiques into cash overnight! The endlessly enthusiastic moviegoers Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper are famous across the globe for their thumb-based movie reviews of the big screen blockbusters. And now with a quick online gambling bet, gamblers everywhere have the chance to make money by predicting what the pair will think of the latest film releases.
Ebert and Roeper work for the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper as film critics with their own column. They also appear on a weekly TV show broadcast and watched by millions in the USA. Two thumbs up is their highest rating of a film (much like five stars), with two thumbs down being the worst. They've watched some of the greatest films ever screened and some of the lousiest flops imaginable. But through it all, everything boils down to just two thumbs - and which way they'll be pointing by the time they get back to the TV studio. Bodog.com believes it's high time the ultimate outcome have a little more edge - by attaching odds and an internet wager to the weekly ratings.
Bodog.com's founder, CEO and TV celebrity in his own right, Calvin Ayre, is thrilled to add a little extra excitement to the duo's antics. "With narrative critiques that are filled with lively debate and even a little lighthearted banter sometimes, renowned film critics Ebert and Roeper have become a pop culture phenomenon," said Ayre. "We all have opnions on movies but since most of us will never have the chance to make our movie picks on national television, having a small stake in the final outcome of Ebert and Roeper's weekly recommendations is the next best thing."
The betting starts at Bodog.com with this week's episode of Ebert & Roeper, which is set to highlight reviews of million dollar mega movies like The Omen and The Break-up. Here are the odds for the two hit films this week:
The Omen online gambling odds at Bodog.com are:
Two Thumbs Up - 1:1
Two Thumbs Down - 3:2
Split Decision - 8:5
The Break-up odds at Bodog.com are:
Two Thumbs Up - 9:5
Two Thumbs Down - 3:2
Split Decision - 1:1
With so much hype and marketing around the remake of the classic horror film that originally starrted Gregory Peck, The Omen is expected to score big points with both Ebert and Roeper this week. It opens tomorrow night: the 6th day of the 6th month of 2006! Get your bet in quickly at Bodog.com! The Break-up, starring on-or-off-nobody-knows 'couple' Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, opens on 9 June.
http://www.gamblemore.com/gambling-...r-online-gambling-on-ebert-&-roeper-20060605/
