I?ll take that Bet ?- 2005-01-20

“I bet $100 that the Republicans will win the next election”. Online gaming sites have started to take these bets, expanding out side of the traditional sports and casino style betting to include betting on common day events.

Non sport gambling has steadily been gaining popularity over the past few years especially in the US and the UK. In an effort to increase revenue and possibly attract a different demographic to their websites, online betting sites have started branching out into other areas of public interest such as, politics, the weather, movies, television, award shows, and other forms of popular entertainment.

It makes sense for betting sites to expand on the type of events people can bet on. These types of wagers make gambling more fun and more accessible to the common man. People are not only interested in betting on casino games or sports events, so giving the population another option to make a friendly wager can only increase the bottom line for these gaming operators. "Now men and women can experience the same exhilaration that sports fans experience when they lay down a wager on their favorite team. Placing a wager on a TV show makes the show even more fun and exciting to watch," says Mr. Foreman, spokesperson for the online casino www.BetUS.com .

www.BetWWTS.com is offering odds on the 2008 presidential race. www.BetUS.com is currently offering odds on which Simpson’s character will participate in a gay marriage in a highly anticipated episode. Players can also place bets on who will win the reality TV shows the Apprentice 3 and Survivor Palau.

As the popularity of non sport betting continues to grow, I think we’ll see more and more bookmakers adding non sporting event sections to their websites in order to cash in on this segment of the market.

The Guru

Links:
Bet US
BetWWTS

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