| BODOG
PRESS RELEASES
For Immediate
Release -- February 8th, 2006
With less than a week to go before
the opening ceremonies for the Torino Winter
Olympics, the Bodog.com Sportsbook is offering
odds on a number of events, including opportunities
to wager on which country will walk away with
the most gold medals. The United States is a
top contender at 11/5 odds.
Among the top American contenders
is alpine skier Bode Miller, who's known as
much for his outrageous behavior off the slopes
as for his prowess on the powder. Miller is
a contender in five events and will likely go
off as the favorite in each.
In figure skating, world championship
bronze-medalist Evan Lysacek is expected to
attempt th e quad toe-triple, toe-double loop
in the men's
free skate, a combination that - if landed -
would be worth 14.5 base value points in the
new scoring system. If successful, the Illinois-born
Lysacek would likely win gold. One of his contenders
will be countryman Johnny Weir, the three-time
and reigning U.S. champion. On the ladies' side,
Michelle Kwan returns for her third Olympic
Games (fourth, counting Lillehammer where she
served as an alternate).
Of course, one of the highlights
of the Winter Olympics will be the men's ice
hockey tournament, featuring National Hockey
League stars. Defending champion Canada is favored
by the bookmakers at 11/10 odds. As for the
other top contenders: Czech Republic is at 5/2
odds; Sweden at 4/1 odds; USA at 9/2 odds; and
Russia at 5/1 odds.
"These Olympics promise
to be a riveting spectacle. Bodog.com is happy
to offer another opportunity for sports fans
and bettors to have a stake in one of the world's
greatest events," says Calvin Ayre, Founder
and CEO of Bodog.com. "If the overall growth
of the sportbook is any indication, we can expect
a large amount of betting action on Olympic
wagers, particularly our popular props."
Bodog.com is offering an opportunity
for bettors to wager on men's and women's curling;
men's alpine - downhill; and the over/under
on medal counts for countries such as Russia,
Norway, the United States, Canada and others.
In the 2002 Salt Lake Games,
Norway stole the show with 13 gold medals. Germany
came a close second with 12, while the United
States landed 10 gold medals.
For more information on
Bodog's Olympic wagers, see https://www.bodog.com/sports-betting/olympic-games.jsp
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