Wanna Bet on the Inauguration?
To mark the inauguration of Barack Obama as the forty-fourth President of the United States of America, Irish bookmaking chain Paddy Power is offering a wide range of Obama-themed betting opportunities.
With an expected domestic TV audience in excess of 50 million, customers can place bets on the duration of President Obama's speech, what "cliche" he will first mention during his address, the actual number of viewers that tune in, and whether the TV audience will exceed that of Super Bowl XLIII.
How long will Obama's first address last?
8/1 Under 10 Minutes
6/1 10 Min - 13 Mins4/1 14 Mins - 17 Mins
10/3 18 Mins - 21 Mins
9/4 22 Mins - 25 Mins
3/1 26 Mins - 29 Mins
9/2 30 Mins or more
News Network Battle - Which Network will have the most viewers?
4/6 CNN
11/8 FOX8/1 MSNBC
Number of viewers in USA?
4/1 Under 30 Million
8/1 30 - 35 Million6/1 36 - 40 Million
4/1 41 - 45 Million
7/2 45 - 50 Million
11/10 Over 50 Million
President Obama v Super Bowl XLIII - Biggest TV Audience?
1/5 Super Bowl XLIII
3/1 President Obama Inauguration
First Celebrity shown in the crowd?
7/4 Oprah
6/1 Bruce Springsteen10/1 Aretha Franklin
10/1 Tom Hanks
12/1 George Clooney
14/1 Beyonce
16/1 Sting
18/1 Susan Sarandon
20/1 Elvis Costello
20/1 P. Diddy
20/1 Will.i.am
20/1 Spike Lee
20/1 Mary J. Blige
20/1 Anne Hathaway
20/1 Tim Robbins
25/1 Maggie Gyllenhaal
25/1 Peter Sarsgaard
25/1 Ron Howard
25/1 Angela Bassett
25/1 Patricia Arquette
25/1 Ed Harris
33/1 Dionne Warwick
33/1 Chaka Khan
33/1 Chris Rock
33/1 Britney
33/1 Paris Hilton
100/1 Arnold Schwarzenegger
Obama Cliche Betting
What will Obama say first in his first Presidential Address?
8/1 Change has come
12/1 As I stand here today12/1 Fundamental belief
12/1 Defining moment
12/1 God Bless America
14/1 Let me be clear
14/1 War on terror
14/1 Politics of hope
14/1 Common purpose
16/1 Crossroads of history
16/1 I have a dream
16/1 Pursuit of happiness
16/1 I'm fired up
16/1 Building a better America
18/1 My civil liberties
18/1 Same old politics
18/1 Core Values
18/1 Hungry for change
18/1 It won't be easy
20/1 Honour for me
20/1 Safe from harm
20/1 Don't get me wrong
20/1 Decent shot at life
20/1 They said this day would never come
25/1 There are better days ahead
25/1 Challenges that face us
25/1 Make Washington work
25/1 Hard to believe
25/1 We cannot lose hope
25/1 We can be one people
25/1 We'll have to make hard choices
25/1 Make college more affordable
33/1 For far too long
33/1 Beacon of freedom
33/1 All men are created equal
33/1 Faith in simple Dreams
33/1 Jobs to the jobless
33/1 In the words of JF Kennedy
33/1 All of them with a story to tell
33/1 Divided, we are bound to fail
33/1 Where North, South, East and West come together
33/1 Washington has a long way to go
33/1 Reshapes our economy
33/1 Let us transform this nation
40/1 Homes to the homeless
40/1 A new direction
40/1 Deepest Gratitude
40/1 We all made this journey for a reason
40/1 There is power in words
40/1 There is power in conviction.
40/1 Willing to listen to each other
40/1 We can work together to keep our country safe
50/1 Abiding Faith
50/1 Possibilities of this Nation
50/1 Greatness of our nation
50/1 Believe in what this country can be
50/1 In the face of despair, you believe there can be hope
50/1 Unity is the great need of the hour
50/1 Serve as a model for the world
50/1 The vehicle, of your hopes, and your dreams
66/1 Legacy of our forbearers
66/1 Doors of opportunity
66/1 Brighter day will come
66/1 Where I learned the meaning of my Christian faith
66/1 Disagree without being disagreeable
66/1 Let us be the generation that begins that work
80/1 Diversity if my heritage
80/1 Promise of future generations
80/1 Overcome the adversity
80/1 We have more work to do
100/1 Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names
100/1 An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind
250/1 Let's get ready to rumble
250/1 Life is like a box of chocolates
500/1 Always bet on black!
Who will design the ball gown for Michelle Obama?
11/10 Maria Pinto
3/2 Narciso Rodriguez8/1 Marc Jacobs
10/1 Tracy Reese
10/1 Oscar de la Renta
10/1 Monique Lhuillier
12/1 Christian Lacroix
14/1 Chado Ralph Rucci
25/1 Michael Faircloth
33/1 Karl Lagerfeld
What colour will the ball gown for Michelle Obama?
11/8 Purple
3/1 Blue5/1 Pink
6/1 Green
8/1 Red
12/1 Silver
16/1 Orange
18/1 Gold
20/1 Black
25/1 White
80/1 Polka Dot
100/1 Leopard Skin
100/1 Zebra Skin
500/1 Star-Spangled Banner
Colour of Obama's Tie?
11/10 Red
11/8 Blue5/1 Grey
8/1 Black
12/1 White
25/1 Pink
50/1 Bow tie
What will happen first under President Obama?
4/6 American led signed cease-fire agreement between Israel & Hamas
3/1 Full Troop withdrawal from Iraq8/1 Capture of Osama Bin Laden
8/1 Online Gambling legalised
10/1 Full National recognition of Same Sex Marriage
12/1 Full Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
18/1 Legalisation of Marijuana
20/1 Constitution changed to allow the President to serve 3 or more full terms
25/1 Total ban of Capital Punishment
50/1 Moonwalk confirmed as a fake by Obama
100/1 Complete ban on privately owned guns
500/1 Discovery of Aliens on Mars
First Country he visits as President? (after Canada)
11/10 UK
4/1 France5/1 Iraq
5/1 Israel
8/1 Afghanistan
10/1 China
10/1 Germany
12/1 Kenya
18/1 Japan
20/1 Russia
25/1 Pakistan
33/1 Spain
33/1 Cuba
40/1 Rep. of Ireland
50/1 Syria
50/1 North Korea
66/1 Iran
What will be President Obama's approval rating in a year?
20/1 20% or Under
12/1 20.01% - 30%8/1 30.01% - 40%
10/3 40.01% - 50%
7/4 50.01% - 60%
3/1 60.01% - 70%
5/1 70.01% - 80%
10/1 80.01% - 90%
20/1 90.01% or Over
First Term Specials
10/1 Obama to become a father again during his first Term
28/1 Obama to resign during his first Term33/1 Obama to be impeached during his first Term
Keep it in the Family!
12/1 Michelle Obama to be President of the US at any stage in her life
20/1 Malia Obama to be President of the US at any stage in her life25/1 Sasha Obama to be President of the US at any stage in her life
How many Oscar winners will mention Obama in their acceptance speech?
7/4 Nobody
7/2 1 Winner4/1 2 Winners
5/1 3 Winners
6/1 4 Winners
8/1 5 Winners
4/1 Over 5 Winners
Who will play Barack?
6/4 Will Smith
5/2 Jamie Foxx4/1 Denzel Washington
8/1 Eddie Murphy
10/1 Cuba Gooding, Junior
14/1 Wesley Snipes
33/1 Dave Chappelle
40/1 Samuel L. Jackson
100/1 OJ Simpson
Who will play Michelle Robinson Obama?
11/4 Kerry Washington
3/1 Anika Noni Rose4/1 Sanaa Lathan
5/1 Halle Berry
6/1 Jennifer Hudson
9/1 Beyonce Knowles
10/1 Angela Bassett
16/1 Thandie Newton
33/1 Oprah Winfrey
50/1 Queen Latifah
What will be the breed of the new White House Puppy?
8/11 Portuguese water hound
Evens Labradoodle
Next to be Black?
7/4 The Pope
9/4 James Bond4/1 Next Republican Presidential Candidate
6/1 Archbishop of Westminster
12/1 British PM
18/1 Doctor Who
20/1 Taoiseach
25/1 Irish President
33/1 Batman
40/1 Superman
100/1 Leader of BNP
250/1 British Monarch
500/1 Snoopy
US Presidential Election 2012 - Winning Candidate (Next President)
4/5 Barack Obama
7/1 Sarah Palin10/1 Hillary Clinton
11/1 Mitt Romney
14/1 Mike Huckabee
16/1 Joe Biden
20/1 Jon Huntsman
25/1 Bobby Jindal
33/1 Fred Thompson
33/1 Bill Owens
40/1 Evan Bayh
40/1 Rudolph Giuliani
40/1 Jeb Bush
40/1 Lindsey Graham
40/1 David Petraeus
50/1 Tom Ridge
50/1 Ron Paul
66/1 John McCain
66/1 Al Gore
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The only bet I'll be willing to take is the over/under on the fact that Obama's presidency won't be as wonderfully amazingly transformative as Progressives want it to be, nor will it be as horrifyingly bad as Republicans want it to be.
Obama Wins 350 Billion...
Terrific.F
Skip -- that was a great blog. And I love you. Shirl
The site I bet on has the shootings and arrests over and under at 350 for the week. I bet over
I once asked Sylvester McCoy why future Doctor Whos couldn't be black or female. He seemed mystified by the question. He couldn't see the future, MAAAN!
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