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Odds on Miss Universe 2005: enter the bookies
Gambling on the Miss Universe 2005 pageant - odds by
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May 25, 2005:
When the going contest picks up steam, bookies enter the picture. If you wish a bookie's bets gives some indication to the winners at the Miss Universe 2005, Bangkok, here are some cluse. The odds have been put out by www.sportsbook.com. According to the bookie centre, the Caribbeans and Americas hold the most promising chance to the Miss Universe 2005 crown. According to sportsbook.com, Renata Sone (Miss Universe Dominican Republic) and Cynthia Olavarria (Miss Universe Puerto Rico) have the best chance tied at 12-1. Chelsea Cooley, Miss Universe USA is pegged at 25-1.
"The Miss Universe contest has been around for more than 50 years and continues to be one of the most watched television programs around the world. With Donald Trump getting on board the interest in the United States is going to be even greater this year. This is the perfect event for Sportsbook.com fans to wager on - it's exciting, unpredictable and it sure is a lot of fun to watch." Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, Sportsbook.com told a web news wire agency.
Other bookie's choices for the Miss Universe 2005 crown include Natalie Glebova (Miss Universe Canada) as well as winners from South Africa and Venezuela ranked at 18-1, Colombia, Peru and Norway at 20-1 and Mexico at 25-1. Miss Australia is at 60-1, while Miss Thailand is listed at 40-1. The least likely winner, according to odds makers is Miss Angola with odds at 250-1.
Sportsbook.com has another minor interest in this year's Miss Universe 2005 contest. Miss Costa Rica, Johanna Fernandez, is a former employee of the online sportsbook and casino. "We currently have her at 50-1 to win the crown, but in our hearts of course she's our favorite," said Czajkowski.
| Miss Albania |
75-1 |
| Miss Angola |
250-1 |
| Miss Antigua and Barbuda |
60-1 |
| Miss Aruba |
70-1 |
| Miss Australia |
60-1 |
| Miss Bahamas |
100-1 |
| Miss Barbados |
100-1 |
| Miss Belgium |
50-1 |
| Miss Belize |
65-1 |
| Miss Bolivia |
45-1 |
| Miss Brazil |
60-1 |
| Miss Bulgaria |
80-1 |
| Miss Canada |
18-1 |
| Miss Chile |
65-1 |
| Miss China |
75-1 |
| Miss Colombia |
20-1 |
| Miss Costa Rica |
50-1 |
| Miss Croatia |
70-1 |
| Miss Curacao |
35-1 |
| Miss Cyprus |
100-1 |
| Miss Czech Republic |
85-1 |
| Miss Denmark |
50-1 |
| Miss Dominican Republic |
12-1 |
| Miss Ecuador |
60-1 |
| Miss Egypt |
70-1 |
| Miss El Salvador |
45-1 |
| Miss Ethiopia |
100-1 |
| Miss Finland |
90-1 |
| Miss France |
100-1 |
| Miss Georgia |
100-1 |
| Miss Germany |
80-1 |
| Miss Greece |
35-1 |
| Miss Guatemala |
150-1 |
| Miss Guyana |
200-1 |
| Miss Hungary |
70-1 |
| Miss India |
40-1 |
| Miss Indonesia |
100-1 |
| Miss Ireland |
100-1 |
| Miss Israel |
60-1 |
| Miss Italy |
70-1 |
| Miss Jamaica |
125-1 |
| Miss Japan |
35-1 |
| Miss Kenya |
200-1 |
| Miss Korea |
200-1 |
| Miss Latvia |
40-1 |
| Miss Lebanon |
60-1 |
| Miss Malaysia |
150-1 |
| Miss Mauritius |
85-1 |
| Miss Mexico |
25-1 |
| Miss Namibia |
150-1 |
| Miss Netherlands |
75-1 |
| Miss Nicaragua |
100-1 |
| Miss Nigeria |
100-1 |
| Miss Norway |
20-1 |
| Miss Panama |
85-1 |
| Miss Paraguay |
85-1 |
| Miss Peru |
20-1 |
| Miss Philippines |
75-1 |
| Miss Poland |
60-1 |
| Miss Puerto Rico |
12-1 |
| Miss Russia |
75-1 |
| Miss Serbia/Montenegro |
40-1 |
| Miss Singapore |
150-1 |
| Miss Slovakia |
35-1 |
| Miss Slovenia |
100-1 |
| Miss South Africa |
18-1 |
| Miss Spain |
100-1 |
| Miss Sri Lanka |
65-1 |
| Miss Switzerland |
70-1 |
| Miss Thailand |
40-1 |
| Miss Trinidad and Tobago |
45-1 |
| Miss Turkey |
150-1 |
| Miss Turks and Caicos |
125-1 |
| Miss Ukraine |
65-1 |
| Miss United Kingdom |
100-1 |
| Miss United States |
25-1 |
| Miss Uruguay |
70-1 |
| Miss Venezuela |
18-1 |
| Miss Vietnam |
200-1 |
| Miss Virgin Islands (US) |
125-1 |
| Miss Zambia |
150-1 |
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