American Idol: What Will Chris Daughtry do Next?  5/14/06

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Plenty American Idol betting odds as show winds down for this season and finale quickly approaches

Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 14, 2006 -- With the American Idol finale quickly approaching May 24 and the betting odds selection dwindling down, this week's Chris Daughtry elimination and the ensuing controversy has opened up an opportunity for additional betting odds.

"Considering how insanely popular American Idol has become among gamblers, it would not be surprising to see these online gambling companies start offering odds on Chris Daughtry's future," commented Gambling911.com President Christopher Costigan. "Daughtry probably has had more search engine inquiries this week than just about any other big name celebrity."

Potential betting odds on Chris Daughtry might involve his decision to join the rock band Fuel or front his own band. Will he be brought back onto American Idol after it is determined there was a problem with voting? Of course there is always the fun betting props involving whether Daughtry comes forward to announce he and Paula Abdul were having an affair.

At press time, Sunday May 14, there is definitely a feeling that a backlash could take place against Katharine McPhee, whose odds of being eliminated this week are about the same as Elliott Yamin at 2 to 1 (or $2 is paid out for every $1 bet).

"The best betting value can be had early in the season," Costigan explained. "Elliott Yamin had odds of around 64 to 1 of winning American Idol. Even Taylor Hicks, the current favorite, had odds around 10 to 1 at most online gambling websites. But shockers like the one we witnessed this past week still offer great payout potential. Chris Daughtry being voted off was the biggest payout thus far since he had odds of 12 to 1 or higher of getting eliminated, and that would translate into approximately $1200 for every $100 bet."

It is not as if the online gambling websites are feeling any pain from Chris being voted off. The majority of American Idol bettors had money on Chris Daughtry winning the competition.

Online gambling companies that have offered odds on American Idol continue to make a killing. One claims it will take in more than the 10,000 bets it booked on the 2004 Presidential Election, another says American Idol will surpass the NBA Playoffs in terms of overall betting action.

Not surprisingly, Gambling911.com has been the biggest beneficiary of American Idol betting enthusiasts.

"Our site received a record 1000 unique visitors in a single minute at 10:01 pm Eastern Standard Time Wednesday night immediately following the 'Results' show," Costigan disclosed. "We also broke a single day traffic record thanks to the show with just shy of 71,000 unique visitors. In comparison, the average circulation for a decent size print publication is a little over 100,000 for an entire month."

Gambling911.com is also among the most sought after websites by media outlets regarding the subject of American Idol betting. Costigan has appeared on a few Fox television affiliates and the site has been mentioned in countless newspaper publications.

The Gambling911.com website will be offering full coverage of American Idol betting odds right up until the May 24 Finale.

You can find all the latest American Idol odds at www.gambling911.com.