Odds Offered on The Apprentice and The Apprentice: Martha Stewart  9/14/05

Sportsbook.com offers odds first on The Apprentice and The Apprentice Martha Stewart

Reality television odds continue to expand with growing demand

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ - Sportsbook.com is the first to post odds on two of the most anticipated shows this season: The Apprentice and The Apprentice Martha Stewart, two shows that follow contestants competing for a chance to become the next apprentice complete with a high paying salary and celebrity status.

The Apprentice Martha Stewart will pit 16 contestants against one another for a position working as Stewart's first apprentice. Among the entrepreneurs are ad executives, creative directors, designers and chefs - who will compete in tasks centered around entertaining, design and media.

Leading the pack in odds is Carrie (7-1,) a 31-year old creative director from Los Angeles.

On the fourth season of The Apprentice with Donald Trump, 18 entrepreneurs will face off against one another to compete for the chance to run one of Trump's companies. Included in the mix are several millionaires, an NFL player turned sales exec and a financial journalist.

For this group, odds makers like Alla (6-1,) a 31-year old spa/salon owner and Josh (6-1,) the co-founder and chief operating officer of a cosmetics company.

"Sportsbook.com continues to expand the range of opportunities for fans to wager on reality TV programming," says Peter Childs, Odds Maker, Sportsbook.com. "The Apprentice Martha Stewart is probably the most highly anticipated show this fall and Donald Trump's hit show is simply a phenomenon - gaining momentum with every season."

The Apprentice Martha Stewart airs on NBC Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. and premiers September 21st. The Apprentice 4 airs on NBC Thursdays at 9:00 and premiers September 22nd.

Complete odds for The Apprentice Martha Stewart::

Amanda 10-1 Jeff 9-1

Bethenny 10-1 Jennifer 10-1

Carrie 7-1 Jim 10-1

Chuck 8-1 Leslie 8-1

David 8-1 Marcela 10-1

Dawn 9-1 Ryan 12-1

Dawna 7-1 Sarah 10-1

Howie 8-1 Shawn 10-1

Complete odds for The Apprentice 4:

Adam 12-1 Josh 6-1

Alla 6-1 Kristi 12-1

Brian 12-1 Mark 7-1

Chris 10-1 Markus 12-1

Clay 12-1 Marshawn 12-1

Felisha 10-1 Melissa 12-1

James 12-1 Randal 9-1

Jennifer 12-1 Rebecca 12-1

Jennifer 12-1 Toral 10-1

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