CLONAID ANNOUNCEMENT SPURS ONLINE BETTING
By Anonymous San Jose, Costa Rica, December 28, 2002—The riveting announcement yesterday made at a televised press conference that Clonaid has successfully cloned a human being has prompted Internet bookmaker betmaker.com to offer odds on whether or not the announcement will be deemed a hoax.
At betmaker.com’s Web site (http://www.betmaker.com), interested bettors can bet on whether or not “an independent scientist will confirm that Clonaid has successfully cloned a baby before January 8, 2003.”
The “No” is currently the favorite and is priced at -160 (a $16 bet would return $10 in winnings). The “Yes” is the underdog and is priced at +130 (a $10 bet would return $13 in winnings).
According to betmaker.com spokesperson, Mike Foreman, there have been very few bets on the “yes”, but many have been made on the “no”.
“It seems like no one seems to believe the announcement made by Clonaid,” he said. “The media coverage has seemed to be heavily leaning towards some sort of publicity stunt. Our customers are definitely showing us that they agree with the media.”
He continued, “This is one of our busiest periods of the year with all of the College Bowl games taking place and the NFL Playoffs just about to start. It’s amazing though… it seems like we’re getting more calls about the cloning than about the bowl games.”
According to Foreman, betmaker offers specialty bets on current events, entertainment and politics regularly. “It’s part of our product… we are in business to give customers a safe and secure place to bet recreationally. This just makes it more fun for them… and us,” he added.
About betmaker.com
betmaker.com is an Internet sportsbook and casino based in San Jose, Costa Rica and has been in operation since 1996. betmaker.com offers bets on all major U.S. and European sporting events, more than 40 racetracks and a wide variety of Vegas-style casino games.
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