Football season may be over and the baseball season is still months away, but that doesn’t mean that gambling connoisseurs don’t have a way to satisfy their fix. Online wagering presents an interesting substitute for gamblers who need to fill the void that presents itself in the sports offseason. “Survivor,” “The Apprentice,” “American Idol,” the presidential election and, yes, the Oscars are all options to bet some bucks on via Internet gambling Web sites. For those who believe they’re privy to the award night winners, here’s a list of odds from bookie Web sites if you dare to test your know-how.
—Nathan Storey
Bookmaker.com
Best Picture
No Country for Old Men: -285
There Will Be Blood: +265
Atonement: +775
Juno: +550
Michael Clayton: +3300
Best Actress
Julie Christie (Away From Her): -310
Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose): +270
Ellen Page (Juno): +525
Laura Linney (The Savages): +2000
Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth: The Golden Age): +2000
Line’s off for Best Actor because of the certainty that Daniel Day-Lewis will win.
Bodoglife.com
Best Picture
No Country for Old Men: 2-5
There Will Be Blood: 10-3
Atonement: 10-1
Juno: 15-1
Michael Clayton: 8-1
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood): 1-10
Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd): 8-1
George Clooney (Michael Clayton): 8-1
Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises): 25-1
Tommy Lee Jones (In the Valley of Elah): 25-1
Best Actress
Julie Christie (Away From Her): 2-7
Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose): 4-1
Ellen Page (Juno): 5-1
Laura Linney (The Savages): 40-1
Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth: The Golden Age): 30-1
Superbook.com
Best Picture
No Country for Old Men: 1-3
There Will Be Blood: 7-4
Atonement: 5-1
Juno: 8-1
Michael Clayton: 15-1
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood): 1-10
Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd): 6-1
George Clooney (Michael Clayton): 8-1
Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises): 20-1
Tommy Lee Jones (In the Valley of Elah): 20-1
Best Actress
Julie Christie (Away From Her): 2-5
Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose): 9-5
Ellen Page (Juno): 4-1
Laura Linney (The Savages): 20-1
Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth: The Golden Age): 20-1
