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Leading Online Bookmaker, PinnacleSports.com, Releases Exclusive Betting Odds on the Best Job in the World Minutes after Shortlist Announced

WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (April 3) – Just minutes after officials from Tourism Queensland announced, 11pm on April 2nd (UTC), the final short list of sixteen lucky candidates for what has been dubbed ‘The Best Job in the World’, oddsmakers at PinnacleSports.com began calculating odds on who would win. The dream job as caretaker of a tropical Australian paradise island carries a $105,000 salary for a 6 month term, starting July 1st. With odds finalised just minutes after the shortlist was announced, leading online bookmaker, PinnacleSports.com, has released the first official betting lines on the winner of ‘The Best Job in the World’.

Clare Wang from Taiwan has been installed as the early 3.50* favourite (bet $100 to return $350). The skydiving, mountain-climbing, interpreter received a Wildcard entry after her video application polled 36% (151,676 votes) of all those cast across 50 previously short-listed candidates. “She has done an amazing job of promoting Queensland and the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, which is exactly what the Best Job in the World campaign is all about” said Anthony Hayes, CEO of Tourism Queensland, who today announced a further fifteen hand-picked candidates making up the final sixteen.

“With 35,000 applicants reduced to 16, the short-listed candidates have already overcome amazing odds to get this far”, said Simon Noble, spokesperson for PinnacleSports.com. “Punters at PinnacleSports.com now have the considerably easier task of picking just one, and will no doubt be studying each applicant’s personal videos for clues - or for the more cynical - select who they think is the best ‘marketing fit’ for Tourism Queensland”.

The short-listed candidates will undergo a three day selection process from May 3rd on the Great Barrier Reef. The lucky winner will be announced on the 6th May 2009, ensuring punters who correctly predicted the winner at PinnacleSports.com, a tidy profit.

Full Odds (*All Subject to change):
Clare Wang (Taiwan): 3.500*    Mieko (Japan):16.00*
James (Australia) :5.00*            George (Ireland) :21.00*
Erik (Canada) :11.00*                 Yi (China) :21.00*
Cali (USA) :11.00*                       Anjaan (India) :26.00*
Ben (France) :13.00*                  Magali (Netherlands) :34.00*
Hailey (Australia) :13.00*           Ben (England) :34.00*
Clarke (New Zealand):16.00*   Greg (Singapore):41.00*
Juweon (Korea) :16.00*             Mirjam (Germany) :41.00*

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American Idol Betting at PinnacleSports.com: Season 8 Odds

Season 8 of American Idol, the hugely popular Fox Entertainment reality tv singing competition, has reached the all important finals stage. Leading online sportbook, PinnacleSports.com, has posted American Idol betting odds on who from among the 13 finalists will scoop the American Idol title and a major recording contract.

Adam Lambert leads the betting with odds of 3.800* (bet $100 to return $380), followed by Danny Gokey priced 4.600* (bet $100 to return $460) while Lil Rounds is available to be backed at 6.350* (bet $100 to return $635). Go to PinnacleSports.com to see the betting for all American Idol 2009 finalist and a host of other exciting betting options.

The finals of American Idol 8 will be played out over 11 shows, with competitors gradually eliminated, until the all important final show on May 20.

Though the American Idol judges have their say on performances, it is the voting public who has the final say on who stays and who goes, and so the oddsmakers at PinnacleSports.com pay closest attention to voting patterns. Over the previous seven series, the gender bias has slightly favoured the ladies by 4:3, but the finalists this year are dominated by the men 8:5.

The show almost guarantees fame and success, with previous winners becoming household names, such as Kelly Clarkson, or Season 7 winner David Cook. The format originated in the UK, where there has been some criticism that the judges have ‘decided’ in advance what sort of performer is likely to succeed, which influences their decision. This of course is just speculation, but you can bet on your favourite at PinnacleSports.com.

Keep checking back at PinnacleSports.com for the latest American Idol betting odds.

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PinnacleSports.com is a leading International online sports betting site serving customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports.com was the first sports book to introduce a reduced margin pricing model with odds that offer up to 60% better value than traditional bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the Web, PinnacleSports.com has earned an industry leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the quickest payouts online.

OBAMA FAVOURITE TO WIN TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR AT PINNACLESPORTS.COM

Leading online sportsbook, PinnacleSports.com, releases odds on whether President-elect, Barack Obama, will become 2008 Time Person of the Year

WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (December 2, 2008) - ‘Change has come to America’ proclaimed Barack Obama, in his historic acceptance speech to become America’s first ever black President. Despite his landmark election win, has Obama done the most to influence the events of 2008? This is the criteria set out by Time Magazine for their annual Time Person of the Year award, and leading online sportsbook, PinnacleSports.com, has created betting options on whether Barack Obama will become the 82nd recipient.

Following Obama’s election victory - on the back of an almost faultless campaign – the oddsmakers at PinnacleSports.com have made the President-elect an overwhelming favourite to win the 2008 Time Person of the Year award, with ‘yes’ priced at 1.053* (bet $100 to return $105.3) and ‘no’ at odds of 15.0* (bet $100 to return $1500).

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“With five US Presidents winning the award since 1990, the betting for the 2008 Time Person of the Year at PinnacleSports.com certainly speaks strongly in favour of Barack Obama,” said Simon Noble, spokesperson for PinnacleSports.com. “Although major sporting events are PinnacleSports.com’s staple, we are always looking for interesting new markets, such as the Time Person of the Year. In such a momentous year as 2008, the award is guaranteed to generate serious debate, which is translating into a lively betting market.”

Obama is the clear choice from Time’s online poll, but it is the magazine’s editors who make the final choice. Having nominated ‘You’ in 2006, they could easily argue that it is actually the American electorate, or democracy, that has influenced events this year, in voting for change by choosing a black President. After a collapse in financial markets of incomparable magnitude, a strong case could also be made for the Credit Crunch, which has certainly touched everyone’s lives.

For latest odds please click here - 2008 Time Person of the Year Betting Odds

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PinnacleSports.com (www.pinnaclesports.com) is a leading International online sports betting site serving customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports.com was the first sports book to introduce a reduced margin pricing model with odds that offer up to 60% better value than traditional bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the Web, PinnacleSports.com has earned an industry leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and regulated in the Netherlands Antilles, the company offers a secure environment for sports betting, racing and casino gaming.

Betting Odds for Dancing with the Stars Series 7 Finale (Tues, Nov 25)

PinnacleSports.com Post Brooke Burke As Huge Favourite

WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (November 21, 2008) — After two months, ABC’s hit show “Dancing With The Stars 7” has reached its finale as only three celebrity teams remain in the competition. For the two-episode finale, Brooke Burke, Lance Bass, Warren Sapp and their professional partners will try to impress the television audience and judges through a series of dances. With the celebrities performing in a Samba Face-Off followed by a Freestyle round, PinnacleSports.com has announced updated odds on who’ll win Dancing With the Stars 7.

PinnacleSports.com lists TV host and model, Brooke Burke, as the overwhelming favourite to win the competition. The television “diva” has seen the most backing from bettors as she has waltzed her way past the other competitors and is now the odds-on favourite to win the competition at odds of 1.444* (bet $1 to return $1.444).

Although bettors clearly favour Burke, PinnacleSports.com lists former N’Sync singer, Lance Bass, at 4.750 odds to pull off the upset. The oddsmakers list former NFL defensive tackle, Warren Sapp, as the underdog for the show’s finale with odds of 6.000* (bet $1 to return $6).

“Our bettors usually prove to be an extremely accurate predictor of reality show winners and have correctly backed the eventual winner of American Idol and The Apprentice in the past,” said Simon Noble of PinnacleSports.com. “With that in mind our players’ money is strongly suggesting that Brooke Burke will be crowned the next ‘dancing queen’.”

Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*

Odds to win Dancing With the Stars Series 7

Brooke Burke & Derek Hough 1.444* (bet $1 to return $1.444)
Lance Bass & Lacey Schwimmer 4.750* (bet $1 to return $4.75)
Warren Sapp & Kym Johnson 6.000* (bet $1 to return $6)

For the updated odds follow this link: Dancing With Stars 7 betting

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PinnacleSports.com (www.pinnaclesports.com) is a leading International online sports betting site serving customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports.com was the first sports book to introduce a reduced margin pricing model with odds that offer up to 60% better value than traditional bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the Web, PinnacleSports.com has earned an industry leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and regulated in the Netherlands Antilles, the company offers a secure environment for sports betting, racing and casino gaming.

UFC Betting, 50% Better MMA Betting Odds

UFC 91 Betting, Preview & Odds - November 15th

UFC 91 betting odds are now available at PinnacleSports.com, the internet’s leading MMA sportsbook. Pinnacle has Brock Lesnar as the marginal favourite at 1.909* in their UFC betting for the bill-topping all American heavyweight contest (Nov 15) against Randy Couture available at 2.000* - a market priced to just 102%.

The hugely anticipated Couture v Lesnar bout takes place at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, November 15th where tickets are like gold dust. Further down the bill Kenny Florian is the 1.562* favourite at PinnacleSports, taking on Joe Stevenson priced 2.680* underdog for the lightweight contest. The winner is set to Go to Latest Baseball Betting Oddsface Sean Sherk – UFC 90 lightweight winner – to determine the UFC Lightweight Championship.

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PinnacleSports.com’s comprehensive UFC betting coverage already extends to UFC 92 and 93, as well as WEC 36. Check out the latest odds now at the Pinnacle Sportsbook.

* All odds subject to change

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PinnacleSports.com (www.pinnaclesports.com) is a leading International online sports betting site serving customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports.com was the first sports book to introduce a reduced margin pricing model with odds that offer up to 60% better value than traditional bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the Web, PinnacleSports.com has earned an industry leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and regulated in the Netherlands Antilles, the company offers a secure environment for sports betting, racing and casino gaming.

Odds for 2008 Giller Prize and Governor General’s Literary Awards

Can Rawi Hage Land a Giller Prize & Governor General Double?

With less than a week to go before the announcement of the winner of the 2008 Giller Prize, on November 11th, Rawi Hage is favourite at PinnacleSports.com to scoop the first prize with his novel Cockroach, priced 2.000* (bet $1 to return $2). Hage also heads the betting at PinnacleSports.com for the 2008 Governor General’s Award for English fiction priced even shorter at 1.714*. It wouldn’t be the first time one author has claimed both the Giller and G-G as Michael Ondaatje (Anil’s Ghost) completed the double in 2000 as did Richard B Wright (Clara Callan) the following year. The odds movement at PinnacleSports.com suggests Mary Swan (The Boys in the Trees) as the most dangerous rival, with odds shortening to 6.370* second favourite.

Marie Claire Blais Set to Win Record Fourth Governor General’s Award

Marie Claire Blais is favourite to win a record fourth Governor General’s Award for French fiction with Naissance de Rebecca à l’ère des tourments priced 2.700*. The veteran author won her first Governor General’s Award in 1968 (Manuscrits de Pauline Archang), was successful in 1979 (Le Sourd dans la ville), then again in 1996 (Soifs). No other author has won four Governor General’s Award for fiction, either French or English, in its 71 year history. Alice Munro, Hugh MacLennnan and Michael Ondaatje are also stuck on three GG’s (all for English fiction), but none have novels short listed for the 2008 Governor General’s Awards. The winner is announced on November 18th.

See the full odds for both the 2008 Giller Prize and Governor General’s Awards here.

* All odds subject to change

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PinnacleSports.com (www.pinnaclesports.com) is a leading International online sports betting site serving customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports.com was the first sports book to introduce a reduced margin pricing model with odds that offer up to 60% better value than traditional bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the Web, PinnacleSports.com has earned an industry leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and regulated in the Netherlands Antilles, the company offers a secure environment for sports betting, racing and casino gaming.

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MMA Betting - UFC 89 Odds at PinnacleSports.com - Bisping v Leben (Oct 18)

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) betting is one of the fastest growing sports markets at leading online sportsbook, PinnacleSports.com. UFC 89, the latest instalment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship series, will be held at the National Indoor Arena, in Birmingham, England on October 18 with bill topped by a middleweight bout between Michael ‘the Count’ Bisping fighting on home soil against American Chris ‘the Crippler’ Leben. MMA specialist bookmaker, PinnacleSports.com, have priced Bisping the 1.474* favourite, against Leben 2.810* on their UFC 89 betting odds - a market priced to just 103%.

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The UFC have recently announced a collection action figures, demonstrating the commercial rise of the cage fighting phenomenon, and Bisping is to get his own doll. The Count will underline his growing reputation, and shift a few more units of his toy miniature at Christmas, should be defeat The Crippler in this pay-per-view showdown. Bisping has a professional record of 16 wins and 1 loss – eleven by knockout. His only defeat was a contentious split decision against Rashad ‘Sugar’ Evans in November 2007, underlining his favouritism on the UFC betting odds at PinnacleSports.com.

Chris Leben has a more sketchy fight history, with an 18-4 win-loss record. He shot to fame through the The Ultimate Fighter reality tv series, where his unpredictable character and propensity to go off the rails were evident. On April 30, 2008 he was arrested for drink driving in Oregon, eventually serving 35 days in jail, which caused his first scheduled fight with Bisping (in UFC 85) to be cancelled.

Below the Bisping v Leben bout, Keith ‘the Dean of Mean’ Jardine takes on Brandon ‘the truth’ Vera, in an all American light heavyweight bout. PinnacleSports.com price Vera a 1.602* favourite with Jardine the 2.460* underdog on their UFC 89 betting odds.

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PinnacleSports Opens the Book on the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize

Leading online sportsbook, PinnacleSports.com, releases betting odds on the 15th Annual Giller Prize, Canada’s most prestigious literary award

WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (October 8, 2008) - On October 7, the shortlist was announced for the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada’s most prestigious literary award, and leading online bookmaker, PinnacleSports.com, has published updated Giller Prize betting odds. Five nominees have survived from a highly competitive field, one of whom will win the 15th Giller Prize, and the $50,000 first prize, announced at the Toronto Four Seasons on November 11, 2008. Current Giller prize favourite at PinnacleSports.com is Rawi Hage’s follow up novel to ‘De Niro’s Game’ entitled Cockroach priced 2.000 (bet $1 to return $2).

With an industry leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, PinnacleSports.com had listed three previous winners as the co-favourites in the long list of nominees. However, David Bergen/The Retreat (winner in 2005), Austin Clarke/More (winner in 2002), and David Adams Richards/The Lost Highway (winner in 2000), were not deemed strong enough contenders by the judges to make the Giler Prize short list.

The oddsmakers at PinnacleSports.com, who specialise in book betting odds, list, Joseph Boyden (Through Black Spruce), Marina Endicott (Good to a Fault), and Mary Swan (The Boys in the Trees) all with odds of 6.620* (wager $1 to return $6.620), followed by Anthony De Sa (Barnacle Love) with Giller Prize odds of 6.810* (wager $1 to return $6.810).

“Whether in traditional sports, or specialist markets, such as literary awards, the betting action at PinnacleSports.com often acts as a reliable barometer to the eventual outcome,” said Simon Noble, spokesperson for PinnacleSports.com. “The Giller Prize has seen its fair share of controversy over the years, but the task for bettors is to cut through the axe-grinding, and agendas, to look for solid evidence that will identify the likely winner.”

For additional information and a complete list of odds, please visit www.pinnaclesports.com

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World Chess Championship Betting - Anand v Kramnik (October 14, Bonn)

Beginning on October 14th, the 2008 World Chess Championship will take place between India’s Viswanathan Anand and Russia’s, Vladimir Kramnik, in Bonn, Germany. Leading online sportsbook, PinnacleSports.com, who specialise in Chess oddsmaking, have listed comprehensive 2008 World Championship chess betting odds for the 12 game match that is scheduled to run until November 2nd. Current World Chess Championship odds show that the chances of the first twelve games ending in a draw are 3.520*, and the odds against, 1.368*.

38 year old Anand, is the defending champion, having won the 2007 title in Mexico City. In 2006 his 33 year old challenger, became the first holder of the unified title – classical and FIDE – for 13 years, and as such was granted special privilege for a World Championship rematch, as the plans for the 2007 competition had already been made, when the 2006 reunification match was held.

On previous head-to-head form Kramnik holds a narrow advantage of 6 wins to 4, with 41 draws, but PinnacleSports.com see Anand as slight favourite on their World Chess Championship game handicap odds, with Anand 2.420 (-0.5)*, Kramnik 1.658 (+0.5)*, one of a huge list of 2008 World Chess Championship betting markets currently available.

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Soccer Betting, 60% Better La Liga Betting Odds

La Liga Online Betting – Matchday 3 Preview & Odds (Sep 20-21)

Real Madrid head La Liga outright betting after just two weekends of the Spanish season, priced 2.280* ahead of Barcelona posted at 2.600*. The Catalans’ odds haven’t moved much despite the fact that they are yet to win a game, but if that drought continues, then new manager, Josep Guardiola, will start to come under pressure, and we may see Barca’s title prospects diminish. Get up to 60% better La Liga betting odds for all the action in Spain this weekend exclusively at PinnacleSports.com.

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Barca Travel to Gijon Looking for Maiden Win

Spanish giants, Barcelona, travel to the province of Asturias to face newly promoted Sporting Gijon, and try to register their first win of the season. The Catalans have just one point on the board from two games, and though it is very early days, some pressure is already being exerted on their rookie manager, Josep Guardiola. Gijon have spent ten years outside of the top flight, but they have a rich history, with the oldest professional soccer pitch in Spain, El Molinon Stadium. The ‘Big Mill’ will be packed to the rafters for the first visit of Barca in a decade, but having lost both games so far, expectation will not high. PinnacleSports.com price the visitors as favourites on their La Liga betting menu: Barcelona 1.840 (-1)*, Sporting Gijon 2.090 (+1)* - a market priced to less than 102%.

Real Madrid Face Tough Test at Santander

Spanish champions, Real Madrid, face a tough test at Racing Santander on Sunday. Los Blancos got off the mark last weekend, but only just, edging newly promoted Numancia in a 4-3 thriller at the Bernabeu. Coach, Bernd Schuster, will be worried about his team’s porous defence, which has conceded 10 times in four domestic fixtures this term. So far this term Santander have recorded creditable draws against Sevilla and Barcelona, suggesting they can hold their own against the Galacticos. However, last season Madrid did the double over them with an aggregate 5-1 score-line, and PinnacleSports.com have the visitors as marginal favourites: Racing Santander 2.140 (0 & 0.5)*, Real Madrid 1.806 (0 & -0.5)*.

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