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March 23, 2003
War and other sports
I'm not a betting man, but even if I were, I don't think I could bring myself to have a flutter on the outcome of the Iraq conflict. Bad taste would not appear to present a barrier to some people though.
Most of the mainstream bookies are reported to have shied away from offering wagers on Saddam's fate, but others have had no qualms about providing a service to the punters. At betonsports.com for example, you can place a bet that Saddam will be dead by 30 June, albeit at the rather unattractive odds of 200/1 on. And just in case you were harbouring any doubts that this company is not taking the war seriously, be advised that you can also get odds of 15000/1 that Saddam will join the Backstreet Boys and tour with Elton John.
Posted by jeremy at March 23, 2003 08:55 AM
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