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BetOnline has some fun betting options for this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee. This year's Bee will air on the Scripps-owned networks ION and Bounce and will stream online after having ended a successful run on ESPN. The semifinals will air on Wednesday, June 1, at 8 p.m. ET and the finals will take place on Thursday, June 2, also at 8 p.m. ET. Both competitions will make their primetime debut on ION.
234 spellers descend on National Harbor, Maryland, to mark the first in-person event since 2019, prior to the global pandemic.
As part of this year's Speling Bee, vocabulary questions and a lightning-round tiebreaker will be incorporated to ensure a single champion emerges.
Actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton will host.
Along with bragging rights, the champion of the Scripps competition will win $52,5000 in cash prizes, and $400 worth of Encyclopedia Britannica works.
The other finalists will receive:
Second place: $25,000
Third place: $15,000
Fourth place: $10,000
Fifth place: $5,000
Sixth place: $2,500
BetOnline could expand on these props so be sure to check out their website.
Gender of the winner
Male -125
Female -115
Will the winner have braces?
Yes +250
No -400
Will the winner be wearing glasses?
Yes +170
No -250
How many letters will be in the winning word?
Over 8.5
Under 8.5
What letter will winning word start with?
A-M -120
N-Z -120
- Jordan Bach, Gambling911.com
