State of the Union Speech Odds You Can’t Bet On
We huffed and we puffed and we blew the house in, but Gambling911.com couldn't get any of our friends to offer odds on US President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.
Once again, Paddy Power came through. This is the same online betting company that has offered tasteless odds in the past such as whether Obama will be assassinated. However, they are still the best marketers in the industry bar none.
The problem for US gamblers....Paddy Power's State of the Union speech odds are all for naught. That's because Ireland's largest bookmaker does not accept bets from US citizens.
Granted they should get some action on this offering. Obama's popularity worldwide may be more so than at home these days.
They were offering the following State of the Union odds:
Length of State of the Union Speech
11/2 Under 45 Min
8/1 45.00 - 47 Min
5/1 47.01 - 49 Min
7/2 49.01 - 51 Min
9/4 51.01 - 53 Min
11/4 53.01 - 55 Min
4/1 Over 55 Mins
Colour of Obama's Tie
11/10 Red
6/4 Blue
6/1 Silver
8/1 Pink
10/1 Green
12/1 Purple
18/1 Orange
20/1 Yellow
25/1 Black
50/1 Gold
100/1 Stars & Stripes
Cliche betting -- what will he say first?
4/1 Health Care Reform
12/1 As I stand here today
12/1 Fundamental belief
12/1 Defining moment
12/1 God Bless America
14/1 Let me be clear
14/1 War on terror
14/1 Politics of hope
14/1 Common purpose
16/1 Crossroads of history
16/1 I have a dream
16/1 Pursuit of happiness
16/1 I'm fired up
16/1 Building a better America
18/1 My civil liberties
18/1 Same old politics
18/1 Core Values
18/1 Hungry for change
18/1 It won't be easy
20/1 Honor for me
20/1 Safe from harm
20/1 Don't get me wrong
20/1 Decent shot at life
25/1 There are better days ahead
25/1 Challenges that face us
25/1 Make Washington work
25/1 Hard to believe
25/1 We cannot lose hope
25/1 We can be one people
25/1 We'll have to make hard choices
25/1 Make college more affordable
33/1 For far too long
33/1 Beacon of freedom
33/1 All men are created equal
33/1 Faith in simple dreams
33/1 Jobs to the jobless
33/1 In the words of JF Kennedy
33/1 All of them with a story to tell
33/1 Divided, we are bound to fail
33/1 Where North, South, East and West come together
33/1 Washington has a long way to go
33/1 Reshapes our economy
33/1 Let us transform this nation
40/1 Homes to the homeless
40/1 A new direction
40/1 Deepest gratitude
40/1 We all made this journey for a reason
40/1 There is power in words.
40/1 There is power in conviction.
40/1 Willing to listen to each other
40/1 We can work together to keep our country safe
50/1 Abiding faith
50/1 Possibilities of this nation
50/1 Greatness of our nation
50/1 Believe in what this country can be
50/1 In the face of despair, you believe there can be hope
50/1 Unity is the great need of the hour
50/1 Serve as a model for the world
50/1 The vehicle, of your hopes, and your dreams
66/1 Legacy of our forbearers
66/1 Doors of opportunity
66/1 Brighter day will come
66/1 Where I learned the meaning of my Christian faith
66/1 Disagree without being disagreeable
66/1 Let us be the generation that begins that work
80/1 Diversity of my heritage
80/1 Promise of future generations
80/1 Overcome the adversity
80/1 We have more work to do
100/1 Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names
100/1 An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind
250/1 Let's get ready to rumble
250/1 Life is like a box of chocolates
250/1 I won't seek re-election
500/1 Always bet on black!
Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com