How you can profit from Castro’s death
Make a bet and thesmart money says September or October.
An online betting website called BetUS.com has taken nearly 3,000 wagers on Castro’s death. According to them this makes guesing his demise opne of the hottest bets ever.
About 65 percent of them [bet] were placed from Internet addresses in the Miami area, home of some 650,000 people of Cuban descent, most of whom despise Castro and his communist revolution, he added.
A Betus.com represtentative said:
“We don’t want to profit on someone’s death. But Castro is unique.”
Other sites are also trying to get into the action but are taking a less-direct route. BetCRIS.com is asking bettors to decide if Castro will make a public appearance by August 13, his 80th birthday, as a proxy to him “taking a dirt nap”.***
Another betting site, bodog.com, is asking the question “Will Communist Cuban President Fidel Castro re-assume control of Cuba by October 31st, 2006?”
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PS: I know one person who’s hoping Castro kicks it…Mel Gibson. It’s going to take that or the TomKat wedding to get him off of the front pages.
***the “dirt nap” quote came from my friend Hagar with a minor gambling problem addiction hobby who thinks “under” is the way to go.
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August 5th, 2006 at 3:39 am
as Hong Kong. Some current residents there that would have to be moved, but there is plenty of space in the rest of the world that can be used for prisons. Update (8/4): TradeSports now has a contract on Fidel resuming power by the end of August. Independent Sources links to some betting sites taking bets on Fidel.
August 5th, 2006 at 4:32 am
What’s the pay-off ifya put…say…Fitty-bux onna Castro, Cheney and Bin-Laden 3-team parlay by Dec 31?
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