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wendyp 2081 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator" 03-09-05, 12:39 PM (EST) "Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" okay I got this off of Reality Fan Forum, thanks to Trevor http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,4871.0.html Reality Show's Winners May Have Been Leaked NEW YORK, NY, March 9 /PRNewswire/ - Sportsbook.com has announced that wagering on reality television series The Amazing Race has been halted due to irregular betting patterns on contestants Uchenna and Joyce . Over a 12-hour period last week, from the evening of Thursday, March 3 through the morning of Friday, March 4, a significant increase in betting on these contestants alerted Sportsbook.com odds makers of a possible leak into the show's outcome. All the bets under suspicion were placed from accounts in California and Massachusetts and were for the maximum allowable wagers. "Sportsbook.com is no longer taking bets on The Amazing Race. In fairness to our customers we will honor all wagers that have already been placed on this event," said Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, Sportsbook.com. As the popularity of reality television programs such as The Amazing Race, Survivor and The Apprentice continues to grow, so to does the amount of interest in online wagering for these programs. "We try to offer Sportsbook.com users betting options on every possible event. From time to time we understand, unfortunately, that situations such as this will arise and will have to be dealt with accordingly," said Czajkowski. Sportsbook.com continues to offer odds on Survivor, American Idol, Apprentice 3 and more. For additional information please visit http://www.sportsbook.com. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/03-09-2005/0003158879&EDATE=   Top

Subject     Author     Message Date     ID    Heh realitybites 03-09-05 1  Ladies and gentlemen... Jims02 03-09-05 2  RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 ARnutz 03-09-05 3    RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 clemsonbeav 03-09-05 4        RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 wendyp 03-09-05 5        RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 ARnutz 03-09-05 11  RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 Devious Weasel 03-09-05 6    RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 ginger 03-09-05 8    Is it bad clemsonbeav 03-09-05 9    RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 ARnutz 03-09-05 12  RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 Pensha26 03-09-05 7    RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 volsfan 03-09-05 10    RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 TARugh 03-17-05 23  4 previous have been correct AyaK 03-09-05 13    Osten? mavsfan 03-28-05 25        RE: Osten? FFantasyFX 03-28-05 26            RE: Osten? memyselfandi 03-28-05 27                Lillian, not Osten? PepeLePew13 03-29-05 28                    Correction ... sort of PepeLePew13 03-29-05 29                RE: Osten? JackieKay 03-29-05 30                    RE: Osten? PepeLePew13 03-29-05 31  RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 Draco Malfoy 03-10-05 14    RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 popeave 03-10-05 17        A method to their madness realitybites 03-10-05 18            RE: A method to their madness popeave 03-10-05 19  RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 NoParole 03-10-05 15    RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 Karragh 03-10-05 16  RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 Flipper 03-10-05 20  RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 hogtrash 03-16-05 21    RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7 toad8098 03-16-05 22        Elimination means ratings loss? Flairmarq 03-17-05 24  On the money (pun intended) realitybites 05-11-05 32    RE: On the money (pun intended) seahorse 05-14-05 33

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realitybites 1174 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest" 03-09-05, 01:18 PM (EST) 1. "Heh" Thanks for sharing, wendyp. It seems like most of the betting spoilers I've paid attention to have been on the money, so I'll keep this in mind. Time will tell.   Top

Jims02 7407 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-09-05, 01:59 PM (EST) 2. "Ladies and gentlemen..." ...we have our winner. Thanks wendyp. Jims02: Proud member of the inoffensive OT Triumvirate. Jims' Random Thoughts   Top

ARnutz 13937 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-09-05, 02:18 PM (EST) 3. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" I could live with them as the winners and Joyce can't get over because of the LAKR, so it will be another "team token" win. Every betting spoiler I've ever paid attention to has been true, but... they could just be trying to throw us off, so we'll see! 'nutz: Proud member of the inoffensive OT Triumvirate... and Shroomhater! - shroom go boom!   Top

clemsonbeav 4208 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest" 03-09-05, 03:45 PM (EST) 4. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" LAKR?   Top

wendyp 2081 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator" 03-09-05, 04:14 PM (EST) 5. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" see I thought I was the only one that did not know what that was   Top

ARnutz 13937 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-09-05, 05:34 PM (EST) 11. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" LAST EDITED ON 03-09-05 AT 05:34 PM (EST) LAKR, lazy-azz-Kim-rule: an abbreviation for the new rules which say that no one person may perform more than 6 roadblocks during the entire race. Kim got over on this during TAR 5, and they won with Chip doing something like 8 or 9 roadblocks. FYI: this was also true for Nicole & Christie.   Top

Devious Weasel 18756 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-09-05, 04:47 PM (EST) 6. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" Maybe people thought they were betting on Chip and Kim...   Top

ginger 22512 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-09-05, 05:04 PM (EST) 8. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" You are a bad bad weasel. But cute.   Top

clemsonbeav 4208 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest" 03-09-05, 05:21 PM (EST) 9. "Is it bad" that I was thinking the same thing?   Top

ARnutz 13937 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-09-05, 05:36 PM (EST) 12. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" They do resemble Chip & Kim, don't they?   Top

Pensha26 772 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent" 03-09-05, 04:54 PM (EST) 7. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" All the bets under suspicion were placed from accounts in California and Massachusetts and were for the maximum allowable wagers. This seems very strange since Uchenna and Joyce are from Houston, Texas. It seems that CBS has a very big leak within their organization.   Top

volsfan 19846 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-09-05, 05:34 PM (EST) 10. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" It doesn't have to be CBS. Keep in mind all teams were at the finish line. There are many ways for info like this to get out!   Top

TARugh 159 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 03-17-05, 01:50 PM (EST) 23. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" The first episode, the Token couple mentioned that they knew their way around (Los Angeles) because they used to live there. The Massachusetts connection could possibly be that Romber came home, without a million bucks, complaining how the Token Crew just zipped by them at the last moment. Hey...it could happen...   Top

AyaK 10426 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-09-05, 09:06 PM (EST) 13. "4 previous have been correct" This is the fifth online betting spoiler that we've seen. The previous four (The Bachelor 2, Survivor: The Amazon, Survivor: Pearl Islands, The Apprentice 2) have all been correct: http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/story.php?s=3302 Thus, I'll go "out on a limb" and predict that the online bettors will be correct for a fifth straight time.   Top

mavsfan 693 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Reality Show Commentator" 03-28-05, 08:54 PM (EST) 25. "Osten?" I mentioned elsewhere but this is a better place for it, that I recalled there being a betting spoiler that Osten from Survivor made the final 2. He quit, so If my memory is correct, the betting spoilers haven't been 100%. But, I've slept since then and may be incorrect.   Top

FFantasyFX 1028 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest" 03-28-05, 09:16 PM (EST) 26. "RE: Osten?" I always found that rather odd myself. Betting was suspended after one site received numerous bets on Osten and Sandra. Obviously, Sandra ended up being the winner, but why Osten received major action - I have no clue. Perhaps some staff insider joked that Sandra and Osten were the only two contestants not voted out this season, which of course is technically true.   Top

memyselfandi 48 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge" 03-28-05, 10:26 PM (EST) 27. "RE: Osten?" I could be wrong, but wasn't Osten recieving a lot of bets but not for the max amount;Where as Sandra was recieving a lot of bets for the max amopunt?   Top

PepeLePew13 26134 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-29-05, 06:25 AM (EST) 28. "Lillian, not Osten?" Actually, what I recall was that Lillian's name got a fair amount of attention going on as well as Sandra in that betting spoiler -- and no wonder, it turned out to be Lillian's husband that gave it away. I'd have to go back and look it up, but I don't quite recall any betting related to Osten. I could be wrong, though. Scratch and sniff   Top

PepeLePew13 26134 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-29-05, 06:58 AM (EST) 29. "Correction ... sort of" I dug up the old threads on the S7 betting spoilers and both Lillian and Osten were named at different times as being the other finalist beside Sandra in the betting spoiler. The links are here. Scratch and sniff   Top

JackieKay 56 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Hollywood Squares Square" 03-29-05, 11:31 AM (EST) 30. "RE: Osten?" Thats what I recall hearing -- that it appeared the Osten bets may have been placed to throw people off/reduce suspicion. The amount of money placed was less and no where near the numbers placed on Sandra. I think (I could be wrong) that they were placed by the same people as well.   Top

PepeLePew13 26134 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-29-05, 11:49 AM (EST) 31. "RE: Osten?" That's certainly possible about a decoy bet on Osten... Another possibility is that the two names that were generating the most buzz within the CBS editing offices were Osten (because he quit) and Sandra (because she won), so someone on the 'outside' who may have been hearing this buzz might interpret it as the two finalists without knowing that one of the names quit in the game. Who knows? We'll probably never know, but I do recall now that the buzz on Osten faded after a while and the buzz on Sandra continued with the betting spoiler. Scratch and sniff   Top

Draco Malfoy 10525 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 03-10-05, 08:18 AM (EST) 14. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" Hmmm... you'd think someone would step in and stop betting on reality shows like this at some point. "My generation was going to change the world, and all we really ended up with was classic rock channels." - SurveySez   Top

popeave 433 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Daytime Soap Guest Star" 03-10-05, 02:05 PM (EST) 17. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" Except for something like American Idol where the results are determined week-by-week, it seems like it would be foolish for casinos/bookmakers to take bets on reality shows. If the events have already happened, there's always going to be someone who knows the outcome.   Top

realitybites 1174 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest" 03-10-05, 05:10 PM (EST) 18. "A method to their madness" I suspect these online betting houses are reality show fans too. If they can set something up that reveals the winner for them, well, that's good for at least two reasons: 1) They'll know the winner before (almost) anyone else, and 2) They can send out a press release, garnering more publicity, more deposits, and (hopefully) more winnings They might actually make money on the bets if enough other people bet on the losers, but that's not necessary. The bets are likely limited in size ($100 or so) to reduce their exposure.   Top

popeave 433 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Daytime Soap Guest Star" 03-10-05, 05:24 PM (EST) 19. "RE: A method to their madness" I was thinking these same things about the bookies. The press release about this was sent out by the online casino and said for more information see their website. I clicked the link and didn't see any more information about TAR, but I saw plenty of opportunities to bet on stuff, so if nothing else, the online bookie's marketing is working.   Top

NoParole 94 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Hollywood Squares Square" 03-10-05, 10:17 AM (EST) 15. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" So, how much money are we talking here? What are the "maximum allowable wagers", with odds. And who's to say Romber didn't place the bets (California and Mass.). I mean, if they didn't win the million on the show, the way Rob thinks now, after being on Survivor (find a way around, use what you know to your advantage (without breaking the rules too much), manipulate, faniggle, bamboosle, use-abuse-then lose (ask Lex)), what's to keep them from wagering? There's nothing in the contract that says they can't...   Top

Karragh 35 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge" 03-10-05, 01:45 PM (EST) 16. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" There would be something in the betting website's rules stating as much though. No one with prior knowledge as to the results of this show may bet on it's outcome, sounds like something that would be pretty standard in the Legal Disclaimer.   Top

Flipper 53 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Hollywood Squares Square" 03-10-05, 07:47 PM (EST) 20. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" Betting activity in California and Massachusetts? I detect the sneaky hand of Boston Rob in this scandal - he would want to get money out of the deal, one way or another. Flipper   Top

hogtrash 1 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson" 03-16-05, 03:54 PM (EST) 21. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" Yep, it's true they win. Dagnabit... I actually wanted the two girls who were eliminated last night to win. Since they were gone I wanted Lynn and Alex to win. Now it's Uchenna and Joyce who wins it. I'm not watching this anymore. I just have a feeling that some of these reality shows are rigged. I've had it. I'm turning off the TV and getting a good book and clean my house and hopefully do something more productive with my life. Naw, I'll watch it next week too.. You can only clean and read so much. I need TV...I need unreality.. I still think some of these shows are rigged though.   Top

toad8098 199 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 03-16-05, 05:21 PM (EST) 22. "RE: Betting Spoiler for TAR 7" I tried not to read this because I feared it may say the Rob & Amber are the winners. Since I found out that they finish 5th or 4th, I figured I'd look. If Uchenna & Joyce win, it'll make me happy. They're a nice team, don't fight and are almost identical to Chip & Kim in the way they race. This is one of TAR best seasons. The sooner Rob & Amber get eliminated, the better.   Top

Flairmarq 303 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Cooking Show Host" 03-17-05, 02:30 PM (EST) 24. "Elimination means ratings loss?" If Uchenna and Joyce win, then you know Rob and Amber are gone pretty much gone before they hit the states. This is why... If all the teams want Romber to yeild, more than likely they will at least once. It's very hard to be first at the yeild twice in a row. And now you have to feel that all the teams are out for them now.   Top

realitybites 1174 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest" 05-11-05, 02:01 PM (EST) 32. "On the money (pun intended)" Thanks again.   Top

seahorse 14337 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-14-05, 00:31 AM (EST) 33. "RE: On the money (pun intended)" This was one time when I thought things might not have worked per the betting spoiler. Handcrafted by RollDdice   Top

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