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Sportsbook.com posts variety of odds for 2006 MLB season

    NEW YORK, NY, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ - Sportsbook.com, the world's largest
online sportsbook and casino, has posted a variety of odds for the upcoming
2006 MLB season. The New York Yankees are predicted to lead the League in
wins, with the over under on total wins set at 97.5. The St. Louis Cardinals
rank second at 93.5 wins followed by the Boston Red Sox at 92.5. The defending
World Series champions, the Chicago White Sox, have an over/under set at 92
wins.
    The Yankees are also listed as American League Pennant favorites at 2-1.
Bernie Williams returns to the Bronx for another season, taking over as DH to
make room for former Red Sox standout Johnny Damon in Center Field.
    St. Louis will be looking for their acclaimed leader Jim Edmonds to
rebound from a dismal 2005 season to ensure they remain among the elite in the
National league. The Cardinals are the early favorites to capture the pennant
at 5-2.
    "Baseball is back and interest in the sport from a betting perspective
has never been greater," said Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director,
Sportsbook.com. "Baseball and betting are as American as apple pie. Everybody
bets on baseball at Sportsbook.com."
    For a complete list of odds, please visit http://www.sportsbook.com.

    Season Wins Over / Under

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    New York Yankees                Over/Under 97.5
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    St Louis Cardinals              Over/Under 93.5
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    Boston Red Sox                  Over/Under 92.5
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    Chicago White Sox               Over/Under 92
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    Cleveland Indians               Over/Under 90.5
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    New York Mets                   Over/Under 90.5
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    Oakland Athletics               Over/Under 89.5
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    Los Angeles Angels              Over/Under 89.5
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    Atlanta Braves                  Over/Under 87.5
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    Toronto Blue Jays               Over/Under 87.5
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    Chicago Cubs                    Over/Under 84.5
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    Los Angeles Dodgers             Over/Under 84.5
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    Minnesota Twins                 Over/Under 83.5
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    San Francisco Giants            Over/Under 83.5
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    Texas Rangers                   Over/Under 83
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    Philadelphia Phillies           Over/Under 82.5
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    Houston Astros                  Over/Under 81.5
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    Milwaukee Brewers               Over/Under 79.5
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    San Diego Padres                Over/Under 77.5
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    Detroit Tigers                  Over/Under 76.5
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    Washington Nationals            Over/Under 76.5
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    Pittsburgh Pirates              Over/Under 75.5
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    Seattle Mariners                Over/Under 75.5
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    Cincinnati Reds                 Over/Under 74.5
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    Arizona Diamondbacks            Over/Under 72.5
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    Baltimore Orioles               Over/Under 72.5
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    Colorado Rockies                Over/Under 69.5
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    Tampa Bay Devil Rays            Over/Under 69
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    Florida Marlins                 Over/Under 66.5
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    Kansas City Royals              Over/Under 63.5
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    Odds for the 2006 American League Pennant

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    New York Yankees                 2-1
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    Chicago White Sox                3-1
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    Boston Red Sox                   7-2
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    Los Angeles Angels               6-1
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    Cleveland Indians                7-1
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    Oakland Athletics                7-1
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    Minnesota Twins                 15-1
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    Toronto Blue Jays               15-1
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    Texas Rangers                   20-1
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    Baltimore Orioles               50-1
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    Detroit Tigers                  50-1
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    Seattle Mariners                50-1
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    Kansas City Royals             200-1
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    Tampa Bay Devil Rays           200-1
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    Odds for the 2006 National League Pennant

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    St Louis Cardinals               5-2
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    New York Mets                    2-1
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    Chicago Cubs                     9-2
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    Los Angeles Dodgers              6-1
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    Atlanta Braves                   8-1
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    San Francisco Giants             8-1
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    Houston Astros                  13-1
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    Philadelphia Phillies           17-1
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    Milwaukee Brewers               20-1
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    San Diego Padres                20-1
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    Arizona Diamondbacks            25-1
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    Washington Nationals            30-1
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    Cincinnati Reds                 40-1
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    Pittsburgh Pirates              40-1
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    Colorado Rockies               100-1
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    Florida Marlins                150-1
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    About Sportsbook.com
    Sportsbook.com is the largest sportsbook and casino on the planet,
offering numerous products including sports betting, horse racing, poker,
casino and virtual games. It is the flagship US brand of Sportingbet PLC
(LSE: SBT), Headquartered in London, England, it is the world's leading
publicly traded online betting, gambling and gaming company. Sportingbet has
been voted number one in the industry for two years in a row by the
authoritative eGaming Review Power 50 Survey. Sportingbet also won the 2005
eGaming Award for best US-Focused company as a result of the success of
sportsbook.com.



SOURCE Sportsbook.com




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