SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Betcom.com,
(http://www.betcom.com) a seven-year-old offshore sports betting company based
in San Jose, Costa Rica and a division of Grand Central Sports Gaming Group
(GCS), has released odds on future Supreme Court nominations, including the
eventual appointment of the Chief Justice.
Supreme Court appointments usually don't get much attention in the betting
world. However, with Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's late-October
announcement that he is undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer and will
likely retire, the next Supreme Court nomination has been thrust to the
forefront of American politics and now with American bettors. "Politics is a
natural extension of wagering options," says Robert Evans, President of
Betcom. "And this year we obviously saw tremendous growth in all our
political props. And now our clients demand more than just sports and
entertainment proposition bets."
Further heightening interest with the nomination is that of the nine
current members of the Supreme Court, all but one is over 65. And speculation
is that Bush could have the chance to replace as many as four of the nine
justices on the nation's highest bench during his final term, an unprecedented
total.
"Bush's choices will shape the laws of the land for generations, as this
is truly the start of an extremely important time in the court's history. So
bettors and non-bettors had better pay attention," says Evans. "For our
industry, this has direct implications because of the current Freedom of
Speech challenge being waged against the legality of the U.S. Department of
Justice's recent threat to advertisers of Internet gaming ads as being
unlawful. The case will no doubt have a profound effect as to our clients'
legal right to wager online for years to come," says Evans.
As for speculation on the next Chief Justice, Bush has said that Supreme
Court Justice Antonin Scalia and his conservative ideological brother, Justice
Clarence Thomas, are his favorites on the court. That is fueling speculation
that one of them will be tapped to become Chief Justice, adds Evans.
"But we expect strong opposition from Democrats regarding Scalia's
appointment, which could make this a very interesting proposition for bettors
willing to go against the general consensus," says Evans.
As for the potential vacancies on the Supreme Court, pundits believe
President Bush faces a political firestorm in the Senate, where Democrats have
already blocked 10 Bush nominees to other courts.
"President Bush has vowed that his nominee will be 'somebody who knows the
difference between personal opinion and the strict interpretation of the law,'
which made us really do our research and see who that person might be," says
Evans.
Odds for Supreme Court Nomination:
Samuel A. Alito Jr. +100
Janice Rogers Brown +600
Miguel Estrada +900
Emilio Miller Garza +600
Edith Jones +750
J. Michael Luttig -350
Theodore B. Olsen +600
John Roberts +350
Larry Thompson +900
James Harvie Wilkinson III -280
Orrin G. Hatch +1200
Frank Easterbrook +1000
Alex Kozinski +1500
Jon Kyl +1200
Odds on Next Chief Justice:
Anthony Kennedy +350
Antonin Scalia -450
Stephen Breyer +350
David Hackett Souter +750
Clarence Thomas -145
Sandra Day O'Connor +300
More about Betcom: Betcom.com (http://www.betcom.com) is a leading online
sportsbook and casino, based in San Jose, Costa Rica and has been in business
since 1997. Betcom is known as an industry leader in providing a multitude of
sports, news, financial, entertainment and political wagers such as the 2004
Presidential race, State-by-State electoral vote winners, the J.Lo - Marc
Anthony's marriage, and reality shows such as The Apprentice and Survivor.
Its popular online casino offers BlackJack, Poker, Roulette, slots, craps and
other fun casino games.
For more info
CONTACT:
Robert Evans
President
Betcom.com
1-800-334-5691
bob@betcom.com
http://www.betcom.com
This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information,
visit http://www.ereleases.com.
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