Bookmaker Releases Odds On 78th Annual Academy Awards Minutes After Nominations
WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (January 31, 2006)—Only minutes after the official Oscar® nominations were announced earlier this morning, the odds makers at PinnacleSports.com began calculating odds for the 78th Annual Academy Awards. With odds on the six major categories finished only minutes after the nominees were announced, PinnacleSports.com has released the first official betting lines on this year’s Oscars.
The largest sports betting site on the Internet, PinnacleSports.com has created betting options on the six major Oscar categories, including: Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Brokeback Mountain led the way with eight overall nominations and is an overwhelming favorite to capture the Oscar for Best Picture (1/13) and Best Director (1/19).
All eyes will be on Hollywood’s finest as the winners are announced during the awards ceremony on Sunday, March 5th, but the hype surrounding the awards begins today with the official nominations. Below are the current odds offered by PinnacleSports.com with nominees appearing in descending order from favorites to long shots under each category heading.
Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*
Best Motion Picture: Brokeback Mountain 1/13 Crash 11/1 Munich 32/1 Capote 32/1 Good Night and Good Luck 49/1
Best Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman 1/7 Heath Ledger 5/1 Joaquin Phoenix 24/1 David Strathaim 66/1 Terrence Howard 199/1
Best Actress: Reese Witherspoon 4/11 Felicity Huffman 2/1 Judi Dench 99/1 Keira Knightley 99/1 Charlize Theron 199/1
Best Supporting Actor: Paul Giamatti 1/3 George Clooney 4/1 William Hurt 19/1 Matt Dillon 19/1 Jake Gyllenhaal 24/1
Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz 1/4 Amy Adams 8/1 Michelle Williams 10/1 Catherine Keener 19/1 Frances McDormand 24/1
Best Director: Ang Lee 1/19 Steven Spielberg 15/1 Bennett Miller 24/1 Paul Haggis 32/1 George Clooney 49/1
For more information and a complete list of odds, please visit www.pinnaclesports.com.