WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (February 15, 2007) — Beginning Saturday, the top 12 women’s curling teams in the country will compete in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Lethbridge for the right to represent Canada in the 2007 World Championships. Adding excitement to this year’s national women’s curling championship, leading online sportsbook PinnacleSports.com is now accepting wagers on which team will win the Tournament of Hearts title.
Leading international sports betting site PinnacleSports.com has calculated odds on all 12 teams winning the tournament to carry the flag for Canada at the World Championships. It should come as no surprise that reigning champion Kelly Scott, skipper of Team Canada, is listed as a slight favorite at 11/4 odds. Three former Canadian champions are the leading contenders to dethrone the defending champs as 2000 champion Kelley Law of British Columbia, 2005 champion Jennifer Jones of Manitoba, and three-time winner Jan Betker of Saskatchewan are all listed at 4/1 to capture the title this year. Meanwhile, the odds that Cheryl Bernard’s Alberta side can win the championship on their home ice stand at 13/2.
The oddsmakers at PinnacleSports.com list the chance that Ontario will capture its first Hearts title in over a decade under Krista Scharf’s leadership at 10/1. Quebec and Prince Edward Island have both been installed as 40/1 long shots to win the women’s national championship, while New Brunswick (43/1) and Nova Scotia (51/1) are rank outsiders to represent Canada at the World Championships. PinnacleSports.com lists Heather Strong’s Newfoundland and Labrador and Kerry Koe’s Yukon/Northwest Territories sides with the worst odds to take the Tournament of Hearts at 66/1 odds.
In addition to offering odds on who will win the Tournament of Hearts, PinnacleSports.com also offers betting on every individual match throughout the duration of the tournament. For more information and a complete list of odds, please visit www.pinnaclesports.com.
Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*
Odds To Win 2007 Scotties Tournament Of Hearts Team Canada 11/4 British Columbia 4/1 Saskatchewan 4/1 Manitoba 4/1 Alberta 13/2 Ontario 10/1 Quebec 40/1 Prince Edward Island 40/1 New Brunswick 43/1 Nova Scotia 51/1 Newfoundland & Labrador 66/1 Yukon/Northwest Territories 66/1