Originally published on June 14, 2006.
By JAY CRIDLIN - St. Petersburg Times
1:9 Odds posted by an online sports book that at least one Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricane will strike the U.S. mainland in 2006
6:1 Odds that zero Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricanes will hit the U.S. mainland
4:1 Odds that just one Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricane will hit the U.S. mainland
3.9:1 Odds that two Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricanes will hit the U.S. mainland
1.65:1 Odds that three Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricanes will hit the U.S. mainland
1.75:1 Odds that four Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricanes will hit the U.S. mainland
3:1 Odds that five Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricanes will hit the U.S. mainland
5:1 Odds that six or more Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricanes will hit the U.S. mainland
1:1.8 Odds that a Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricane will hit Florida
1.5:1 Odds that a Category 3, 4 or 5 won’t hit Florida
$2-million Estimated value of a Monopoly set created by jeweler Sidney Mobell that went on display recently at the Florida International Museum
23 Karat measurement of the gold in which the Monopoly board is plated
165 Number of gemstones set in the board and its pieces
51.21 Combined carat weight of the set’s gemstones
Compiled by Jay Cridlin
Sources: BetCRIS.com Sportsbook, Guinness Book of World Records, National Museum of Natural History
Published: 2006-06-14
Bettor's enjoyed a good week with many favorites winning, especially in baseball. Sunday alone in baseball there were 13 defined favorites which won, so with results like that bookmakers generally have a tough time of it.
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