Internet Users Take a Gamble in Unique Online Grammy Awards Pools

LONDON, UK -- ((PRESS RELEASE) -- Grammy nominee, Sheryl Crow, will be radiant in a stunning black or grey number as she picks up Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the upcoming Grammy Awards, according to punters on celebrity pool betting site www.anybets.com.

69% of punters predict the international pop diva will win the award for her performance of The First Cut is the Deepest at odds 1:1.25 US dollars. And 79% believe that the category winner will be at the ceremony to accept the award with 37% predicting that she will be wearing a black or grey outfit. Punters who have backed that the winning artist will not be present will win a whopping US$22.92 per US$1 bet placed.

AnyBets.com is a pool betting website that specialises in celebrity bets. Whether it is if Britney Spears will announce a pregnancy or if Jennifer Lopez will separate from her current husband, AnyBets.com has all types of celebrity-related pools.

For Best Album, most bettors seem to think hip-hop artist Usher will win for Confessions, holding 63% of the money placed in the category. Unless the pendulum swings before betting closes, highest dividends in this category will be paid for bets on Kanye West's "The College Dropout" taking just 3% of the betting pool.

John Mayer's Daughter is currently the favourite with 58% of the money placed for Best Song. C. Smith and Kanye West are the long shots in that category for "Jesus Walks" – a US$1 bet would net a US$14.30 dividend.

"The Grammy Awards offer fantastic opportunities for customers to win some big money. There are a small number of nominees in each category so the odds are relatively good," said a spokesperson for Anybets.com.

Grammy pool betting closes February 14, 2005 at 00:50 GMT. Winners will be paid out the next day.

About AnyBets.com

AnyBets.com is a pari-mutuel (pool betting) wagering site, offering a breadth of wagering not available at fixed odds betting sites. AnyBets.com offers a complete range of sport, political and entertainment betting, providing a unique market expansion opportunity for Affiliates.

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