Jacko the Juror? Betmaker Odds Say, "Don't Count on it!"

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Just four short months after being exonerated of child molestation charges, the King of Pop and Sultan of Strange Michael Jackson has been called back to court. This recent run-in with the law isn't for "bad touching" however, this time, it's duty…JURY DUTY!

Betmaker - one of the most trusted online sports books and a veteran in the gambling industry – recognizing that you'd have to live in a cave to NOT see the irony of THIS situation, has posted a wager on Jackson's fate as a juror.

Betmaker's odds show that Jackson is most likely going to skirt his civic duty through a legal loophole, as discovered by his crack team of lawyers (1 to 1). If Jackson does actually appear in court, Betmaker expects the defense and prosecution to dismiss Jackson, most likely due to his fame, past run-ins with the legal system, or the fact that they can't tell if he's a black man, or a white woman (2 to 1). The long shot bets involve Jackson either getting selected to sit on a jury, creating a media circus not seen since…well…four months ago ( 10 to 1), or Jackson somehow using his mere proximity to the legal system to get himself arrested on child molestation charges (20 to 1).

"As an online casino, we probably would have had to pay someone a LOT of money if they had taken a bet on Michael Jackson being summoned to serve as a juror, I mean, what are the chances," said Silvia Vasquez, General Manager at Betmaker. "In light of this ironic news, why not have a little fun, and give our visitors, and Jacko fans, an opportunity to wager on which way this soap opera will unfold?"

When asked why Betmaker included odds for Jackson getting arrested again, Vasquez said, "Nothing good can come from Michael Jackson being anywhere near the inside of a courtroom. If he so much as steps into one, anything can happen, and it's our job to try and post odds on ALL possible scenarios!"

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