Survivor segregation: Hispanic bettors feel jilted - (Do gambling odds reflect truth?)

Posted on: August 25th, 2006
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“In other words we (Hispanics) are only $67 more lazy than the Whites if we were betting $100?”

“But the Latino community - like many others are not exactly thrilled with the racial segregation concept. Worst still, even the odds placed on “Survivor” at online gambling website Bodog.com have Hispanics crying foul.

A $1 bet would payout $3 for the Latino group should they win. Compare that with $2.33 for the Whites, $1.85 for the now favored African Americans and Asians.”

Source: More information in English / Mas informací­on en Ingles
Fuente Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish

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