Placing Odds on Groundhog Day

One online casino in particular is giving a 1-3 bet that the groundhog does see his shadow and 11-5 odds that the groundhog does not see his shadow. While almost nothing is off limit when it comes to betting online, the odds of a groundhog seeing his own shadow may be a first.

We´ve seen betting and odds making on everything from celebrity marriages (and divorces of course) to presidential elections. Now, punters are getting ready to place their online casino bets on whether Phil, the furry animal, will see his own shadow on Groundhog Day which takes place on February 2nd of this year. This year, everyone will be watching if Phil, the furry groundhog from Punxsutawney, will see his shadow or not especially players who stand a chance to win some extra money on the groundhog´s shadow.

The theory is that if Phil sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter and if he doesn´t then spring will come early. Dating back to 1887, the groundhog Phil has seen his own shadow 95 times out of 118, including six years in a row. That history is what´s responsible for driving the odds bring posted at some online casinos for this year´s prediction. If you are a fan of strange bets then you may want to check for the odds being posted for this year´s Groundhog Day.