The Stuff Movies Are Made Of

This year has seen the relationship between online casinos and the movie industry get closer, as close as they have ever been. The latest James Bond flick, Casino Royale, which was released earlier this year, has not only revolved around the table but has also helped promote gambling and online gambling a great deal. But Hollywood's entertainment industry and the gambling sites have closer relations than that, as the upcoming month will most likely prove.

The 79th Academy Awards Ceremony will take place on February 25, 2007. Oscar Night is an exciting time not only for the film entertainment enthusiasts, but to gamblers too. Online bookmakers offer odds on the winners of the night Best Actors, Best Film, Best Director and even Best Dressed. It has been proven time and again that betting on entertainment events is a big hit at the gambling sites.

As soon as the nominees were announced, the gambling world started stirring. With a considerable British presence among the candidates, the effect is not only on the entertainment world but on the British based sites as well. Perhaps the epitome of mixing entertainment, movies, gambling and some blue blood is the bookmakers' favorite for Best Actress, Helen Mirren, a 1/12 favorite to win portraying the Mother Queen. The Queen is also a leader at the online gambling in its chances to win the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year, an 8/1 favorite.

At the peak of its popularity in the UK, with British movies leading the way in Award nominations, and as the entertainment world gets ever closer to the gambling industry, this February is going to be a hot month for entertainment gambling. The queen may be already crowned, and Helen Mirren may follow suit, but the winner is undoubtedly the online casino and its dedicated gamblers.