King's Speech Dominates Oscars Betting

The nominations are in for the upcoming Academy Awards, to be held February 27 in Los Angeles, and always that means the online betting money has begun to flow.

The King's Speech looks set to be one of the most decorated films at this year's awards, with 12 nominations including the categories for best picture, best director, best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress.

Online sportsbooks traditionally take a lot of money in the lead-up to the red-carpet event, and with the growth of mobile sportsbooks in the past year the trend is sure to continue.

Following are odds on selected categories from a few of the major online bookmakers:

• Best picture (William Hill): The Social Network, 1/3, The King's Speech, 7/4, The Fighter, True Grit, 20/1, Inception, Black Swan, Winter's Bone, 40/1, The Kids Are All Right, 50/1, Toy Story 3, 66/1, 127 Hours, 80/1.
• Best actor (Titan Bet): Colin Firth, 1/20, James Franco, 12/1, Jesse Eisenberg, 14/1, Javier Bardem 20/1, all others 25/1 and over.
• Best actress (Paddy Power) Natalie Portman, 1/10, Annette Benning, 5/1, Jennifer Lawrence, 20/1, all others 33/1 and over.

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