DWTS, Reality Tv & Award Show Betting

Nov, 4

Summary

Betting on entertainment shows is a surprisingly popular and potentially lucrative activity. As winter arrives, reality programs like “Dancing With The Stars,” “Let’s Marry Harry,” and “Simon Cowell: The Next Act” become major betting events. This allows viewers to feign interest in the shows while having a financial stake in the outcome.

Awards season, featuring the Golden Globes and Oscars, offers a strategic betting opportunity. A clever approach is to check the Golden Globes winners and then place bets on those same categories for the Oscars, potentially using an accumulator bet for a tidy profit. This strategy works without needing to watch the often lengthy nominated films.

If you’re thinking, “Do people really bet on that stuff?” — I’m deeply afraid they do. And this year, we’ve been caught on the literal hop.

Unless one of Robert Irwin, Whitney Leavitt, or Danielle Fishel wins (and honestly, why would you name your kids that? It’s like calling Big Donald “Vanderpump Trump”), we lose. Simple as that. There’s gold in these entertainment betting hills.

Dancing With The Stars is one of the bigger betting heats in the entertainment arena, and as winter rolls in, the reality shows start arriving thick and fast.

First up, there’s Let’s Marry Harry (Netflix), which sees Harry Jowsey let his friends decide who he dates. And while it sounds terrible — and let’s face it, it does — you can appease the other half by gratefully sitting down and agreeing to watch it. Why? Because you’ve got a nice, healthy bet riding on it, which means you’ll even manage to show actual enthusiasm.

Next up: Simon Cowell: The Next Act, where the eponymous host searches for the “next big boyband.” After the obligatory eye-roll, you can once again score points for pretending to care — just like with Let’s Marry Harry.

Then, as the good ship USS Garbage quietly docks, we hit awards season — where The Golden Globes and The Oscars reign supreme. From a betting point of view, here’s the clever move: don’t actually watch the Golden Globes. Instead, check the results the next day, and then back all the same categories in The Oscars.

Please, please remember not to watch any of the nominated films. They’re always “worthy,” painfully long, and somehow all now over 48 hours each. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make a little money on the side.

After The Golden Globes, The Oscars market will see a lot of odds-on favorites — but if you stack a 4- or 5-fold accumulator, you can still clear a tidy profit.

Hang tight, and enjoy Let’s Marry Harry!

Ed P A true multi-hyphenate, Ed Pownall has carved out a unique career at the intersection of comedy, media and degenerate gambling. Whether he's on stage delivering his brand of sharp, incisive stand-up or in the broadcaster's chair breaking down the day's racing odds, his intelligence and quick wit are always front and center.