F2 Spoiler-- Don't go if you don't wanna know!
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Micknrc | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:01 am     BoDog drops Survivor betting after CBS employees join in By staff BoDog Sportsbook & Casino today removed the Odds-to-win for the CBS reality show Survivor 6: Amazon from their site after it was revealed a number of CBS employees had wagered on the event. 'Normally the product we offer for players to wager on isn't pre-determined,' said Rob Gillespie, BoDog President. 'But with Survivor most of the shows are pre-taped months ago and the only thing determined on live television is which of the final two contestants wins the $1-million.' Gillespie noted that the players in question, all residing in California, opened their accounts prior to Survivor 4: Marquesas and have only wagered on the show's outcome. 'It caught the attention of our security department after we noticed that these four individuals had all wagered the maximum amount on the same two contestants for the past three Survivor contests and were right on the final two contestants every time, assuring themselves a profit,' said Gillespie. BoDog's security department then attempted to contact each player to determine if they were wagering in violation of the BoDog Player Agreement which forbids groups of people to wager as a syndicate. 'Our rules are very clear on groups of people wagering on events with prior knowledge of the outcome,' said Gillespie. 'In this case our initial investigation determined that at least one of the clients worked for CBS in a production role and he may have provided information to the other players or they may have been wagering on his behalf.' Gillespie indicated the action taken from the CBS employees had skewed the odds so much on contestants Matt and Jenna that legitimate players were shying away from wagering. 'At the end of the day, we're in the entertainment business and a few people had to go and ruin it for the rest of our players,' said Gillespie. 'It's unfortunate, but we feel this course of action was appropriate.' Gillespie indicated they would offer odds on Survivor 7, but would strictly monitor all wagers to ensure regular clientele are not being negatively impacted. linked at survivor fever to link |
Hermione69 | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:05 am     The link is blocked for me because of the security system at my school! Can't you post it? You've already warned people not to look if they don't want to know! Or email me! Pleeeeeeeease!! |
Dahli | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:14 am     Hermi - what you see is what you get, at least all I saw when I checked the link is what is posted above it! |
Micknrc | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:14 am     I'm not sure i get you, Herm, the article itself is as copied above. But my link is direct to the site/article (for purposes of citation/verification). S-fever has the same link. Is that it? |
Hermione69 | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:16 am     Oh, I missed the names! I see it now! Just who we have been suspecting all along. Hmmm. |
Hermione69 | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:19 am     (I was looking for the names in the first part of the article and skimmed right past them in the middle part!) |
Micknrc | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:29 am     Okay, so maybe I'm channeling Oliver Stone now, but what if...... EPMB is planting even more stuff than he's usually suspected of this season? Everyone heard of the Bachelor online betting scheme/scandal. Just SUPPOSE EPMB TOLD staffers to bet at this one site and made sure that the the site was leaked/figured it out. I have a hard time believing CBS staffers would risk their jobs (esp. in this economy-LOL) for online betting (unless it's for A LOT of money!) If this isn't the final 2-- I'd say MB is having a hearty laugh at the spoiler sites expense. Or maybe I'm just trying to envision a world with a different F2....(Matt doesn't bother me but the Jenna wins thing irritates me for some reason...I'm having a thailand flashback and it's not pretty...) |
Hermione69 | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:35 am     Mick, I think ABC did that with the Bachelorette. They "leaked" Charlie. I really believe that. Maybe MB took a page out of their book, LOL! |
Micknrc | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:39 am     The other possibility I hadn't considered (but just admittedly stole from somebody over at SS who shares my skepticism that CBS employees would risk jobs/lawsuits in order to bet online) is that the CBS employees read C1 (had no inside knowledge, that is) over at Sucks! |
Hermione69 | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 10:47 am     Well, I think it is kind of funny that the least spoiled show of all was the Bachelorette. Until Snewser posted that scoop on day of the last show, everybody and their mother was convinced it was Charlie because of "sightings." Maybe MB did learn something from that and is messing with us big time! Wouldn't that be a hoot?? |
Webkitty | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 11:22 am     It's getting harder every season for SEG to keep the lid on leaks and spoilers. I think S4 was the last year we will see that the final 2 won't be known in advance (for those that want to come to the internet to find out) We knew last season, we know this season, and I expect to know next season. There are spoilers everywhere this season for just about every contestant, not counting ChillOne. I would bet that there is someone out there right now willing to go down to Mexico to try and spoil S7 like ChillOne did. Even if no one is succesful in that attempt, there are just too many places info can leak from these days. This betting place an example. This doesn't bother me that much, I like to try and figure out WHICH spoilers are true, and how they fit into the game, it makes Survivor something different than just a tv show for me. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 11:28 am     I doubt MB has anything to do with the ChillO spoiler. It gives too much away. Everything has been correct so far. No producer would want his viewers to know all the boots up until the jury from before the show aired it first episode. And that is where the F2 information was born. Mick, I agree. |
Tabbyking | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 11:31 am     it would be hard to believe that with hundreds of people directly involved in the production, filming, logistics, etc. of survivor, that someone doesn't let info out. i don't like jenna....bummer! but it's not like we haven't been tossing these two names about. i have wanted matt, christy or deena to win from the second show. wouldn't we all just $hit if heidi and alex were left at the end? it would at least restore my faith in people keeping their mouths shut when they are supposed to! LOL |
Hermione69 | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 11:34 am     I agree that this is very likely for real, but I just think it would be priceless if this was the biggest spoiler scam of all time! |
Gina8642 | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 12:32 pm     I think this is a legit spoiler. I'm going to be very surprised if these two are the final two. Way too much points in their direction. |
Squaredsc | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 01:13 pm     wow matt and jenna. don't know who i would pick btw the too. |
Neko | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 01:21 pm     I think if the final two ARE Matt and Jenna.. Then Jenna will win. Seeing it's the girls turn to win. S1 - Guy S2 - Girl S3 - Guy S4 - Girl S5 - Guy Come on, that's got to be something... |
Gina8642 | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 02:10 pm     Jenna v Matt Who knows how they will vote, but I'm will to take a stab at it. There is still a lot of this game to be played and a lot of situations we haven't seen yet that will factor into the jury's decisions. Dave - picks Matt Deena - picks Jenna Heidi - picks Jenna Rob - picks Jenna Alex - picks Jenna Butch - I haven't a clue, we'll go with Jenna just for the heck of it. Christy - picks Matt Result - Jenna is the overwelming winner. |
Alaginger | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 02:39 pm     Yep......unless things change dramatically in the last half of the season, Jenna is better liked than Matt by the Survivors, so I would put my money on her....... Anybody got change for a $5? |
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