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Betting On P Diddy’s New Name Takes Over on Bodog.com

Pop culture betting proves popular as odds are released for celebrity life decisions

Tuesday 2nd August 2005

The odds for Sean “P Diddy” Comb’s new name have been released by Bodog.com after the rapper and record producer announced he was ready to change his name last week. The new name favourite for the rapper, who was previously known as Puff Daddy, is “Sean John”, the name of his clothing range, at 3/2. Other names include “Sean John Combs”, “Snuff Daddy” and “Papa Combs”.

Betting on celebrities and their life decisions does not stop there, as Bodog.com also released this week the odds on whether Michael Jackson will move to Germany, which country Angelina Jolie will adopt her next child from, Russia being the current favourite at 3/2, and whether or not Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise will see the end of 2005 as a couple.

Pop culture has become a popular betting genre, with over $50, 000 being placed on Michael Jackson’s trial verdict by Bodog.com players.

CEO of Bodog.com, Calvin Avre says 'the significant increase of pop culture wagers placed at Bodog.com reflects the popularity of wagering on the most talked about entertainment events.”




Source: OnlineCasinoNews