Manitoba bettors are now able to get odds on some very odd things with the province’s gambling online website.

In November Playnow.com silently started taking bets on things as strange as when the presence of extra terrestrial existence is going to be proven-they’re giving 90 to 1 odds it takes place this season-as to the colour hair Prince William and Kate’s second child is going to be born with.

The chances on gray, incidentally, are 28 to 1.

“They’re referred to as novelty or entertainment bets,” described Chris Fairclough of Playnow.com, adding occasions such as this weekend’s Oscars are well-liked by betters. “It’s all based on spectacles like Super Bowl or even the Academy awards-something that includes a lot of weight and lots of marketing dollars in it-but we provide them on a number of cultural and hot subjects that are connecting on in news reports too, whether that’s the presidential election approaching or that’s the sex of Will and Kate’s baby.”

Fairclough stated Manitoba citizens over 18 who’ve registered to have an internet account can put less than 10 cents lower on the novelty wager or around $10,000 in some instances. The website uses odds which are set by Irish bookmaking giant, Paddy Energy.

“They are among the world’s premier odds setters,” stated Fairclough.

For concerns about adding popular culture occasions and oddities towards the listing of things individuals with gambling destructive addictions can wager on, Fairclough stated like a partnership between your government authorities of Manitoba and Bc Playnow.com has more safeguards in position than illegal betting options.

“The reason all of the areas are making board happens because can you rather money go offshore with a illegal gaming website… or can you rather the proceeds be returning into education, building infrastructure and assets inside the jurisdiction,” he stated. “When it involves responsible gambling tools or problem gambling we’d favour control.”