Sunday, April 15, 2007

Dancing with the Stars (Season 4) - Who Will Win? - Bodog is Taking Bets!

The American version of Dancing with the Stars is now in its fourth season. It has become the most-watched Thursday night program on ABC since Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and the most-watched Thursday 8 pm show on ABC since Mork & Mindy in 1979.

For those of you who’ve never seen the show, the competition pairs up celebrities with professional dancers, and the couples perform elaborate dance routines for a panel of judges. Each week, one couple is eliminated based on voting from the home viewing audience. In the end, only one couple will remain.

In previous seasons, the winners were:


Season 1 - Kelly Monaco and Alec Mazo

Season 2 - Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke

Season 3 - Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke


The latest edition of the show is already several weeks into the competition, but you can still log on to Bodog and bet on who will win the competition. Let’s take a look at the competitors and the Bodog odds for each of them.


Paulina Porizkova (with Alec Mazo) - A former supermodel, Paulina was the first celebrity to be eliminated in Season 4.


Shandi Finnessey (with Brian Fortuna) - A game show host and former Miss USA, Shandi was the second to be eliminated.


Leeza Gibbons (with Tony Dovolani) - The lovely blonde talk show host was the third to be eliminated.


Laila Ali (with Maksim Chmerkovskyi) - The daughter of Muhammed Ali and a professional boxer. Bodog places her odds of winning at 3/2.


Billy Ray Cyrus (with Karina Smirnoff) - Country music star who made history with his song “Achey Breaky Heart.” His odds of winning are 12/1.


Clyde Drexler (with Elena Grinenko) - A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and voted as one of the 50 greatest players of all time. His odds have been set at 20/1.


Joey Fatone (with Kym Johnson) - former singer with the boy band N SYNC. His odds of winning are 11/10.


Heather Mills (with Jonathan Roberts) - Charity campaigner and estranged wife of Paul McCartney. Heather has a prosthetic leg. Her odds are listed as 13/2.


Apolo Anton Ohno (with Julianne Hough) - U.S. speed skating champion and 5-time Olympic medalist. His odds are 5/2.


John Ratzenberger (with Edyta Sliwinska) - An actor best known for his role of Cliff Clavin on Cheers. He was added to the show when actor Vincent Pastore had to drop out. His odds are 17/1.


Ian Ziering (with Cheryl Burke) - An actor who is well-known for his role on Beverly Hills 90210. His partner, Cheryl Burke, is the only professional dancer whose partners have won back to back titles (Drew Lachey and Emmitt Smith). His odds are 5/1.


In addition to the winner, you can also bet on the gender of the winner and whether or not Heather Mills’ artificial leg will fall off during a dance routine. You can always count on Bodog to cover all the wagering bases.


Dancing with the Stars (Season 4) - Who Will Win? - Bodog is Taking Bets!