British Petroleum's Deepwater Horizon spill is one of the
worse environmental disasters in history. Just as early reports were misleading,
undermining the crisis, so we are told now, in its second month, that it is not
over yet. Not at all.
Latest talk and live video links are directed at the probable species
extinction in the Gulf of Mexico. And there is at least one sportsbook
that did not let this past with addressing t in pure gambling fashion.
PaddyPower has placed
odds on what species would be first to become extinct. Morbid, true, but honest
to the Chinese symbol for Crisis - one brush stroke for danger, and one for
opportunity.
While the oil spill means absolute tragedy to the Kemp's
ridley turtle, an endangered species that migrates to the Gulf this time of
year, also ahead with 5-9 odds to go first, this betting opportunity is for you
to capitalize on.
Other, less likely species to go are the gulf sturgeon,
smalltooth sawfish and elkhorn coral.
Provocation?
Paddy Power have said in a statement, that this will draw
attention to the environmental catastrophe.
This also raises questions about betting on non-sports,
newsworthy events, to which they said: "People should be allowed to back
up their opinion with some cash."
