Bet on where the Dow will finish 2006
Sportsbook.com offers six options for players to beat the House
NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ - Millions of people roll the dice
daily on the direction of companies and indexes on stock exchanges. Today,
Sportsbook.com, the world's largest online sportsbook and casino is the first
to offer odds on where the world's most recognized market indicator, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average, will close on Dec. 29, the final trading day this
year.
The Dow closed at 10,717.50 on December 30, 2005 - down only 0.61 per
cent from December 31, 2004. That was the tiniest year to year move in close
to eight decades. Ten years ago, on December 29, 1995, it closed at 5117.12.
This year the market roared to life in a bullish direction, but has since
pulled back. So, where will it settle at the end of 2006?
"Good question," says Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director at
Sportsbook.com. "The stock market is living proof that everybody loves to bet,
and we think a wager on this prediction will appeal to all who follow the
markets, whether they are big or small players."
Where will the Dow Jones Industrial Average close on December 29, 2006?
Odds for 2006
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Below 10,000 10-1
10,001 - 10,500 7-1
10,501 - 11,000 9-2
11,001 - 11,500 5-2
11,501 - 12,000 3-1
Above 12,000 7-1
DJI year end close 1995 - 2005
1995, 12/29 - 5117.12
1996, 12/31 - 6448.27
1997, 12/31 - 7908.25
1998, 12/31 - 9181.43
1999, 12/31 - 11497.12
2000, 12/29 - 10786.85
2001, 12/31 - 10021.5
2002, 12/31 - 8341.63
2003, 12/31 - 10453.92
2004, 12/31 - 10783.01
2005, 12/30 - 10717.5
For a full list of sports odds and other novelty betting options please
visit sportsbook.com.
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SOURCE Sportsbook.com
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