All the major sports take a break at some point, for the players to relax and recover from the bumps and bruises of a tough season. While this offseason is necessary, it can be frustrating for fans who enjoy watching the games and betting on them, so how can you place your wagers on TV movies and TV shows instead?
Look for Showbiz and General Entertainment Bets
Maybe you’ll use this as a chance to take a complete break from sport and catch up with the showbiz world. Here, you might be surprised to find that you can still carry on wagering. You need to look for a page on your chosen sportsbook that covers entertainment bets, and this is commonly known as the special bets page.
The example of the specials betting page from Paddy Power reveals wagers on things such as who will be the next James Bond and what will be the top-grossing movie this year. You could also put your money on who you think will win an award at this year’s Oscars, with the best movie, best actor, and best actress categories among those most commonly available.
Going back to the betting for the highest-grossing movie of the year, the favorites at the time of writing include Top Gun Maverick: 2 and Thor: Love and Thunder. Of course, there’s the chance that a movie that’s not even been released yet, like Avatar 2, becomes a runaway success. Yet, by researching the recently released and upcoming movies, you should probably get a fair idea of the main contenders for this wager.
You could choose to bet on the outcome of popular TV shows too. Love Island odds show us how this works, as you can put your wager on the male or female competitor you think will triumph in the current season. You could also choose the couple that you think will win the show, so it’s a question of seeing which wager you feel most confident about making.
Or Try Another Sport?
Maybe you enjoy watching movies and TV shows but prefer to stick to sports when it comes to betting. That’s fine because there’s always something going on across the world. The switch to online sportsbooks has helped in this respect, as you can now easily find the latest odds for any sporting event pretty much anywhere on the planet.
So if you normally enjoy the NFL season, then the MLB action fills in the offseason gap very well. In the same way, the NBA season covers part of the year when these other sports aren’t going on. By looking further afield, you can find European soccer games, Asian cricket, or global tours in sports like cricket and racing.
These different options have meant that we’re no longer restricted to solely betting on our favorite sports at certain times of the year. In particular, movie and TV fans have a good selection of opportunities that they can pick from right now.
