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Online Casino USA Olympic Odds
9 Feb 2006

Online casino sportsbook are practically the most popular stop for casino fans; second only to poker tables and tournaments. And with the Super Bowl come and gone it seems like American online casino players are looking for new events to place their money on at the casino. In fact all online casino sportsbook fans are in luck considering that they Winter Olympics start tomorrow in Turin, Italy. The 20th Winter Olympics bring with it some of the most exciting sporting events of the year. But in American's eyes the only two events that really matter are Ice Hockey and Downhill Skiing.

It is not to say that the US would not be pleased to bring home a plethora of gold medals. But online casino sportsbook statistics show that US-based players are putting their money into the two aforementioned events. Americans have always been big fans of hockey but the fact stands that the Olympic hockey gold medal has not been seen state side since 1980. It was in the 1980 Olympics that the US managed to triumph over Russia to bring home the gold in an event which has come to be known the "Miracle On Ice". Perhaps this year, the 25th anniversary of said event, American online casino players will be seeing gold again in the form of the medal and potentially winnings.

Online casino sportsbook are offering odds on Hockey and it seems that the US is not considered a favorite. The Czech Republic, who last won in 1998 in Nagano, are the favorites followed by the 2002 Salt Lake winner, Canada. As for downhill skiing online casino odds, it seems that American Bode Miller, is not considered the favorite either. The odds that he will bring home gold are 7-4, two gold 9-2 and three gold 20-1. But as was seen in the 1980 Miracle On Ice, the USA players are not at all concerned about online casino odds. They have seen miracles happen in the past and this years Olympics may bring a few more.