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| Da Vinci Code movie launches online gambling mystery 20060516 |
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| Tuesday, 16 May 2006 | |
 The Da Vinci Code movie even has online gambling circles guessing. Everyone's betting on just how many millions The Code will make in its opening weekend! And if the sweeping popularity of Dan Brown's breakthrough novel is anything to go by, this is going to be one bet that shouldn't be hard to win for even amateur internet gamblers. Opening this Friday (May 19), The Da Vinci Code film will open simultaneously in hundreds of countries and is set to smash box office records across the globe by Saturday night.But as obvious a blockbuster as The Da Vinci Code will be this weekend, just how much of a winner the movie turns out to be is the million dollar question at Sportsbook.com. The online gambling site is laying odds and taking bets on the total gross revenue generated from combined ticket sales across the USA starting on Friday night.  The current favorite amongst internet gamblers is a gross of between $80.1 Million and $90 Million. But industry commentators suggest that the movie could easily soar past the current record-holder: Spider-Man pulled in $114 Million in its opening weekend in 2002. Because of the controversy surrounding the book, the film is expected to attract fans, critics and everyone in between. Those who have read the book want to see the mysteries unfold on the big screen, even though the film has a mammoth running time of two and a half hours. And those that haven't read The Da Vinci Code will be happy to have a quick and easy route to discovering what all the fuss is about, without having to work through Dan Brown's meticulous mix of fact and fiction.It's because of the unknown proportions of truth and fable that The Da Vinci Code has become bedside reading for just about everyone with an opinion either way. The core story challenges some of the core beliefs central to the Christian tradition, including the contention that Jesus Christ had a child with Mary Magdelene and that the Holy Grail is far more than a cup but rather the bloodline of Christ's descendents. The book threw no punches and the movie will make the story even clearer for those who struggled to decipher Brown's clues and connections.  The cast of the movie includes multiple Oscar winner Tom Hanks, who plays the lead character Professor Robert Langdon. Hanks is a huge hit with the movie-going masses and has gone down well with Da Vinci Code fanatics who are hoping to see the movie do the book justice. More importantly, he's pulled in megabucks for hugely profitable movies in the past - and important factor when placing your bet online at Sportsbook.com!Just as important is the fact that The Da Vinci Code will be released over the Memorial Day weekend, one of the top performing periods for new movies in the US. Sportsbook.com is just as excited about the movie coming to our screens on Friday and is thrilled to offer the online gambling opportunity to fans and gamblers alike, "People have been waiting for this movie since the book came out and you can bet that there will be some serious crowds at American theatres this weekend," said a Sportsbook.com spokesperson. "Everybody bets and movie buffs are always thinking about the next big blockbuster". The Da Vinci Code odds for gross revenues in the USA over its opening weekend (19 May to 21 May 2006) are: $0 to $35 Million - 50:1 $35.1 to $50 Million - 25:1 $50.1 to $65 Million - 5:1 $65.1 to $80 Million - 5:2 $80.1 to $90 Million - 2:1 $90.1 to $100 Million - 5:2 $100.1 to $110 Million - 4:1 $110.1 to $120 Million - 7:1 $120.1 to $130 Million - 10:1 $130.1 Million or More - 20:1 Click here to join The Da Vinci Code online gambling mania and place a winning bet at Sportsbook.com! |
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