Last week, a huge portion of the world's population was stuck to their television sets, watching who would be crowned next as the Miss Universe. Most of them watch for sheer joy of seeing beautiful women parading in elegant dresses. For some people, it has already become their religion to watch the pageant's coronation night. The others just want to cheer for their country. However, there are people who have a different thing on mind, and that is gambling.
This year's coronation, Filipinos were hopeful to get the crown. There was a rumor going around that the Ms. Philippines was among the favorite contestants. This had drawn more gambling players to bet on Ms. Philippines than before.
But it will make you stop and think if the rumor was spread just to attract more gambling players to the betting event. We all know that in gambling games like this, public opinion plays a huge part. It could have been easy for some gambling fans to have started the rumor itself just to spark things up.
The trouble is, this had already happened before, but gambling players seemed not to listen. More than once in the past did rumors spread that the Filipino participant will win the Miss Universe Crown, but she didn't. This makes you think twice if they were all just marketing ploy of gambling enthusiasts.
Even if the Ms. Philippines candidate did not get to take home the crown this year, she has snatched the Ms. Photogenic award instead. The Ms. Photogenic winner was decided upon by voters via the internet.
It is common knowledge that Filipinos like to stick together like glue, so it wouldn't be a surprise if they support their candidates in events like this one. There is a great chance that most of the voters were Filipinos that is why the Ms. Photogenic award went to MS. Philippines.
So, if you are a gambling player who is interested to bet on events such as this one, there are certain things you must remember. First, do not believe in rumors alone, however much they sound believable. You can back up the rumors with solid facts. If you want to bet on who's going to win the crown, do not go for the rumored favorite immediately. Take a look at first at the contestant and her initial interviews, which are presented on the Miss Universe website. From there, you will have an idea if that rumored favorite really has a chance of winning the title.
Second, if you are a gambling player who wants to bet on the special awards like Ms. Photogenic, then go for the Ms. Philippines. The MS. Philippines usually wins that award, so your gambling investment may not go to waste.