People who often find humour in taboo or distasteful subjects are often regarded as comedic brave, however, if you look closely they sink to a personal low by cynically exploiting the situation of some of the most unfortunate individuals, only for personal gains. Do you know there is something known as ‘Celebrity death betting’ whose practitioners somewhat fall into the same category?!
There are a great number of people across the world who use online betting portals to bet on the next celebrity death. This practice is exactly the kind which elicits reactions like – Seriously? OMG? And WTF? from sane people everywhere.
Betting on celebrity deaths in the age of internet
In the present day and times when even poor taste and trash can serve as saleable commodities, it doesn’t come as a surprise that online bookmakers are offering odds on which of the two royal figures are going to die first. Hence, don’t feel overwhelmed if you are offered a choice between Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth in the celebrity death betting market. Until some time ago, Prince Philip was going (literally) at odds of-140 and Queen Elizabeth +100. As is evident, everyone was sure that Prince Philip will pass away before the Queen. Then there are articles than ponder what will happen if her majesty passes away.
And such type of betting options can reach another level if the two individuals have some type of personal shortcomings, for instance, drug addiction. In that case, this type of contest results in matches between celebrities like – Magic Johnson and Charlie Sheen. To give you an idea, Magic Johnson was being offered at odds of +160 and Charlie Sheen was going at -200. This despite the fact that Charlie is six years younger. However, because Magic Johnson is taller and a former athlete, it was Charlie Sheen which everyone thought would pass away before the basketball player. You should know that bookmakers factor in multiple lifestyle aspects including mental stability, alcoholism, cocaine addiction etc. to decide on the odds.
How about betting on group death pools?
No one knows where a trend like this might lead to, when the bookmakers are willing to provide the worst possibilities to gain the maximum profit. However, do you think you can wager money on the possibility of former public figures, who were convicted sex offenders, for instance Rolf Harris and Bill Cosby, to die in prison? Yes, you definitely can! For instance, in case of Bill Cosby, you’ll get odds of +250 for it not happening, and -450 otherwise.
And in case you can really stomach a different variety of bets that stoop to a new low, you can place wagers on group death pools comprising of people bound by some common thread, for example, ‘Alleged Sexual Deviants’. To shed some more light on it, you can get odds on who among the following will die first: Jerry Lee Lewis (+160), Subway Jared (+1000), Roman Polanski (+250), Harvey Weinstein (+800), Bill Cosby (+100) and Jerry Sandusky (+600).
All such possibilities really make one question, what exactly can be termed as bad taste! In the end it’s all about understanding and taking responsibility of your own personal boundaries, instead of depending upon some type of public morality standard.
Before Melissa Roxburgh had two men after her on Manifest, she had just one serenading to her in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. How beautiful was the 18-year-old in that 2012 movie?
Blueprint Gaming is a UK based slot game developer. They create slot games for a global and online market such as Mega Reel. Their games are also available at land-based casinos across the UK, Germany, and Italy.
Find below five of the top slot games from Blueprint. They appear in no particular order.
Pegasus Rising
If you like Greek mythology-themed slots, Pegasus Rising is for you. Pegasus refers to a mythical stallion with white wings. This slot features 5 reels and 40 paylines in the main game, but as you progress you get the chance to increase them. New players are awarded three free spins, and it also features wilds, scatters and other bonus features.
The Pig Wizard
The Pig Wizard, also known as Harry Trotter: The Pig Wizard is one magical slot. No more needs to be said regarding the inspiration for this slot, unless you have been living under a rock.
The slot features five reels and 20 fixed paylines. Symbols include a wizard’s hat, a spell book, and a bag full of cash, as well as gold coins and poker cards. Players can choose between four bonus games: magical map bonus, Magic mirror free spins, Trail of magic and the squeal or not squeal game.
Duckula
As the name indicates, this slot is an adaptation of Count Dracula. The slot features 20 paylines, which double to 40 during the free spins round, as well as five bonus games. On the reels you will find symbols like vampire ducks, castles and mystery potions. Aside from its great theme, this slot is also quite accessible, with the lowest bet of 0.20 that covers all 20 paylines.
Paws of Fury
The moment that you see open this slot, you will get this sense that is reminds of you of something, and you won’t be wrong. As the game loads you will be greeted by the one and only Kung Fu Panda, or a character resembling him anyways. The slot offers five reels and 20 paylines, and you can set a total bet of between 0.2 and 500 coins per spin. This is a betting range that would be able to accommodate most players, from high rollers to those with a tight budget. Laying at the max bet could have you hitting a jackpot of up to 500x your total bet. Not too bad.
Vikings of Fortune
Vikings seem to be a popular online slot theme. Its graphics will take you back to a time long gone. But aside from great graphics the slot also offers great features and bonuses. Shields, axes, and gods and goddesses make their appearance on the reels. Unlike most slots this one offers two wilds, because let’s face it, the Vikings are not ordinary and the slot needs to represent that. Landing three or more wilds could see you enjoy up to 25,000x your bets.
There is not enough space in this post to unpack all these slots like they deserve to be unpacked. The only way you can really experience them, is to give them a try.
Me dancing in a club and kissing a girl and finding out she has a penis and then her boyfriend gets mad and picks a fight with me and I fight back so his goons attack and then I kick EVERYONE’S ass. #actingpic.twitter.com/GoqYIg4eHq
Chris D’Elia shared a video of himself showing off his best moves at a club while only wearing underwear, and I cannot figure out why the Undateable star is not dating. Can you tell me why he is still single? Especially, when he kisses like that. Things that make you go hmmmm.
