20-1 Chance That Someone Will Be Crushed in the iPhone Rush
The online betting website, BetUS has started issuing some unusual gambling odds related to the ubiquitous iPhone, including a 20/1 chance that someone is trampled during the rush to buy a handset this Friday. "This phone has everything but the kitchen sink," said BetUS spokesman, Reed Richards. "With the seemingly endless options that the phone offers, the chances for a malfunction are likely."
Here are the odds that BetUS.com is offering:
- Consumers are reported camping out waiting for an iPhone - 3/1 (already reported on some blogs)
- iPhone spontaneously combusts - 150/1
- Initial iPhone models get recalled - 30/1
- iPhone sells at least 12 Million units in 2008 - 5/6
- Apple's stock jumps at least 10% on Friday - 1/2
- eBay auctions offer iPhones for at least US$1,500 - 2/1
- The screen breaks or cracks very quickly - 150/1
- The battery life fails to live up to the 8 hours reported - 10/1
- Someone is trampled in the crush while trying to buy an iPhone - 20/1
Posted to the site on 27th June 2007