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