Workers set up an Oscar statue in the red carpet area before the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, … [+] Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Hollywood’s biggest night is Sunday, and there are hundreds of ways to wager on the Oscars. The Academy Awards include 20+ categories, and the highly-anticipated “Wicked” night includes musical performances as well. Beyond the daily sports betting options including on major events like the upcoming NCAA Tournament, movie and entertainment fans can get in on the watch and wager action with additional juicy prop bets to accompany the awards.
While the legality of some of these Acadamy Awards props and betting options varies for select regulated U.S. Sportsbooks, top online sportsbook and Panama-based BetOnline is a fan favorite and has been a market leader in providing more betting options for sports and entertainment fans. That’s especially the case for people in the most populated states that currently don’t offer betting at U.S. sportsbooks – Texas, Florida and California, where the Oscars takes place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Tune in Sunday, March 2 with the official live red carpet show starting at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT and the ceremony itself set to begin at 7 p.m. ET. The red carpet and ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC Network including local ABC stations, ABC.com, and the ABC App. You can also stream the show live on Hulu, YouTube TV, FuboTV, and AT&T TV.
Television host, comedian and actor Conan O’Brien will host the ceremony to celebrate artistry and innovation in filmmaking. Nearly two dozen celebrity presenters will share the stage, along with musical guests headlined by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
The Academy will continue its mission to recognize and uphold excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, inspire imagination, and connect the world through the medium of motion pictures.
“The Oscars is totally opinion based,” says DraftKings Director Johnny Avello. “There’s really nowhere to look for what they’ve done in past performances except for some of the previous awards they won leading up to the Oscars.”
Oscars Props
BetOnline has created a menu of eight Oscars props, which include topics such as Kayne West, worst dressed, Conan O’Brien and curse words. Often entertaining and amusing, Bet types, terms and options including on props can vary from leading online sportsbooks. Oscars odds are subject to change and will be updated in real-time on BetOnline.ag.
Will Kanye West make a red-carpet appearance?
- Yes (2/1, or +200) or No (1/3 or -300)
What will be primary color of Ariana Grande red carpet dress?
- Pink (-150) – Grey/Silver (+300) – Blue (+400) – Green (+600) – White (+600) – Yellow (+700) – Gold (+800)
Who will be named “worst outfit” by DailyMail.com?
- Ariana Grande (+160) – Megan Thee Stallion (+500) – Demi Moore (+500) – Kristen Stewart (+700) – Zendaya (+800) – Timothee Chalamet (+1000) – Cynthia Erivo (+1000) – Zoe Saldana (+1000) – Felicity Jones (+1000) – Billie Eilish (+1000) -DaVine Joy Randolph (+1000) – Lady Gaga (+1000) – Angelina Jolie (+1000) -Scarlett Johansson (+1000) – Matt Stone (+1200) Trey Parker (+1200) Anne Hathaway (+1200)
What will be length of Conan O’Brien’s opening monologue?
- Over 6.5 minutes (-175), Under 6.5 minutes (+135)
Who will be mentioned first in Conan O’Brien’s opening monologue?
- Donald/Trump (1/2, or -200) – Elon Musk (3/2, or +150)
Will any recipient be censored during acceptance speech?
Who will the Best Actor thank first? Same odds for Best Actress.
- The Academy (-250) – Director (+300) – Husband/Wife/Partner (+600 or +740) – Mother (+800 down from +1200) – God (+1000 up from +700) – Viagara or Ozempic (50/1)
Academy Awards
Best Picture
The Brutalist, a movie about a Holocaust survivor emigrating to the United States, won most critics awards and Best Picture – Drama at the Golden Globes. But it’s the third choice in the odds to win. See more insight and odds along with picks from an Off Shore Gaming Association colleague and entertainment insiders.
- Anora (-290) – Conclave (+210) – The Brutalist (+600)
Big longshots include A Complete Unknown (+3300), Emilia Perez (+6600) and Wicked (+7500).
The Producer’s Guild Award (PGA) went to Anora, a convoluted movie about an American stripper working in a Russian neighborhood in Brooklyn who is set up with the son of a Russian oligarch. The oligarch convinces her to marry him at a Nevada wedding chapel (Las Vegas sportsbook?) to get a green card and the rest of the movie centers around the Oligarch parents trying to get the wedding annulled.
Best Actor
Adrien Brody (-250 up from -190) in The Brutalist is the likely winner, and seemed like a virtual lock after winning all the early awards and BAFTA. If there’s an upset, then Timothee Chalamet (+140), playing Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, is the biggest challenger followed by Ralph Fiennes (+1200) in Conclave.
Chalamet got a lot of notice leading up to the SAG Award which he won. The SAG is noted as the most important predictor for actor success at the Oscars, but Brody won the BAFTA, Golden Globe for Actor Drama and Critics Choice Award, while Chalamet really only won the SAG and a couple of small film critics awards.
Best Actress
- Demi Moore in The Substance (-300) – Mikey Madison Anora (+185) – Fernanda Torres I’m Still Here (+1000) – Cynthia Erivo Wicked (+2500) – Karla Sofía Gascón Emilia Pérez (+3300)
Demi Moore got a lot of attention for her performance in The Substance, a movie about an older actress who takes a drug that transforms her into a younger version of herself. However, many critics said that her performance was almost a co-lead role since much of the movie features Margaret Qualley, who plays the younger Moore. Nevertheless, Moore won a few awards including the Golden Globe but most importantly, she won the SAG Award, which makes her the clear favorite. The only other real candidate is Mikey Madison, who plays the forementioned stripper in the film Anora.
Best Director
- Sean Baker Anora (-275) – Brady Corbet The Brutalist (+150) – James Mangold A Complete Unknown (+2000) – Coralie Fargeat The Substance (+2500) – Jacques Audiard Emilia Pérez (+2500)
Predictions And Betting For The 97th Oscars
Check out more categories and predictions from a colleague at Off Shore Gaming Assocation, along with the Short Film picks below from an Oscars and entertainment insider.
- Live Action Short: The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (+175 odds)
- Documentary Short: The Only Girl in the Orchestra (+500)
- Animated Short: Beautiful Man (+240)
As entertainment fans gear up for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood’s biggest night, there will be lots of people who can’t remain silent if some of the their favorites don’t win an Oscar, including Kieren Culkin (-5000) in the movie A Real Pain.
You can bet on it.
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