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Inside Oscar Gambling: How DraftKings Sets the Lines, Why Bettors Favor Ariana Grande and Which Controversies Impacted the Odds
Oscars gambling is getting more popular. Here's how DraftKings set the lines and how Karla Sofía Gascón impacted the odds.
When “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón’s racist posts resurfaced, a fierce industry backlash quickly cast a shadow on what had been a formidable awards campaign. By comparison, another online controversy of this awards season — that Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones’ accents for Hungarian dialogue in “The Brutalist” were adjusted using AI technology — had no impact on determining betting lines, Avello says. That influx of money, in turn, leads to adjustments, as it has in this year’s supporting actress lines: “Emilia Pérez” star Zoe Saldaña is the heavy frontrunner, but “Wicked’s” Ariana Grande has emerged as the underdog favorite, despite not winning an award from any major body this season.
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