1. Oscars 2020 Betting Tips
2. Oscars Betting Tips

Each year in Los Angeles, all the beautiful people of Hollywood gather together to hand out gold-plated trophies and pat each other on the back in an event known as the Academy Awards. The first ceremony took place in 1929, and it’s grown into an annual pop culture phenomenon filled with fashion and pageantry. Some watch for the awards, while millions of others tune in to see what the celebs are wearing on the red carpet.

In addition to watching the event, fans of gambling and/or cinema can also take advantage of Oscars betting. Most sportsbooks offer a smattering of options around awards season, and the savvy cinephile has an opportunity to clean up on a few well-placed underdog bets.

Here's a complete guide to following the 2020 Oscars, including the list of nominations, updated betting odds and our predictions in all 24 categories to help fill out your Academy Award pools.

How Oscar Voting Works

Oscar winners are voted on by the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. There are around 6,000 members in this organization, 33% of which are comprised of former award nominees. The other 67% have been nominated by current members and voted in by the Academy’s governing body.

Oscars 2020 Betting Tips

In most categories, nominees are determined by the members of that specific category. For example, directors determine the nominees for Best Director. The Best Picture nominees are voted on by all members, and categories such as Documentary and Foreign Film are selected by a special panel.

Oscar Betting Keys and Tips. Betting the Oscars is an exercise in due diligence and knowing where to turn to for the best in entertainment odds is key. Entertainment betting may be void of number. Academy Award Betting Options Some sportsbooks offer a wide range of wagers for the Oscars, while some limit the number to one or two. The following are among the most common: Futures Winner – Some sites offer future bets on Oscar winners before the nominations are even announced.

Once the nominees have been announced, members may vote in all available categories. The results are tabulated and announced during the annual telecast of the Oscars (held in late February). Winning or being nominated for an Oscar increases a film’s revenue, and male actors can enjoy a salary bump of up to 81%.

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Some sportsbooks offer a wide range of wagers for the Oscars, while some limit the number to one or two. The following are among the most common:

• Futures Winner – Some sites offer future bets on Oscar winners before the nominations are even announced. The odds are greater due to the level of uncertainty, but the potential payout is also higher.
• Outright Winner – These odds are released after the nominees have been announced, and they allow bettors to predict the outright winners for various categories. Best Picture and Best Actor are always a given, but some sites may take wagers on Screenplay, Cinematography, and even Best Animated Feature.
• Over/Under – If a film is nominated for multiple Oscars, expect an over/under to be available. In this style of wagering, the bettor must choose if the actual number of awards won will be higher or lower than the number listed by the oddsmaker.
• Proposition Bets – Also known as “prop bets,” this type of wager can cover a wide range of subject matter. Examples might include the over/under on the length of the show, the brand of dress worn by a celebrity, or whether or not the host takes a selfie with someone during the broadcast. Some oddsmakers can get rather wild with this option.

Predicting Oscar Winners

Some Academy Award winners come out of nowhere, but the outcome can often be predicted with a bit of patience and research. The best place to start is with earlier awards shows such as the Golden Globes and SAG. If a film or performer is consistently successful in the run-up to the Oscars, then they’re a good bet to take home the little statuette.

Hollywood loves a good message movie, so keep this in mind when picking your Best Picture candidate. Look for movies about war, slavery, and the Holocaust, as the members of the Academy seem to have a perpetual soft spot for any film involving an “issue” or human suffering.

Oscars Betting Tips

Actors and actresses are also in a good position to take home an Oscar when they get to do a lot of “acting.” I’m talking about scene-stealing performances with lots of shouting and other slightly melodramatic behavior. Anything by Daniel Day-Lewis is a good example, as is any role that deals with deformities, handicaps, or a handsome performer being made to look ugly (Charlize Theron in Monster, for example).