American Idol Betting Facts at SBG Global

Sportsbooks soon followed suit with American Idol betting and a new betting phenomenon had taken hold. The American Idol odds have continued to grow in popularity with each successive season.

American Idol betting really took off in season 2 as Ruben Studdard edged out Clay Aiken for the title. This was a bit of a controversial win though since it was reported that phone lines were overloaded and Studdard won by just over 130,000 votes. That was out of more than 24 million votes that were cast. Since that time the system has been overhauled and is more reliable. No one really knows whether Studdard or Aiken really won in 2002 but winning wagers on Studdard were paid as he was the American Idol betting winner. Aiken actually led at every voting spot until the finale which raised the question about the final results.

Many of the singers from that second American Idol betting season have gone onto stardom but not American Idol betting winner, Studdard. Second place American Idol betting finisher Aiken had a number one hit with “This is the Night. Third place American Idol betting finisher Kimberley Locke has released two albums. Fourth-place American Idol betting finisher Josh Gracin has had the most success of anyone in season two, going to country music and releasing “Nothing to Lose” which went to #1 on the country charts. Even sixth place American Idol odds finisher Carmen Rasmusen released a country album in 2007. There was also a contestant that lost early on that has gone to Broadway. Frenchie Davis was disqualified in American Idol odds when topless photos of her surfaced. She now works on Broadway and was in the musical “Rent.”

It was a wild second season of American Idol betting as one of the contestants, Corey Clark was rumored to be having an affair with judge Paula Abdul. Since that second season, American Idol odds have increased in popularity and American Idol betting choices have gotten even better.