American Idol: David Cook will win the season finale

American Idol: David Cook will win the season finale The American idol finale is nearing and David Cook will win the competition, according to the odds makers. Only Cook and David Archuleta are left to compete in the Idol, and it seems the bookmakers have had a change of heart. For a long time David Archuleta was the ultimate favorite to win American Idol, but in the past couple of weeks, Cook pulled way ahead with a series of great performances and now is the favorite to win the Idol. At the online sportsbook BodogSports, David Cook is -230 to win, which in betting lingo means that punters have to wager $230 to win just $100. Compare this with the odds on David Archuleta to win the American Idol, currently at +160, meaning that bettors will win $160 if they wager $100, and you get the picture. Archuleta was favorite with the odds makers up until the final four, and since it has been all Cook. Perhaps the only change of heart we have seen so far this year, when it comes to entertainment odds, but let's not forget that it's not over until the American Idol season finale.

Published on 05/18/2008