The 2010 version of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is set for July 4th, and will be broadcast on ESPN from Coney Island, New York. Like any big event, there are sports betting type lines, spreads and odds on this Fourth of July classic. The 2010 edition is full of controversy: 6-time winner Takeru Kobayashi is in a contract dispute. Favorite quote of the week from an AP article: “Takeru Kobayashi who moved to New York in March to train with local hot dogs”. Joey Chestnut, two time defending champion, is the big favorite.
Betting Odds – 2010 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Betting Odds
Will Nathan’s winner eat 70.5 hot dogs?
Yes = 43%
No = 57%
If Kobayashi competes:
Odds of Joey Chestnut winning = 72%
Odds of any other contestant winning, including Kobayashi = 28%
If Kobayashi does NOT compete:
Odds of Joey Chestnut winning = 92%
Odds of any other contestant winning = 8%
Third favorite Patrick Bertoletti is a 12.5 hotdog underdog against favorite Joey Chestnut!
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