Groundhog Day just another day to bet

There are certain places where Groundhog day just means mash potatoes and gravy will be served for dinner alongside the furry enlarged rat, otherwise known as a Groundhog. But in many other places, particularly Punxsutawney, PA, it’s a day of celebration and tradition.

Everyone knows the deal, on February 2nd, if the groundhog sees his shadow, we’re in for a couple more weeks of winter. Considering that just last week, the New York Islanders NHL team recorded a record low in attendance when heavy snow limited the announced attendance to just 4,976. So there’s definitely some people out there that need this Groundhog Day to go their way.

Hockey teams aren’t the only groups concerned about the outcome of Groundhog Day, bettors are too. You can find odds for anything and everything these days, and that’s because people will bet on anything and everything, including Groundhog Day.

Gamebookers.com is doing its part to take advantage of the tradition of Groundhog day. The site is offering Canadians odds on whether Willy Wee the Groundhog will see his shadow. Currently the site has odds at 1.60 (yes) and 2.20 (No).

While there’s never been a guarantee that the length of winter is actually predicated on whether some affectionately named groundhog will see his shadow, it’s been proven that people love betting on almost everything. Given the fact that thousands of bettors will be hitting up sportsbooks this week to bet on props for the upcoming Super Bowl it might be worth getting your Groundhog day offering up before Feb 2nd.

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