by Renee Israel
Not many children can claim to have betting markets opened on them by top UK
sports betting sites from the moment of their conception, but not all children
are the offspring of mega singer Beyonce and her famous rapper husband Jay-Z.
From the moment that the couple announced that Beyonce was pregnant, punters
could find multiple markets on the baby, ranging from its sex to its name.
Last Saturday, Blue Ivy Carter finally made her appearance into the world and
the media has been going ga-ga over every little detail - from how much money
her parents reportedly spent to ensure that the hospital was bullet-proof and
media-proof, to the toys in the three nurseries custom built for her (one for
each home!).
But even though we know the name and sex of the little girl, it doesn't mean
that the betting markets have closed. Far from it. Today, bookies are still
offering Beyonce baby betting, but this time more focused on the child's
future.
Blue Ivy Carter Specials at Bookmakers
Popular land and online sports betting group Ladbrokes, for
example, under its Celebrity Specials section, has opened a Blue Ivy Carter
Specials page, with multiple odds on the child's achievements in later life.
With such famous and uber talented parents who seem to eat,
drink and sleep music, it will come as no surprise if Baby Blue becomes a singer
herself.
As such, top UK sportsbook Ladbrokes is offering evens that Blue
Ivy Carter will have a US number one single before the age of 18. Closer to
home, odds of 2/1 are being offered that she'll have a UK number one single
before the age of 18, or 3/1 that she'll win a Grammy before the age of 18.
There is a chance, of course, that Blue Ivy will move away from
music and get into acting. If so, odds of 8/1 are being offered that she'll win
an Oscar before the age of 25.
Other odds being offered at Ladbrokes:
To graduate from an Ivy League school - 1/2
To win WNBA by 25 - 10/1
To win Olympic gold in any sport - 20/1
To be the US President at any time - 50/1
Sports betting sites such as Ladbrokes, the Irish bookmaker
Paddy Power and others continue to offer markets on celebrities, politicians and
TV programmes and players can find all their favourite markets in the novelty or
special bets sections of these sites.
