Win Some Bets with the Vegas Odds for the 2015 Academy Awards

If you’re looking for a few pointers on your Oscar betting pool, Vegas has you covered.

The Wynn casino has released its annual Academy Awards betting odds, although it’s important to note that these are “just for fun,” as gambling on balloted contests is illegal in this country. “Illegal.”

Looking at the odds, it would seem that Boyhood is your best bet, coming in as a favorite for Best Picture, director Richard Linklater, and supporting actress Patricia Arquette. If you feel like testing fate though, considering betting on American Sniper, which trails as a 75-1 underdog in the Best Picture and Best Actor categories.

The full list of odds are below, and remember, super illegal to be betting on this stuff. Don’t get us into trouble now. The 2015 Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 22.

Best Picture
“Boyhood,” 2 to 5
“The Imitation Game,” 7 to 1
“The Grand Budapest Hotel,” 9 to 1
“Birdman,” 18 to 1
“Selma,” 20 to 1
“The Theory of Everything,” 30 to 1
“Whiplash,” 60 to 1
“American Sniper,”  75 to 1

Best Actor
Michael Keaton, “Birdman,” 5 to 6
Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything,” 11 to 10
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game,” 20 to 1
Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher,” 30 to 1
Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper,” 75 to 1

Best Actress
Julianne Moore, “Still Alice,” 1 to 9
Reese Witherspoon, “Wild,” 8 to 1
Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl,” 25 to 1
Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything,” 40 to 1
Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night,” 60 to 1

Best Supporting Actor
J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash,” 1 to 5
Edward Norton, “Birdman,” 10 to 1
Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood,” 12 to 1
Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher,” 14 to 1
Robert Duvall, “The Judge,” 30 to 1

Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood,” 1 to 7
Emma Stone, “Birdman,” 12 to 1
Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods,” 15 to 1
Kiera Knightley, “The Imitation Game,” 25 to 1
Laura Dern, “Wild,” 28 to 1

Best Director
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood,” 1 to 6
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “Birdman,” 7 to 1
Morten Tyidum, “The Imitation Game,” 18 to 1
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” 22 to 1
Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher,” 45 to 1

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