666

From the New York Times…

“But there is always a chance that 666 could carry weight, and more than 700 online gamblers wagered on just that at BetUS.com, a sports gambling site.

The wager of the day on the site: “Will the World End on 6-6-06?” By 6 p.m. yesterday, 216 of the 700 gamblers had bet an average of just more than $2 that yes, the world would end. The odds stood at 100,000 to 1.

And how will they collect if their bet was right on? Mike Forman, a spokesman for the site, said the company was committed to paying up. “Come rain, sleet, snow or apocalypse, our clients will receive their winnings,” he said.”