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The 94th Annual Academy Awards (The Oscars): How and Where To Bet

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Few non-sporting events attract more attention from gamblers than the Oscars. This year’s awards show will get underway at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, Mar. 27th, and bettors in four states can wager on them legally. So how do you know if you can do so in your state, and which books have markets available for it? Keep reading for a breakdown of where to bet and the current lines.

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States With Legal Oscars Betting Markets

Unfortunately, not every state permits their sportsbooks to offer lines on the Oscars. Attempting to load those markets from your respective state will often result in a 404 error, too, so it can be a hassle to even see what the books think of each respective market. Fortunately for you, we've dug up the current odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook. If you're looking to win big at your Oscar party on Sunday night, use the books' evaluation of the markets to your advantage. Also, check back tomorrow for our breakdown of the betting market and our own best bets.

Oscars Betting Odds: 3/25

Best Picture

  • The Power of the Dog: -140
  • Belfast: +1100
  • West Side Story: +3500
  • CODA: +105
  • Dune: +2800
  • King Richard: +2300
  • Licorice Pizza: +5500
  • Don't Look Up: +6500
  • Drive My Car: +6500
  • Nightmare Alley: +8000

Best Director

  • Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog): -2400
  • Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza): +2300
  • Steven Spielberg (West Side Story): +2300
  • Kenneth Branagh (Belfast): +2300
  • Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car): +2900

Best Actor

  • Will Smith (King Richard): -600
  • Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog): +650
  • Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick... Boom!): +1100
  • Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth): +3500
  • Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos): +4800

Best Actress

  • Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye): -160
  • Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos): +380
  • Kristen Stewart (Spencer): +750
  • Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter): +750
  • Penelope Cruz (Parallel Mothers): +750

Best Supporting Actor

  • Troy Kotsur (CODA): -430
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog): +380
  • Ciaran Hinds (Belfast): +2900
  • Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog): +3500
  • J.K. Simmons (Being the Ricardos): +3500

Best Cinematography

  • Dune: -600
  • The Power of the Dog: +240
  • The Tragedy of Macbeth: +1400
  • West Side Story: +2500
  • Nightmare Alley: +2900

Best Animated Feature

  • Encanto: -1100
  • The Mitchells vs. the Machines: +600
  • Flee: +1600
  • Luca: +2000
  • Raya and the Last Dragon: +3500

Best Original Screenplay

  • Licorice Pizza: -115
  • Belfast: +115
  • Don't Look Up: +700
  • The Worst Person in the World: +1000
  • King Richard: +2900

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • CODA: -210
  • Drive My Car: +160
  • The Power of the Dog: +195
  • The Lost Daughter: +700
  • Dune: +2400

Best Documentary Feature

  • Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised): -310
  • Flee: +330
  • Attica: +1600
  • Ascension: +3200
  • Writing with Fire: +3500

Best Film Editing

  • Dune: -105
  • King Richard: +200
  • The Power of The Dog: +300
  • Tick, Tick... Boom!: +1300
  • Don't Look Up: +2100

Best Costume Design

  • Cruella: -390
  • Dune: +380
  • West Side Story: +1800
  • Cyrano: +2400
  • Nightmare Alley: +3500

Best Visual Effects

  • Dune: -1500
  • Spider-Man: No Way Home: +1000
  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: +1600
  • No Time to Die: +2200
  • Free Guy: +3400

Best Original Song

  • No Time To Die - Billie Eilish (No Time to Die): -250
  • Dos Oruguitas - Lin Manuel Miranda (Encanto): +220
  • Be Alive - Beyonce & DIXSON (King Richard): +700
  • Down To Joy - Van Morrison (Belfast): +1800
  • Somehow You Do - Diane Warren (Four Good Days): +1800

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