The Commonwealth Games aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but online bookmaker sportsbet is predicting more than half a million viewers will be tuning in for the Opening Ceremony in Glasgow, with that option priced at $2.20.

In a good sign for host broadcaster Channel Ten, 400,001 to 500,000 is the next favoured ratings grouping at $2.50.

Led by James Magnussen in the 100 freestyle ($1.72), Australia will no doubt dominate in the pool, but there’s money to be made in other sports, like the $13 on offer for the Australian Rugby 7’s team to collect gold – New Zealand are the team to beat at $1.83.

Our Men ($1.30) and Women ($1.57) are both red-hot favourites to take out the hockey, and our netballers are also odds-on at $1.57 to win gold in the netball.

“For anyone who’s keen on our two hockey teams and our netballers, you can get $3.20 for a multi that a lot of people consider a certainty,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Christian Jantzen.

The Games kick off with the Opening Ceremony on Thursday morning our time.

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Ratings
$5.00   Under 300,000
$3.75   300,000 – 400,000
$2.50   400,001 – 500,000             
$2.20   Over 500,000

Rugby 7s
$1.83   New Zealand
$2.88   South Africa
$7.00   England             
$13      Australia
$26      Samoa
$34      Canada
$41      Scotland, Wales
$51      Kenya
$501    Barbados, Uganda, Malaysia, Cook Island, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Papua New Guinea

Hockey – Men’s
$1.30   Australia
$4.33   England
$9.50   New Zealand
$26      India
$61      Malaysia, South Africa
$101    Canada
$501    Wales, Scotland, Trinidad & Tobago

Hockey – Women’s

$1.57   Australia

$3.30   New Zealand

$7.00   England

$18      South Africa

$46      India

$76      Scotland

$91      Canada

$176    Wales

$276    Malaysia

$501    Trinidad & Tobago

Netball

$1.57   Australia

$2.60   New Zealand

$10      England

$56      Jamaica

$276    Malawi, Scotland, Trinidad & Tobago

$501    St.Lucia, Northern Ireland, Barbados

Swimming – Men’s 100m Freestyle

$1.72   James Magnussen

$2.10   Cameron McEvoy

$11      Tomasso D’Orsogna

$36      Benjamin Proud

$41      Adam Proud

Swimming – Women’s 100m Freestyle

$1.08   Cate Campbell

$7.50   Emma Mckeon

$10      Bronte Campbell

$15      Fran Halsall

$17      Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace