PageantCast News Desk: Miss Universe 2007 in Photos: Get Your Bets in Now

The Miss Universe 2007 pageant takes place Monday night 9 pm ET in Mexico City and already it is among the hottest betting events of the week with demand growing as we get closer to show time.

"The bets are coming in fast and furious ever since we released odds on Miss Universe 2007," Reed Richards of BetUS.com disclosed to Gambling911.com on Saturday.

BetUS.com (see website here) accepts bets from gamblers worldwide, including the United States. At press time, Miss Venezuela - Ly Jonaitis - was a big 4 to 1 favorite (odds also listed at +400).

But what it all boils down to is the swimsuit and evening gown competition. For example, we know Miss USA has a brain, but does she really look better than Jonaitis in a swim suit?

We've delved into the annals of Miss Universe 2007 to uncover true beauty, finding photos of various contestants.

Miss Mexico - Her country is hosting this year's
Miss Universe competition. She is listed at
+1300 or 13 to 1 odds of winning.

Miss Korea Honey Lee ranks among the favorites
to win this year's Miss Universe 2007 pageant.
BetUS.com (see website here) anticipates her
finishing among the top 5 finalists with +950 odds.

Miss Tanzania is likely to be the only
bald headed Miss Universe 2007
contestants this year - perhaps
taking a cue from Britney Spears.
At +1150 odds, the folks at BetUS.com
believe she has a legitimate shot of
landing within the top 5 finalists. It is
the first time that Tanzania will be
represented in Miss Universe.

We ask you all: Do they get any
hotter than in Venezuela? It's as if
God planted a special seed in that
country. Venezuela, incidentally, is
among the biggest exporters of
television Novelas....so you can
always catch these beauties on
your favorite Spanish speaking
television station. Miss Venezuela
is a +400 favorite at BetUS.com

Miss Puerto Rico is certainly stunning
in her evening gown. Why she is
listed with long 27 to 1 odds in this
competition remains a mystery.
That's a $2700 payout on a $100 bet
for those of you who think she could
be crowned.

Just some of the sights we'll be seeing Monday night

The Gambling911.com crew is hoping
to see Miss Bahamas at this year's
CAP SPRING BREAK This striking
Caribbean beauty is listed with +500
odds (only because she's among the
nonspecific "field" category).

Miss Cuba 2007. Well, not really. This is actually Miss Gambling911.com Sparky Collins, who just happens to have swam some 90 plus miles to
US shores from Cuba many years ago and will be our correspondent for
Miss Universe 2007 betting all weekend long.

Miss Jamaica will be the first ever Miss Universe
contestant to sport dregs and the interest
surrounding her could make this Caribbean beauty
a sleeping dog....and we are not referring to
her looks. At +4000 she's a long shot but there
are some who believe she could make the top 10.
That's a $4000 payout on every $100 bet should
Miss Jamaica go on to take the crown. How are
they going to fit it though?