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IAM TONGI

 Beginning at 8AM EDT (or 2PM in Hawaii), Iam Tongi of Hawaii is heavily favored to be the 2023 American Idol.  Can you bet on this event?

  • Is this legal?

Yes, it is, as long as you place your bet at a legitimate sportsbook. Because most US states don’t have any laws that ban gambling online with offshore operators, there are no laws to break.

US laws do not affect betting sites with TV and music odds and sportsbooks operating outside of the United States, and the US gambling laws in play provide regulations and restrictions directed at gambling business owners and money processors rather than individual bettors. If you can vote on American Idol, you can bet on it, too.

Wagering on American Idol can be done at one of the top online sportsbooks listed on this page. The first item of business is to select the sports betting site that you want to join. Once there, click or tap on the “Join” button, and you’ll be prompted to select a username and password. This page will also ask for other basic information, such as your name and address, which must be accurate. Otherwise, you won't receive your payouts when you win.

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    Once those steps have been completed, navigate to the sportsbook section of the site, and locate the entertainment betting section. Betting lines for American Idol 2023 can be found there. All that is left now is to turn in your bet slip and cross your fingers that the odds are in your favor.

The odds for tonight:
  • Iam Tongi             -200    66.7%
  • Megan Danielle   +200    33.3%
  • Colin Stough       +300    25.0%
About Iam Tongi.

  • A year after his father died, Iam's mother signed him up to again audition for American Idol.  He had failed the first time, and was not particularly happy to lose again.  This time he was a hit.
  • He however chose Kahuku, Hawaii as his home town, for that was where his heart was.
  • Soon after he made the top three, he gave a free concert at Turtle Bay, North Shore, where he grew up.  Hawaii's Governor Josh Green and Honolulu's Mayor Rick Blangiardi were there to honor him.  Kahuku High School gave him an honorary degree.

The show itself:
  • Keith Urban is back to mentor.  He judged in seasons 12-15.  This is season 21.
  • Returning to perform from Season #2, winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken.
    • Clay is now 44 and has had a fascinating career in singing, plus Broadway, almost politician, while gay, child with  Jaymes, sister of David Foster and UNICEF ambassador.
    • Ruben, also 44, got a Grammy nomination, has been on Broadway and is an actor.
  • Also entertaining will be Pitbull, TLC, James Blunt, Kylie Minogue, Lauren Daigle and others.  For his audition, Iam sang Blunt's Monster, about his father dying of kidney failure, same as Iam's.  You must of course remember Blunt's first hit, You're Beautiful.  That was nearly 20 years ago.
  • #'s 4-#12 will be there, and judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel will sing their own hits.
Former champs:
  • Season 1: Kelly Clarkson
  • Season 2: Ruben Studdard
  • Season 3: Fantasia Barrino
  • Season 4: Carrie Underwood
  • Season 5: Taylor Hicks
  • Season 6: Jordin Sparks
  • Season 7: David Cook
  • Season 8: Kris Allen
  • Season 9: Lee DeWyze
  • Season 10: Scotty McCreery
  • Season 11: Phillip Phillips
  • Season 12: Candice Glover
  • Season 13: Caleb Johnson
  • Season 14: Nick Fradiani
  • Season 15: Trent Harmon
  • Season 16: Maddie Poppe
  • Season 17: Laine Hardy
  • Season 18: Just Sam
  • Season 19: Chayce Beckham
  • Season 20: Noah Thompson

American Idol #22 will premiere in January of 2024.

Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship, and also $3.15 million.  #32 won six figures.  The hero of the day was club pro Michael Block, who not only got $309,000, but the opportunity to play again next year in this tournament.  He also got a hole-in-one on the 15th hole.

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