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Betting on the nature
 May 4, 2009, 6:34 am (2 years ago)When we try to name some of the most unusual betting events, the Nenana Ice Classic got to be one of them for sure. the Nenana Ice Classic is a yearly event where the people in Alaska have a pleasant wager every year in order to predict the time of Tanana River ice to break In past few years the jackpot for the exact prediction has risen significantly, though this year it was down on last year’s $304 000 and marked at $284 000.
According to associated Press, the 2009 ice break took place at 8.41pm last Friday, indicated by a resourceful arrangement that contains a huge wooden tripod out on the ice tied to a watchtower clock onshore. When the tripod goes down because of the ice breaking, the wire trips the clock and the winning ticket is awarded the prize.
This year, Claudia Russell of Juneau and Stephen Gregory of Galena won the prize. They shared the large prize for predicting precisely the right time.
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