OK, I will concede that the Survivor reality series is kind of a sport. There are physical challenges, winners and losers, rules, and hot babes in short shorts. Just like the NFL.

Betting on Survivor also happens to be one of the biggest hits on the entertainment futures market. The latest series is called Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites, and we were three episodes in at press time. As you may have guessed, this one pits “fans” of the show against former fan-favorite contestants. You can bet on either a fan (-110) or a favorite (-130) to emerge the sole survivor. I’m wondering if CBS had it in their minds that they wanted a fan to win when they were handpicking 10 of them out of the 800 applicants.

You can also bet on male (+150) or female (-200). You can find charts of voting histories on the Web to guide your handicapping.