A `BETTOR' GROUNDHOG: GAMBLERS WAGERING ON PUNXATAWNEY PHIL

A `BETTOR' GROUNDHOG: GAMBLERS WAGERING ON PUNXATAWNEY PHIL

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (Wireless Flash) -- The famous groundhog Punxatawney Phil isn't just popping up in Pennsylvania, he's also popping up in betting halls around the world. It seems betting lines are burning up for the little critter and the intertops.com online casino is offering gamblers the opportunity to bet on whether Phil will see his shadow on February 2. A spokesman says the groundhog wager has attracted more than 1000 bets so far -- which is more bets than some of the smaller European soccer leagues receive. Just in case you're wondering, the gambling website is offering 2 to 9 odds that the groundhog will see his shadow on Friday.