Holiday Shopping Kicks Off With Black Friday

Gambling News - November 26th, 2009 - Written by Bonnie

We are just days away from one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Thousands of shoppers will flock to the stores at wee hours in the morning, all with the same goal in mind, to find the best sales possible. Although Black Friday is not acknowledged as a national holiday, it is one of the most talked about days of the year. Some of the bigger retail stores know just what Black Friday is all about, and drawing in the customers with door buster deals have never been a challenge.

We started seeing Black Friday deals a little earlier than usual this year, dating back several weeks and continuing right up until the actual Black Friday event, the day after Thanksgiving. Searching for the early deals proved to pay off in some cases and in others, we found that the price increases left consumers with no deal at all. While most of the major department stores have the privilege of offering services and products at a substantial discount, some of your smaller retail stores make it only seem like some sort of holiday discount by jacking up the prices and offering sale prices that in the long run, save consumers little, if any money.

One thing is certain about Black Friday, if you venture out to the actual department stores, you are sure to run into high traffic. One good way to avoid hours of waiting in lines and the hustle and bustle that comes along from the rush to get the last product on sale, is to do some of your holiday shopping online. Online shopping can land you the same great deals found in the actual department stores, without ever having to leave the comfort of your home.

In the past, Black Friday has racked in millions of dollars in sales, hence, the biggest retail day of the year and this year is sure to bring in some big numbers as well. If shopping these great holiday deals does not really fit into your budget, DSI Sportsbook is giving you a way to still get in on all the shopping action by placing a wager on how big of numbers Black Friday will rack in this year. Entertainment Betting is fun, exciting, and may just give you a boost in your wallet.

BLACK FRIDAYS AVERAGE SPEND PER SHOPPER

FROM $50 TO $100 PER SHOPPER +800
FROM $101 TO $150 PER SHOPPER +600
FROM $151 TO $200 PER SHOPPER +550
FROM $201 TO $250 PER SHOPPER +300
FROM $251 TO $300 PER SHOPPER +220
FROM $301 TO $350 PER SHOPPER +150
FROM $351 TO $400 PER SHOPPER +150
MORE THAN $401 +500