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Cancer Patient Bets on His Life
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Added: Jun 3, 2008
PlusCancer Patient Bets on His LifeCancer Patient Bets on His LifeThe Associated PressA British man who bet on his chances of beating his terminal cancer prognosis, won almost $10,000 for living. (June 3)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:MATTHEWS WALKING INTO BETTING SHOP]DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER, JON MATTHEWS LITERALLY DECIDED TO PLAY WITH THOSE ODDS." I mean if I have lasted this long, and my mind is giving me this situation of: well, if I've got this far I can get further." [Notes:MATTHEWS AT TABLE] [Notes:PEOPLE IN BETTING SHOP][Notes:MATHEWS WRITING BET SLIP] IN APRIL 2006 DOCTORS TOLD MATTHEWS THAT HE WOULDN'T LIVE PAST CHRISTMAS. AFTER BEATING THOSE ODDS, MATTHEWS DECIDED THAT HIS LIFE WAS WORTH A GAMBLE. HE PLACE A BET WITH BOOKMAKERS, THAT HE WOULD SURVIVE UNTIL JUNE 1, 2008 - 25 MONTHS AFTER HIS DIAGNOSIS. [Notes:7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jon Matthews, Cancer Survivor:]"Just the fact that I had lasted six months more than they said I would. And I thought, well why not? [Notes:9. SOUNDBITE (English) Andy Nicholson, Friend:] "I wanted to see him win the bet, I wanted to see him alive. It is really difficult because I want to see him win the next bet but at the same time it is so hard." [Notes:HANDING SLIP TO BOOKEE]MATTHEWS BET ABOUT 198 US DOLLARS - AT ODDS OF 50 TO ONE THAT HE WOULD LIVE. [Notes:BETTING LOBBY] OVER THE WEEKEND HE COLLECTED ALMOST $10,000 DOLLARS IN WINNINGS. HE SAYS HE'S ON A ROLL SO HE'S GOING TO KEEP BETTING BIG. MATTHEWS HAS ALREADY PLACED A SECOND BET THAT HE WILL STILL BE AROUND THIS TIME NEXT YEAR. [Notes:WATCHING BET SCREEN]WITH THE SUPPORT OF HIS FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY, MATTHEWS HOPES TO LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO COLLECT HIS WINNINGS YEAR, AFTER YEAR. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) (ANCHOR VOICE: EDonhue-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: NHawkins------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: APTN--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: EFreeland------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: No access UK----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: APTN------------------------------------)
Category : News
Added: Jun 3, 2008
PlusCancer Patient Bets on His LifeCancer Patient Bets on His LifeThe Associated PressA British man who bet on his chances of beating his terminal cancer prognosis, won almost $10,000 for living. (June 3)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:MATTHEWS WALKING INTO BETTING SHOP]DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER, JON MATTHEWS LITERALLY DECIDED TO PLAY WITH THOSE ODDS." I mean if I have lasted this long, and my mind is giving me this situation of: well, if I've got this far I can get further." [Notes:MATTHEWS AT TABLE] [Notes:PEOPLE IN BETTING SHOP][Notes:MATHEWS WRITING BET SLIP] IN APRIL 2006 DOCTORS TOLD MATTHEWS THAT HE WOULDN'T LIVE PAST CHRISTMAS. AFTER BEATING THOSE ODDS, MATTHEWS DECIDED THAT HIS LIFE WAS WORTH A GAMBLE. HE PLACE A BET WITH BOOKMAKERS, THAT HE WOULD SURVIVE UNTIL JUNE 1, 2008 - 25 MONTHS AFTER HIS DIAGNOSIS. [Notes:7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jon Matthews, Cancer Survivor:]"Just the fact that I had lasted six months more than they said I would. And I thought, well why not? [Notes:9. SOUNDBITE (English) Andy Nicholson, Friend:] "I wanted to see him win the bet, I wanted to see him alive. It is really difficult because I want to see him win the next bet but at the same time it is so hard." [Notes:HANDING SLIP TO BOOKEE]MATTHEWS BET ABOUT 198 US DOLLARS - AT ODDS OF 50 TO ONE THAT HE WOULD LIVE. [Notes:BETTING LOBBY] OVER THE WEEKEND HE COLLECTED ALMOST $10,000 DOLLARS IN WINNINGS. HE SAYS HE'S ON A ROLL SO HE'S GOING TO KEEP BETTING BIG. MATTHEWS HAS ALREADY PLACED A SECOND BET THAT HE WILL STILL BE AROUND THIS TIME NEXT YEAR. [Notes:WATCHING BET SCREEN]WITH THE SUPPORT OF HIS FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY, MATTHEWS HOPES TO LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO COLLECT HIS WINNINGS YEAR, AFTER YEAR. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) (ANCHOR VOICE: EDonhue-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: NHawkins------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: APTN--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: EFreeland------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: No access UK----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: APTN------------------------------------)
Category : News
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