Oddsmakers Predict The Emmys: ‘Game Of Thrones’, ‘Veep’ Predicted As Big Winners

By Brent Furdyk. Published: 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM Last updated: 6 Sep 2016 3:15 PM

With the Emmys less than two weeks away, oddsmakers are offering their predictions of which shows and actors have a higher probability of winning.

According to online betting site Top Bet, “Game of Thrones” is predicted to win in the best drama category by a wide margin, with the same holding true for “Veep” in the best comedy category and “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” in the limited series category.

In addition, the odds say that “House of Cards” will gain a clean sweep in the major acting categories, with Top Bet predicting Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright will take home Emmys for Actor in a Drama Series and Actress in a Drama Series, respectively.

In the comedy categories, Top Bet predicts Jeffrey Tambor will win best actor for “Transparent”, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus is predicted to win her fifth consecutive best actress Emmy for “Veep”.

The 68th Annual Emmy Awards take place on Sunday, September 18.