Sports Betting Blog

With the sad news that Michael Jackson, passed away late last night bookies Paddy Power are predicting that the King of Pop will once again top the charts and are offering odds of 5/2 for the late singer to be this years Christmas number one. Betting is also available on how many Michael Jackson songs will be covered by acts performing at this weekend’s Glastonbury Festival.

Paddy Power are also offering odds on the name of the inevitable Michael Jackson motion picture. “Michael” has emerged as the 4/1 favourite followed by “Invincible” at 8/1. Less likely options include “Black or White” at 50/1 and “The Lost Children” at 100/1.
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Paddy Power is offering 5/1 that Michael Owen plays for Hull City next season following confirmation he will leave relegated Newcastle this summer. Owen has reported that he wants to stay in the Premiership rather than going back to Spain. The Premiership is where he belongs.

Phil Brown’s public courting of Owen over the weekend has put Hull in as second favourites to sign Owen in Paddy Power’s betting behind 2/1 favourites Everton. Also in the running are Spurs at 6/1 with Man City and Aston Villa both at 7/1.
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Wimbledon gets underway at the All England Club on Monday and bet365 will be streaming over 200 matches live.

Match, First Set and Set betting is available Pre-Match on every game.

You can also bet on over 24 In-Play markets on every live match including Next Point, Next Game, Next Set and Match Winner.

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Paris Hilton a socialite, turned reality TV star, turned pop singer and actress, and Ronaldo is the most expensive player in football history after being sold to Real Madrid for a mega £80million. A match made in celebrity heaven some might say, bound to be hyped up by the tabloids to sell more papers.

Irish bookie Paddy Power are betting Ronaldo will do it doggy-style with Paris Hilton this summer. It’s 2/1 that the footballing legend is spotted out and about with the dog on his arm – Paris’s pet pooch ‘Tinkerbell’ that is!
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With the international qualifiers in full force this week, bookmaker, Bet365 are offering free live streaming on selected international games.
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This week’s international qualifier is on terrestrial TV. No need to go on the internet and look for a stream of the England/Andorra game. This game should be a formality.

At William Hill, England are 1/100 to beat Andorra, who are 66/1 with the draw a 12/1 chance, William Hill have introduced ‘handicap’ betting on the match and with Andorra receiving a four goal start, Hills make England 4/5 favourites, with Andorra at 17/10 and the handicap tie quoted at 4/1. (more…)

Following Roger Federer’s epic battle in the French Open, Bookmaker Paddy Power has shortened his odds to 5/4 favourite to win Wimbledon – the first time the legendary Swiss ace has been favourite to win Wimbledon since January.

Federer and Nadal had been installed as 13/8 joint favourites for Wimbledon after their final 12 months ago before Nadal became market leader when winning the Australian Open.
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