Sports Betting Blog

So anticipated is this Saturday’s finale that bookies Paddy Power are betting it will top the near 13 million viewers that pop Queen Britney pulled in two weeks ago. It’s just 13/8 with the Irish bookie that X Factor final night ratings peak as high as 14m!

Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power, said: “The X Factor Final is always a big audience puller but Beyonce is a massive coup for Simon Cowell. We’re expecting the bootylicious star to blow Britney’s 13 million away!”

As well as betting on how many viewers Saturday nights show attracts, Paddy Power are also offering a whole new range of ‘Final Night’ specials. X Factor fans can bet on anything from what word/phrase the judges will say first, to which act will shed a tear first. Alexandra is the 2/1 favourite to turn on the water works first.

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Irish betting firm Paddy Power are planning to offer live betting in-running for the full duration of tomorrow’s US Presidential Election. The bookmaker, who famously paid out over €1,000,000 on Obama as next President three weeks ago, has pledged to offer betting on their website www.padddypower.com until the fat lady sings and a winner is declared.
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UK TIPPED TO WIN EUROVISION WITH WONDERFUL WEBBER

The UK has emerged as the strong early favourite to win next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after it was announced musical genius Andrew Lloyd Webber will compose next year’s song entry.

Despite the fact the contest has been dogged by controversy in recent years due to block voting from the many Balkan countries, Paddy Power have installed the five time Eurovision winners at 9/1. (more…)

Paddy Power takes a look at this weekend’s Reality TV action, along with the latest odds and tips on who will win and who will get the chop.

X Factor tops the list, followed by Strictly Come Dancing as well as betting on next year’s Celebrity Big Brother!
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Following the news that rugby ace Ronan O’Gara and his wife welcomed two new additions to their family over the weekend Paddy Power have chalked up some odds on the chances of the O’Gara twins following in their famous father’s footsteps.

It’s 100/1 that Ronan O’Gara’s son goes on to play for Ireland while it’s just 40/1 he plays for Munster in a Heineken Cup match at some point in his life. Even Ronan’s new daughter has been given generous odds of 100/1 to play International Ladies rugby some day.
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You thought things couldn’t get worse, but:
£1 MILLION GAMBLE THAT UFOS ARRIVE NEXT WEEK

AS IF THE FINANCIAL crisis was not bad enough, bookmakers William Hill say that a Wiltshire man will collect £1million from them this week if an internet prediction that massive UFOs will appear next week comes to pass.
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Bookies William Hill are looking forward to a recession busting Saturday night of reality TV betting with hundreds of thousands of pounds expected to change hands on the X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing! “We expect to break betting records this weekend as the X Factor is straight after the football so there should be a huge audience, many of whom will place bets to spice up the show. We have shipped in extra staff for the night as for the first time we are betting on who will win the X Factor and who will be eliminated throughout the live show,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams. (more…)

Punters are tipping the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize to maintain a focus on China’s human right record, reports bookie Paddy Power.

Favourite in the betting for this year’s peace prize, announced on Friday, is China’s Hu Jia at 7/4. One of the most known dissidents in China, Hu Jia is currently in jail for speaking out at the European Parliament against China’s human rights record.
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A+ rated online sportsbookie, PinnacleSports.com, releases betting odds on the 15th Annual Giller Prize, Canada’s most prestigious literary award

WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (October 8, 2008) – On October 7, the shortlist was announced for the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada’s most prestigious literary award, and leading online bookmaker, PinnacleSports.com, has published updated Giller Prize betting odds. Five nominees have survived from a highly competitive field, one of whom will win the 15th Giller Prize, and the $50,000 first prize, announced at the Toronto Four Seasons on November 11, 2008. Current Giller prize favourite at PinnacleSports.com is Rawi Hage’s follow up novel to ‘De Niro’s Game’ entitled Cockroach priced 2.000 (bet $1 to return $2). (more…)

Bookies William Hill have installed Jodie Kidd as their 6/4 favourite to be the next Lady to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing, with Jessie Wallace the only other major contender at 2/1.
“The betting suggest it will be between Jodie & Jessie and for now Jodie is just getting the nod,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams. The popular TV shows is a gold mine for the clued up punter as all the information is public.
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GORDON NOW ODDS-ON TO LEAD LABOUR INTO NEXT GENERAL ELECTION

FOLLOWING his Cabinet re-shuffle, Gordon Brown is now an odds-on chance to lead his Party into the next General Election, with William Hill quoting him at 1/2 to do so, and 6/4 not to. Hills have also lengthened their odds for him to stand down before the end of the year from 4/1 to 5/1.’Mr Brown has improved his position since the Party Conference and during the financial crisis – but the imminent Glenrothes by-election could prove a looming problem’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
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Bookies William Hill are gearing up for a massive reality TV weekend as X Factor reveals the final twelve contestants and Strictly Come Dancing starts to get serious. Hills expect the X Factor to have more viewers at 4/7 with Strictly Come Dancing offered at 5/4 to have higher viewing figures.

“We are expecting a very busy weekend on the reality TV front with the X Factor announcement and we will be betting throughout the Strictly Come Dancing programme. John Sergeant is already gaining cult status and he could be the worst dancer ever to win a dance contest!” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.
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