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PJ goes for second Mercury Music Prize; can a dark horse upset in proposition betting?

September 6th will see the awarding of the 19th annual Mercury Music Prize, bestowed upon the individual performer or group from the UK or Ireland who released the best album of the preceding year. Nominees and winners are chosen by industry professionals, and acts from all genres of music are considered.
Though Wikipedia claims that the [...]

Election 2012: Measuring up contenders, pretenders and odds

For proper electoral politics junkies like yours truly (not to mention bookmakers Bet365 and Paddy Power, among others), no soon is too soon to start discussing the possibilities for Decision 2012, a.k.a. the next US presidential election. Today, a brief look at the bookies’ lines on the outcome of the Republican primaries.

Betting on Baby Obama

So what’s the prescient paddy got for us on Obama now? How about some “First Baby Specials”? PaddyPower is offering three prop bets on a three child for Mr. and Mrs. President.