Green on Red: Intertops takes you to Mars

Think we’ll land a man on Mars by the end of the next decade? Intertops has got some intriguing “Mission to Mars” proposition bets for your perusal, then, though George W. Bush setting foot on the Red Planet does seem like a bit of a stretch…

Read more...

Eurovision Song Contest Odds, part III: Ireland vs. The World

This year, Ireland’s entry is a number cleverly entitled “Et Cetera” and is performed by Sinead Mulvey and Black Daisy. Equal parts 80s girl band and 90s riot grrrrrrrrrrrrl sensibilities, “Et Cetera” is one of the few straight-up rock ‘n’ roll songs in this year’s competition; it’s also infectious on a level of Norway’s “Fairy Tale” and Turkey’s “Büm Tek Tek.”

Read more...

Eurovision Song Contest 2009 odds, part II

Yesterday, Live Bets Direct had a look at some of the bookmakers’ favorites to take 2009’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest; today, a consideration of contenders slightly further down the table at those entries thought to be viable Top 10 finishers.

Read more...