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Here at LiveBetsDirect, the emphasis is on non-sports betting, but who can ignore the overbearing presence of the 2010 FIBA World Cup and the warping effect it’s surely having at bookmakers all over the globe? (Indeed, this event is expected to be the largest wagered-upon event in the history of humanity with over £1 billion [...]

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.”

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.