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In the United Kingdom, the unemployment rate is going up, up, up, up, up! By how much will the UK dole role shatter the 3 million mark? Paddy Power’s got your proposition bet so that you may profit from job loss — even yours.

As for the proposition bet itself, it’s entitled “Which lake will the ladies dip in?” and inspired by, as the Paddy puts it, the decision to relocate from initial choice Rosses Point “because of the threat of peeping Toms!” Explains Action Breast Cancer PR: “The exact location of the dip will be confirmed to participants the night before by text to maintain mystery and try to ensure privacy.”

With Richard Branson of Virgin (oh, the irony) the rumored buyer of any titillating Playboy assets Hefner might be ejecting, Paddy Power reckons the new owner could take a Brit-centric approach to publication – heck, they’re willing to bet on it!

How about a little currency speculation? No, no high-tech software solutions, nor financial expertise, are necessary to play this game, and the variables are in fact reduced to one. We’re talking another wacky Paddy Power novelty bet here, namely “AUD versus the EUR on 31st December 2009?”