Eurovision Betting

Eurovision Song Contest Betting 2010

The 2010 Winner is Germany

The Eurovision song contest is an annual competition that has ran for 53 years and is held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The contest has been shown live since its inception in 1956 and is one of the most viewed non sporting events in the world, audience figures continue to grow year on year and for the 2010 Eurovision Song contest, which takes place on Saturday 29th May, they are expected to exceed 600 million viewers.

The show has moved on from its cheesy pop songs and local oddities and now produces some of the most modern and vibrant European music available.

With so many countries taking part in the contest and its ever growing popularity, betting on the Eurovision Song Contest is big business, with an estimated €300 million expected to be bet on this year's competition over the internet. The most popular bet is on which country will win and the odds for winning Eurovision can vary greatly, some countries such as the United Kingdom in the past were constantly placed in the top ten but in recent years the former Eastern Bloc countries often head the betting as Eurovision favourites. Whichever way you choose to place your Eurovision bet, be sure to check out the Eurovision free bet guide to see what offers are available.

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Eurovision 2010

Eurovision 2010 final 25 are now known for this Saturday's Final in Oslo, Norway as the winner of the previous years contest are hosting the contest this year. The venue is the brand new Telinor Arena with a capacity for 21,000 spectators.

The 5 who got automatic qualification were, Norway, UK, Germany, Spain and France.

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1st Semi Final - Tuesday 25th May 2010

The 10 Qualifiers are:

Portugal, Greece, Russia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Albania, Belarus, Serbia and Iceland.

2nd Semi Final - Thursday 27th May 2010

The 10 Qualifiers are:

Ireland, Israel, Denmark, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Cyprus

New Voting Policy

To combat the negative press reports of previous Eurovision contests concerning the block voting of the former Eastern European countries it has been agreed that juries will make a comeback to the contest. A panel from each country will now be voting alongside the public at home. The executive supervisor of Eurovision, Svante Stockelius said: "Nothing is more democratic than the vote of the public. But a jury takes the opportunity to listen to the songs several times before they make up their minds. We believe a combination will make the show more interesting" .