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- July 9, 2025
Richard West-Soley
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Bookies’ Roundup : Is This Our Top Ten?
With a few tantalising hours to go to the final, the great Eurovision guessing game reaches its frenzied zenith. With
Bookies’ Roundup 2022 : Who Will Be Tonight’s Surprises?
It’s arrived – the day when our remaining eighteen finalists line up to strut their stuff and fly their flag.
Bookies’ Roundup 2022 : First Semi Surprises Change Little at the Top
We’re well into the swing of things now, as our first ten qualifiers sail through to Saturday. So as Tuesday
Bookies’ Roundup : Are These Tonight’s Qualifiers?
Bookmakers’ odds have been a fairly accurate barometer for semifinal qualifiers in past contents. In the 2021 contest, aggregated odds
Bookies Roundup 2022 : Two U’s At The Top
It’s the two U’s at the top of the betting odds as we go into Eurovision week. The UK’s Sam
Bookies Roundup 2022 : Early Favourite Ukraine Going Strong
With rehearsals well underway in Torino, bookmakers’ odds give the first glimpse of expected fates and fortunes at this year’s
Bookies Round-up 2021 : The Final Countdown
Months of preparations are over, and twenty-six acts stand before the starting blocks. With just a few hours to go
Bookies’ Round-up 2021 : Another Almost Perfect Sweep
Bookies’ collective rankings matched Tuesday night’s semifinal success tonight, as nine out of ten favourites to qualify made it to
Bookies’ Round-up 2021 : Italy Still Leads as Top Ten Evolves
The arrival of a superstar rapper and sad news from the Icelandic delegation have added to the first semifinal stir-up
Bookies’ Roundup 2021 : 9/10 on the First Semi Scorecard
Bookies’ odds can be a great barometer of song support in Eurovision, although sometimes it is less hit, more miss.
Bookies’ Roundup 2021 : Cyprus Enters Top Five
Not much change at the top today, the first day of Eurovision week, as Italy, France and Malta hold onto
Bookies’ Roundup 2021 : Italy Now Favourite To Win
Today marks a special milestone in the contest preparations, being one week before the grand final in Rotterdam. And after
Bookies’ Roundup 2021 : Italy Challenges for the Win
There’s a new kid on the betting block today, as Italy surges into second favourite to win with bookies across
Bookies’ Roundup 2021 : France Edges Towards The Crown
With rehearsals well under way in Rotterdam, money is changing hands fervently at bookmakers across Europe. Bookies collectively hit on