Eurovision Song Contest: Odds favor Greece, Sweden, Romania
The Eurovision Song Contest takes place May 18, just one week before the enormously popular American Idol finale. The United States does not partake in Eurovision Song Contest (the title alone excludes them). Greece, the host country, is listed with odds of +235. The country is hosting is that which won last year, therefore they are the reigning champions. Sweden is listed with +685. Romania is listed with odds of +826. The United Kingdom has odds at +1473. Bosnia is next in line with a payout of $1354 for ever $100 bet. Belgium follows with odds of +1695. Norway is +1866 and Germany +1786. Ireland, which has won on a number of occasions in the past is +8000. Italy is not represented in the odds. Running since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest is an annual televised song contest with participants from numerous countries whose national television broadcasters are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The Contest is broadcast on television and radio throughout Europe, in selected countries around the world, and on the Internet.
Currently, the Contest winner is selected by means of a modified version of the Borda count. Each country ranks all the entries and assigns 12 points to their favourite entry; 10 points to their second favourite entry; and 8 down to 1 point to their third to tenth favourites. Countries are not allowed to vote for themselves.
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