Eurovision Odds
This year marks the 57th renewal of this world famous event and the Eurovision betting markets are hotting up all across Europe.This year's competition takes place in Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell and Nikki's song Running Scared. They joined past Eurovision Contest winners such as ABBA and Celine Dion.
Fourty-three countries have confirmed their participation in the contest. Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Azerbaijan and France are automatic qualifiers for the final which takes place on the 26th May, whilst the other 38 nations must battle it out in the semi-finals, which take place on the 22nd and 24th May.
Eurovision tend to focus around countries with a strong record such as Ireland, France, Sweden and Norway.
Favorite now is SWEDEN odds 5/2 ( biggest UK bookmakers odds) big favorite
ITALY 7/1
RUSSIA 12/1
SERBIA 14/1
UK 16/1
DENMARK 18/1
SPAIN 20/1
IRELAND 20/1
GERMANY 22/1
NORWAY 25/1
ROMANIA 28/1
GREECE 33/1
CYPRYS 50/1
TURKEY 50/1
AZERBAIJAN 66/1
UKRAINE 100/1
BELARUS 100/1
FRANCE 100/1
ESTONIA 100/1 ( some bookies offer only 50/1 )
SLOVENIA 100/1
NETHERLANDS 125/1
FINLAND 125/1
MOLDOVA 150/1
HUNGARY 150/1
BELGIUM 150/1
LITHUANIA 150/1
AUSTRIA 150/1
SWIZERLAND 150/1
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 150/1
LATVIA 150/1
ISRAEL 150/1
SLOVAKIA 150/1
CROATIA 150/1
MALTA 200/1
ALBANIA 200/1
FYR MACEDONIA 200/1
BULGARIA 200/1
GEORGIA 250/1
MONTENEGRO 250/1
PORTUGAL 300/1
SAN MARINO 300/1
MAY 1 2012