SPECIAL BETS
In this article we would like to discuss special bets and betting markets available for any type of event which is not related to sports. Not all bettors are sports fans, so starting from this point the online betting sites created a big category with special events and bets in order to satisfy and cover the requests of people interested in entertainment, media or politics events.
Have you ever thought how it would be to bet on your favorite singer from a famous TV show contest, on your favorite movie to win a Golden Globe/Oscar or on the result of a political referendum? This type of betting possibility may seem "crazy", but it's already possible to bet on these "events" and even more.
Online bookmakers have gone through many changes in terms of betting markets, types of bets and overall betting offer in the last few years, so that now it's possible to bet on almost anything you want. Betting and especially online betting is no longer something available only for people interested in sports, but also for people who have nothing in common with it.
Bet365 offers the possibility of placing bets on Golden Globes, Annual Academy Awards, Next RBA Interest Rate Announcement (Australia), Prime Minister Elections Result, US Presidential Election, X factor, American Idol, Dancing with the stars, BBC Sports Personality of the year, Dancing on Ice and other entertainment shows and political events from countries like Denmark, Germany, Sweden, North America and more.
Paddy Power delivers some amazing special bets, apart from media and tv shows. For example, if you're more interested in politics - you have a huge betting offer available for Ireland, US, England, Scotland, Italy, Northern Ireland and other European countries. For example you can bet on the effect of electoral bias, most seats, the next general election, the year of next election, the next chancellor, overall majority and anything you could think of in terms of politics.
If you want to go even further and diversify your betting possibilities, Paddy Power allows you to bet on music (Eurovision, Grammy, One Direction - first to leave the band, Christmas No. 1 single, Honorary Doctorate Awards), Hollywood (Oscars for each category, the next James Bond, Golden Globes for each category), who will be the next Pope, who will win the Nobile prize for literature, what the weather will be like (global average temperature, 2013 to be the warmest global year on record) etc.
BetVictor, Ladbrokes, Unibet, Sportingbet and many other online bookmakers deliver such unusual types of special bets & markets.
Overall, even if you're not interested in sports - it doesn't mean that you don't have reasons to bet online.
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