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Dancing On Ice
Dancing on Ice is in full swing but who can skate to glory this year? Betting available here.
   
Choice Music Prize
The prestigious Choice Music Prize will be announced live from the Olympia in March, and is usually very difficult to predict!
   
The Voice Of Ireland
The Voice Of Ireland is a blind audition reality singing competition that has the like of Sharon Corr and Kian Egan on board as judges.
   
Peter Andre has admitted that he's interested in Georgia, and it surely won't be long before they bump into each other!
 
Politics
 
US Politics
People of the United States are gearing for an epic battle between incumbent President, Barack Obama, and Republican challenger... Who will be the Republican challenger?!
   
Irish Government
Ireland has been to the polls and the count is over. Enda Kenny has become Ireland's thirteenth Taoiseach. When will the next Irish general election take place?
   
UK Politics
Cameron escaped relatively unscathed from the cat commotion caused by some of his cabinet members after cracking a joke about it. Ed Miliband's position as Labour leader is no longer a joking matter - will he make it to the next general election?
   
Next Irish President
Michael D seems to have settled into the Aras very well, but who will be looking to follow in his footsteps?
   
Next London Mayor
The 2012 London Mayoral election is some time away, but already we are gearing up for another Johnson vs Livingston battle. Can Labour manage to win this crucial battle as they work towards the next general election from the opposition benches?
 
   
French Presidential Election
Sarkozy is getting ready for a show down with Socialist candidate Francois Hollande next year.
 
 
TV Specials
 
The Voice UK
The BBC are taking a big gamble on The Voice to rival the likes of X Factor, but with BRIT Award winner Jessie J and super star will.i.am, they look like they’ve nailed it already!
 
Current Affairs
 
Pope Specials
The betting for who will succeed Pope Benedict XVI is hotting up. The Vatican may well be watching this space!
   
Euro Specials
Will Europe's leaders be able to save the Eurozone from economic disaster?
 
   
Facebook Specials
The future is looking as bright as ever for Facebook as they continue their quest to become the world's first trillion dollar company!
 
   
Next Bank Of England Governor
Mervyn King is due to step aside as Bank of England Governor in the near future, but who will be prepped and primed to replace him?
 
   
Next Archbishop of Canterbury
Many priests in Ireland enjoy the odd bet, perhaps the Archbishop of Canterbury will be tempted with a fun theological flutter on his own eventual successor!
 
   
Interest rates have been slashed across the globe but will that inject some life into the housing markets? Don't bet your house on it!
   
The longlist for the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award has been unveiled. Irish writer Emma Donoghue leads the pack.
   
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, ..? Which country will next deport a Russian agent?
   
Who looks a good bet to be awarded one of the international Nobel prizes in 2012?
   
The ISEQ Index has dropped steadily from it's 2010 high of 3500 in April. Where will it be at year end?
   
Ireland's export figures for 2011 were a rare good news story. How will 2012 fare?
 
Lottery Specials
 
Lottery Specials
What colour will the bonus ball be? Will it be an Odd or Even number? What colour will the first ball be? or first 6 balls? Will they be odd or even numbers? Will the highest/lowest ball be odd or even? You decide!
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Hollywood
 
 
  Oscars  
 
The Hollywood FPA has awarded the Golden Globes to some very worthy contenders who will now go on to battle it out at the Oscars.
 
   
 
With awards season in full swing, bet here on who will win big at the BAFTAs.
 
   
 
Daniel Craig has the starring role in the next Bond blockbuster, but all good things must come to an end, and we wonder who will take on the role next.
 
   
 
The Catcher in the Rye has become a cult classic thanks to the iconic Holden Caulfield and after the sad passing of the author, J.D. Salinger, it could finally get a big screen adaptation.
 
   
   
 
So colourful was his life that a movie about Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins is inevitable. Who will be entrusted with bringing the Northern Irish legend's story to life?
 
 
 
Novelty Bets
 
 
  New Year Specials 2012  
 
2011 has been a year of turmoil in world politics, and hasn't been a smooth road for our favourite celebs. Betting on 2012 specials available now!
 
   
 
  Royal Specials  
 
Now that Will and Kate have wed and Pippa has been declared the most eligible woman in Britain, what's next for the Royal family?
 
   
 
  FHM Sexiest Woman 2012  
 
Rosie Huntingdon Whiteley has topped FHM's sexiest woman poll for 2011. The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton finished mid table, but we predict higher places for the Middleton sisters in 2012.
 
   
 
Run to the hills!!! The aliens are coming! Well maybe not quite yet but is there something more to the recent news of UFOs in China?
 
   
   
 
Science journals have reported that lab workers are very close to being able to clone extinct beast the woolly mammoth!
 
   
   
 
The rumours have long been swirling that the upcoming wedding of Christine Bleakley and Frank Lampard will be held in Ireland, but one location in particular has had to deny reports this week!
 
   
   
 
Katie Price's life has been played out in public for as long as we can remember. Who will be next to join her?
 
 
 
Music
 
 
Oasis are old time favourites of the NME Awards, so it’s really no surprise that the Gallagher brothers have been nominated. The big question for music fans this year is not what bands will win but more will there be fisticuffs at this year’s ceremony!
 
   
   
 
Adele and Bruno Mars have swept the board for nominations for this year's awards but will they win in any of the big 4 categories?
 
   
   
 
Eurovision 2012 will be held in Azerbaijan. Betting available here.
 
   
   
 
Brit soul sensation Adele could be about to storm the Brit Awards.
 
   
   
 
Guns N’ Roses are planning a spectacular return to Dublin this May, and we're betting Axl and Co could be on the receiving end of a public backlash after annoying Irish fans in 2010.
 
 
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