Glasgow remains the bookies' favourite to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.
On Friday it was confirmed that the city was one of seven UK cities shortlisted alongside Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield. In order to host the contest, cities need to prove they have all the needed facilities - transportation, accommodation and international links at airports, as well as going through a bidding process.
Now bookmaker Coral confirmed that Glasgow remains at the top of the market with odds of 11-10 ahead of Birmingham, the recent Commonwealth Games host, when the UK hosts the event for Ukraine next summer.
"Glasgow is the frontrunner in our mind for who hosts Ukraine's party in 2023, the Eurovision Song Contest potentially coming to the River Clyde next summer," said Coral's Harry Aitkenhead.
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The full betting is as follows:
11-10 Glasgow
2-1 Birmingham
6-1 Manchester
10-1 Liverpool
12-1 Leeds
25-1 Newcastle
25-1 Sheffield
Following the announcement that Glasgow had been shortlisted, Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “We’re delighted to progress to the next stage of the process. Delivering such a unique event in such a short timescale presents a challenge, but Glasgow has an unrivalled track-record for successfully hosting major global events and we’re confident we can present a Eurovision that reflects a true celebration of Ukrainian culture.
“As the UK’s first UNESCO City of Music – a title we share with Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv – Glasgow offers one of the most immersive live music experiences in the world and international visitors regularly cite our enviable music credentials as a reason for coming here. Add to that our OVO Hydro, which is consistently ranked in the world’s top five entertainment arenas, and our famously warm Glaswegian welcome, and we tick all the boxes for hosting a show that the Eurovision community, and the world, will long remember.”
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