Want to bet on something that is not directly a sport for a change? This includes, for example, the so-called entertainment bets. These offers usually involve bets on TV shows (formerly: Schlag den Star), awards for stars and starlets (Oscars etc.) and more.
Entertainment bets often have very small maximum stakes and are really for entertainment purposes, for example, to have fun watching TV and enjoy setting a bet at 20Bet.
SPORTS HISTORY
Like so many others, these bets have their origins in the United Kingdom. Not only were most sports “invented” there, but it has always been home to the people most enthusiastic about betting. The British are simply known for betting on any event, no matter how worthless. For example, a blanket of snow on Christmas Eve – a crazy example of an entertainment bet. Meanwhile, bets are placed on well-known TV shows that are shown all over the world and involve some form of competition.
There is almost nothing that cannot be bet on in the UK. Bets can be placed on the birth dates of the royal offspring, the possible color of the king’s clothes on certain occasions or on the winners of TV shows. The British are easily world champions in one “sport” year after year: betting, as nobody bets as much and as extensively as they do.
EXPLANATION OF THE RULES
Sports rulesThere are simply no rules. You place your bet on the occurrence of an event and hope that it will happen. This is basically the process of any sports bet, but entertainment bets are in a completely different category. They also open up the option of betting to people and players who may not be interested in sports and sports betting or who do not want to invest so much time in gathering information and acquiring in-depth knowledge.
The situation is very different with entertainment betting, where anyone can have a say as long as they are interested in the event in question. In fact, these bets can generate even more interest and this is probably a point supported by the bookmakers.
Types of bets
Sports betting optionsThe betting options in this area also vary greatly from provider to provider, as this is a truly niche product. While some have quite a good range, others have no entertainment bets at all.
The best bets are usually placed with British bookmakers, who offer bets on events in other countries, at least for non-British customers. The range of betting options here is quite wide.
For example, TV fans can often bet on the winners of
- Schlag den Raab (now: Schlag den Star),
- DSDS,
- Das Supertalent,
- Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus,
- Promi Big Brother,
- Germany’s next Topmodel,
- The Voice and other shows.
There are always bets on the possible winner. However, you can also often bet on the winners of individual shows and don’t have to go for the big winner, who to be honest is often not really predictable at the start of the decision-making rounds. It often takes a few shows to be able to assess the tastes and voting behavior of viewers. Ideally, this behavior may even coincide with your own, which can make betting easier.
The voting behavior of viewers must also be taken into account and can almost be seen as a social experiment, for example, when assessing who they might want to send back into a test on “Ich bin ein Star – holt mich hier raus” because the person is simply entertaining or because their behavior has made them particularly qualified from the viewers’ perspective.
There are therefore many components that need to be taken into account and can have a considerable influence on the success of these bets.
In addition, bets on more or less significant world events also belong to the field of entertainment betting. Here are a few examples:
- Who will win the Nobel Prize?
- Who will be the next Pope?
- Who will be Sportsman of the Year?
- Who will be the next James Bond?
- Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest?
- Who will win the Oscar for best movie?