Sports Betting Blog

Following the recent success of their ‘Best odds guaranteed’ offer, betting giants William Hill have decided to extend the internet concession throughout September.

Hills currently offer the service for all online bets on horse and greyhound racing for both the UK and Ireland. If a punter takes an early price or board price, and the starting price return is greater, they’?ll receive the higher SP price payout on their bet. (more…)

CHELSEA TITLE FAVOURITES
CHELSEA are even money favourites for the Premiership title with William Hill who make Manchester United 15/8 with Arsenal 6/1 and Liverpool 7/1. Third favourite to win the premiership is now Arsenal after their impressive 3-0 win over Newcastle. (more…)

Betting hots up as £10million is gambled on US Election:
YOU BET McCAIN IS CATCHING OBAMA IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE

BETS OF UP to £5000 a time for John McCain to beat Barack Obama and win the race to become the next US President have seen his odds cut from 2/1 to 13/8 by William Hill, who have lengthened Obama, who remains favourite, from 4/11 to 4/9. (more…)

WITH Arsenal and Liverpool both expected to cruise through their qualifying ties on Wednesday night, William Hill are offering odds of 33/1 that the two will meet in the Champions League Final this season. Even at 100/1 that still wouldn’t be value. (more…)

FOLLOWING West Ham’s defeat by Manchester City, Alan Curbishley has been cut from 6/1 to 4/1 favourite to be the first Premiership boss of the season to leave his club. ‘Nothing seems to be going right for Curbs ,and this season is following on from last with injuries and bad luck hitting the squad. However, fans don’t allow much, if any, leeway for such matters and if things don’t improve quickly he will come under massive pressure from the terraces – which don’t seem to be his biggest supporters, in any case’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. (more…)

GUNNERS’ TITLE ODDS LENGTHEN

AFTER losing to Fulham, Arsenal have been lengthened from 9/2 to 6/1 to win the Premiership by William Hill who make Chelsea 10/11 favourites and also offer 2/1 Manchester United and 7/1 Liverpool. To be honest I think that Liverpool have more of a chance than Arsenal of winning the title. (more…)

TERRY TO SKIPPER ENGLAND IN ALL TEN WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS?

WILLIAM HILL offer 11/8 that John Terry will start as skipper for every one of England’s ten World Cup qualifiers. They also offer 33/1 that he will start skipper for three or fewer matches; 8/1 for four to six matches; 4/6 seven to nine games. (more…)

Usain To Bolt Up In 200 – But World Record?

Usain Bolt is the 1/33 odds on shot to win the 200m after another impressive performance and Hills are now betting on if he brakes the World Record and are 5/2 that he does and 2/7 that he does not.
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Manchester United only managing a draw probably saved the bookies millions in payouts. How many accumulators accross the world were just depending on Man U?

WILLIAM HILL have promoted Chelsea from 13/8 second favourites to Even money clear favourites to win the Premiership title and lengthened Manchester United from 11/8 favourites to 2/1 second favourites after the champions dropped two points in their first game. ‘It may seem an over reaction but it is rare for United to drop points at home and with Ronaldo and Tevez both missing they seemed more adversely affected than Chelsea without Drogba.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

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WILLIAM HILL PREM OPENING DAY BIG FOUR SPECIALS

All the big 4 to win their respective matches this weekend without conceding a goal – 6/1
All the big 4 to score the 1st goal in their respective matches – 9/4
All the big 4 to score in the 1st half of their respective matches – 6/1
All the big 4 to lead at half-time and go on to win their respective matches – 9/1
All the big 4 to score 4 or more goals in their respective matches – 200/1

Big 4 To Finish As Big 4 – 1/2 Yes 6/4 No
Spurs To Break Into Big 4 – 7/2 Yes 1/6 No (more…)

DESPITE Team GB’s two Gold Medals at the Olympics so far, William Hill still expect F1 driver Lewis Hamilton to emerge as the winner of the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year Award.

Hills make Lewis Hamilton, beaten favourite last year, 11/8 favourite in the betting to make amends by winning this time round and at the moment all other contenders are quoted at a minimum of 10/1 – the odds for Gold medal winning swimmer Rebecca Adlington and potential medal winning athletes, Philips Idowu and Kelly Sotherton. (more…)

WHICH OF BIG FOUR WILL BE PREM TOP SCORERS?

WITH his strike-force looking a little problematic for Sir Alex Ferguson, William Hill are offering 7/1 that he will draft Thierry Henry into his side before the transfer window closes, but make United 11/8 favourites to outscore their ‘Big Four’ rivals – offering 2/1 that Arsenal score most of the four with Chelsea at 3/1 and Liverpool 11/2.

The Dailymail has reported that Ferguson is to launch £20m bid to land Henry. Guess odds of 7/1 mean that William Hill think its about 10% likely.
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