Sports Betting Blog

The race to succeed Sir Ian Blair in Britain’s top police job has begun following his shock resignation (or was he pushed?)

WILLIAM HILL have opened their book on who will succeed Sir Ian Blair as the next permanent Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and have installed Blair’s deputy Paul Stephenson as odds-on favourite:
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Bookies William Hill have slashed the price of Christopher Biggins being the next presenter of Countdown from 33/1 to 1/2 following a huge run of bets for the 59 year old panto king. “Gambles such as these are rarely wrong and we would be astounded if Biggins does not get the call up. We could easily be closing the book shortly,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams. Rory Bremner is the 4/1 second favourite with Eammon Holmes a 6/1 shot. (more…)

Bookies William Hill have cut the price of Jessie Wallace being booted out of Strictly Come Dancing from 5/1 to 11/4 and she is now the second favourite to be the first out on Saturday. “There can be little doubt who the most unpopular contestant is and punters are keen to get their claws into Kat!” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams. (more…)

DESPITE GORDON BROWN’S belief that he can maintain his role as Prime Minister and that Labour can hold on to power, William Hill have opened a book on how long the Conservatives will be in power from the day of the next Election – and offer 25/1 that they will win and remain in government for over 15 years.

Hills also offer 14/1 that the Tories will govern for between 10 years 1 day and 15 years; 7/2 between 5 years 1 day and 10 years; Evens for up to five years.’The Conservatives are such hot favourites to win the next General Election that we have opened a book on how long they will remain in power once they take over’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
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William Hill have slashed Rachel Stevens from 9/2 to 4/1 to win Strictly Come Dancing following a number of sizeable bets. “All the rumours are that Rachel is miles ahead of the competition and punters are piling on. But being the best dancer is not always a good thing as viewers warm to contestants that are constantly improving, so do not cleanout the piggy bank just yet,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Thats not actually too suprising considering she used to be in S Club 7 who were effectively just a bunch of good looking dancers. She’ll definitly be getting the male vote too. Maybe worth a flutter at William Hill.

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Bookmakers Paddypower and William Hill have released the odds for the 2008 Strictly come Dancing.

Reality TV punters are gearing up for the first night of Strictly Come Dancing and with another fantastic line-up William Hill expect to top the £1 Million bet last year. Tom Chambers is the early 3/1 favourite with Rachel Stevens offered at 9/2 but Don Warrington and John Sergeant are the rank outsiders at 50/1 plus. Only the men are up for the boot on Saturday and John Sargeant is the 7/4 favourite to be the first casualty from Strictly Come Dancing 2008. (more…)

William Hill have priced up the BBC overseas personality of the year and make the fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt their 1/2 favourite. Michael Phelps is the nearest challenger at 9/4 with Padraig Harrington an 8/1 shot. “Bolt & Phelps are phenomenal athletes and it almost seems unfair that the public will have to choose between them,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams. (more…)

The world doesn’t end today so bookmaker William Hill does not have to payout. This is the type of bet a bookie cannot lose. Only £119 profit but still like printing money.

WITH THE WORLD as yet not at an end as a result of the ‘Large Hadron Collider’ scientific experiment, bookmakers William Hill were breathing a sigh of relief ,and celebrating winning £119 from punters who took up their offer of placing bets that the world would cease to exist as a result of the experiment.
‘Uniquely, we offered customers the opportunity to place bets that the world would end, at odds of their own choosing’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. (more…)

Bookies William Hill are offering punters a once in a lifetime opportunity to set their own odds for what many believe will be Doomsday Wednesday. Hills have already given one punter odds of 666,666,666/1 that there will be no Thursday. “There are quite a few people out there who think the ‘Big Bang Machine’ will do exactly that and the world will end on Wednesday. (more…)

Bookies William Hill had there best ever Big Brother result on Friday night after the shock victory of Rachel, who beat the very well backed odds on favourite Mikey Hughes. William Hill won a six figure sum and estimate that Industry turnover was in the region of twenty million pounds, which is more that the X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and I’m A Celebrity put together. (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…)

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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