This week’s 6 of the Best comes from Paul Buck, CEO of EPIC Risk Management. Continue reading to discover huge hopes for Preston North End, an easy best album choice and which topic provided a touch of innovation. Best Holiday Great question and a hard choice. Tempted to plump for an unbelievable honeymoon in Singapore and Bali in 2001 – to this …
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Bookmakers say it’s a ‘Perfect’ Christmas for Ed Sheeran and Beyonce
Bookmakers are backing the UK-US duo of Ed Sheeran and Beyonce Knowles to be the UK’s Christmas Number One on December 25. This week Sheeran, the UK’s highest selling record artist released a special version of his single ‘Perfect’, featuring US RnB Queen Beyonce. Opening markets, all bookmakers currently back ‘Perfect’ as clear 4/7 favourite to land the Christmas Number …
Read More »Grimey…Ladbrokes places Stormzy as early Mercury Prize favourite
Following yesterday’s announcement by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) of the twelve UK contemporary music albums making the finals of this year’s Mercury Music Prize, Ladbrokes has placed UK Grime artist Stormzy as 7/2 favourite to win the coveted award. Should the BPI Mercury jury award Stormzy’s ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’, the South London rapper will become the second UK …
Read More »X Factor’s Matt Terry hot favourite for Christmas Number One
After his X Factor win on Sunday night, Matt Terry is the bookmakers’ favourite to bag this year’s Christmas number one. The single, ‘When Christmas Comes Around’, written by Ed Sheeran, is at 6/4 with William Hill to win the festive race, ahead of closest competitor Friends of Jo Cox at 5/1 and Louis Tomlinson and Steve Aoki at 7/1. Sheeran …
Read More »Ladbrokes suspends betting on Ed Sheeran for Glastonbury 2017
Just two weeks after Radiohead became the first headline act confirmed for Glastonbury 2017, Ladbrokes has confirmed that they have stopped taking bets on Ed Sheeran also topping the bill at next year’s festival. The 25-year-old English singer-songwriter, famous for hits such as ‘Thinking out loud’ and ‘The A Team’, attracted a flurry of bets which saw his odds drop from …
Read More »William Hill – Sam Smith leads Spectre Bond theme song market
Sam Mendes the director of the new James Bond ‘Spectre’ movie has confirmed that the theme of the new film has been written and recorded. The film’s producers are set to reveal the songs leading artist soon, as they gear up for the release of one 2015’s most anticipated movies. Spectre’ the second Bond film directed by Sam Mendes is …
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