With Justice Secretary Michael Gove failing to make the final round of the Conservative Party leadership contest, William Hill has shortened its odds on Andrea Leadsom taking the Tory helm from 7/2 to 3/1. The leadership race is now down to its final two mares in Andrea Leadsom (Minister of Energy) and market favourite Theresa May (Home Secretary). …
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William Hill expects £20m to be wagered on EU Referendum
With the Brexit vote on Thursday of this week the race is hotting up but a high volume of bets have been being placed for some time. The bookmaker William Hill has stated that it expects £20million to be gambled on the outcome of the EU Referendum. It has also been noted that there have been some sizable bets on both …
Read More »William Hill – High Rollers favour UK ‘Remain’ vote
Detailing wagering insight on its UK ‘EU Referendum’ market, William Hill has revealed that its ‘High Rollers’ favour a ‘Remain’ outcome on 23 June. This week saw the majority of bookmakers shorten their odds on a UK ‘Leave’ vote to 2/1, offering the shortest price on the outcome since the market opened. Fighting for their cause, pro-Leave camps have stated …
Read More »Odds aren’t too healthy for Jeremy Hunt
With the first all out NHS junior doctors strike, there is much speculation about the fate of Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. David Cameron has publicly backed Hunt’s handling of junior doctors but a huge amount of these doctors, which it’s key to highlight includes any doctor below consultant or GP level, are not in agreement with the PM’s stance. Junior doctors …
Read More »Obama’s intervention sees Boris’ Brexit bashed by bettors
Despite the hubbub which preceded it the EU referendum campaign only officially got underway on Friday 15th April, but it was a certain US President’s input which has had perhaps the greatest effect on betting. Barack Obama issued something of a warning regarding the difficulty of trade deals between the US and Britain should Brexit go ahead. He stated that deals would …
Read More »Will MPs be forced to reveal tax returns?
With the current Panama Papers scandal showing no sign of letting up anytime soon, the public is directing considerable focus to MPs and their taxes. After current PM David Cameron, followed by Chancellor George Osborne and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn revealed their own earnings and tax payments, some have speculated that this will lead to regulation coming into play that’ll force each …
Read More »Budget aftermath isn’t too sweet to George
Following his speech on the Budget William Hill has lengthened the odds for George Osborne to replace David Cameron as leader of the Conservative party. The Chancellor’s odds have moved from 11/4 to 3/1 whilst Boris Johnson has seen his odds cut from 9/4 to 2/1 favourite. William Hill Media Relations Director Graham Sharpe said: “Mr Osborne cost us dear by …
Read More »Bookies’ Corner: Brexit – Will we stay or will we go?
This, the second in SBC’s new Bookies’ Corner series, sees the experts from the world of betting hash out the EU Referendum and whether there’ll be a Brexit. It has been speculated that Brexit may become the biggest political betting event in history. Political betting has been gaining popularity in recent times with the Scottish Referendum breaking records, and this …
Read More »William Hill – Trump triumph could see record payout
The divisive Donald Trump is now overwhelming 1/2 favourite with bookmaker William Hill to secure the Republican nomination. The businessman turned media personality turned presidential candidate has also had his odds slashed to 5/2 meaning he’s now the second favourite to win the race to the White House following his latest success in Nevada. William Hill Spokesman Graham Sharpe said of …
Read More »Will the EU Referendum be history’s biggest political betting event?
With David Cameron confirming that the EU Referendum will take place as expected in June, on June 23rd to be precise, and with a reported 40% of voters still undecided, the bookmakers are predicting a flurry of betting on the event. Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced at the weekend that “after a huge amount of heartache” he has opted to …
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