Following advanced forecasts predicting that many parts of the UK have an above average chance of seeing snow falling on December 25th, Coral have cut a white Christmas into 3/1 from 6s
The outcome had been as big as 10-1 during the summer.
“A 500% increase in bets, and a poor forecast have lead to us cutting the price, and it seems the longer the wintery conditions continue the more money we take,” Coral spokesman Gary Burton told betrescue’s bovelty betting desk, “but it is of course fresh snow on Christmas Day that we are betting on!”
Coral are betting on snow to fall at any time throughout the 25th at London’s Heathrow airport.
**Snow on Christmas Day
3-1 (from 6-1) London (Heathrow),
See www.coral.co.uk for a full list of prices – new customers bet £10 get a £20 free bet