Novelty Betting
Ladbrokes have assessed the year ahead and are offering a series of special bets as to what may happen across the sporting spectrum.
William Hill are sweating on what will be the biggest ever white Christmas payout should the predicted snow appear on Christmas day.
William Hill are offering 4/1 that cracks in the coalition will lead to a General Election during 2011 after Vince Cable was in hot water.
Christmas has come early for Paddy Power punters after the bookie today announced it was paying out early on a white Christmas.
With the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton taking place in April next year, bookmaker Coral expect a spate of celebrity marriages.
David Beckham is odds-on for knighthood according to bookies Ladbrokes who make him just a 1/3 chance to get knighted in his lifetime.
With just five days to go until the big day, bookmaker Coral has once again cut the odds on it being a White Christmas across the UK.
Matt Cardle is 1/2 fav (Coral) to have the Christmas number 1, after the 27-year-old was crowned X Factor winner for 2010.
William Hill are offering odds of 7/4 that Nick Clegg will cease to be Lib Dem Leader before the next General Election (2/5 still to be Leader).
Live On ITV1: Sun: 19:00. We’re down to the final three with Matt Cardle heading the betting at 4/5 from One Direction (12/5) and Rebecca Ferguson (4/1). Oddschecker
Live On ITV1: Sat: 19:00. The finalists go head to head on Saturday night with Matt Cardle Betfred‘s 10/11 favourite. Oddschecker
Following advanced forecasts of a festival snowfall, Coral have cut a white Christmas into 3/1 from 6/1 this afternoon
Ladbrokes give boost to AP McCoy’s Sports Personality of the Year campaign by launching an interview, “Straight from the Horse’s Mouth”.
Graeme McDowell has been shortened from 5/1 to 7/2 to win the Sports Personality of The Year award with Paddy Power.