William Hill closes book on X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing
October 9, 2008 by mbates
William Hill have stopped taking bets on which show out of the X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing will come top in the TV ratings this weekend following a large amount of bets being placed on the X Factor. A spokesperson for William Hill said “Strictly is on at the same time as England’s World Cup qualifier and is bound to suffer as a result. We also feel that to gain brownie points, long suffering football widows will be allowed to watch the X Factor in peace after the football finishes,”
William Hill are making the group Girlband the favourite to be the first band to be voted off the X Factor, live betting will be available throughout the show.
X Factor First Elimination Odds:
- 9/4 Girlband
- 7/2 Scott Bruton
- 5/1 Bad Lashes
- 6/1 Danny Evans
- 8/1 Ruth Lorenzo
- 12/1 JLS
- 16/1 Rachel Hylton, Eoghan Quigg, Diana Vickers
- 33/1 Austin Drage
- 40/1 Laura White, Alexandra Burke
Paddy Power shortens US election postponement odds
October 8, 2008 by mbates
Paddy Power has reduced the odds for the US Presidential Election to be postponed from 66/1 to 40/1 due to the current economic crisis that is gripping the States.
With just over €1000 being placed on the November election being moved until 2009 Paddy Power spokesperson Sharon McHugh said: “It would be astonishing if the US Election were to be postponed. Even through the great depression in 1932, World War 2 and a series of other wars since then, US elections have always gone ahead. However, that hasn’t stopped our customers betting on the unthinkable.”
Other betting on the US Election sees Barack Obama has going ahead in the betting, he is now just 1/5 with Paddy Power to succeed Bush as President, while John McCain trails at 10/3 even with the adding of Sarah Palin as his running mate.
CEO of Foxwoods Casino Removed
October 8, 2008 by mbates
The Chief Executive Office of the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, Patricia Irvin has become one of over 700 employees who have lost their jobs in a major restructure to reduce operating costs. The Casino is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot tribe and a spokesman said that the position of CEO had been removed and the duties covered by a CEO would be shared by the acting President of Foxwoods and the General Manager of the MGM Grand Facility.
Turnover at the Casino had dropped due to the current state of the financial markets, slot machine revenue at the Casino had fallen by 7 percent since 2005.
UEFA to Launch Investigation into Irregular Betting
October 6, 2008 by mbates
The governing body of European Football, UEFA is to create a special department that will look into the abnormal betting patterns that have been brought to its attention in 25 matches over the last two years.
The operation is scheduled to be fully operational by next season and was the decision of a meeting of UEFA’s executive committee UEFA secretary general David Taylor said “There is a danger within our game but we will not let irregular betting patterns or corruption affect the outcome of matches“. Taylor went on to add “The unit will review the 25 matches from the UEFA Cup tournament where irregular betting patterns were found in 10 this season and 15 in the prior season.”
UEFA have not yet declared which matches are actually under investigation and whether English teams are involved.
Spurs now 5/1 for the drop
October 5, 2008 by mbates
Following the defeat at home to Premiership newcomers Hull City, several bookmakers have given odds of as low as 5/1 for Tottenham Hotspur to be relegated to the Coca Cola Championship. Spurs are now languishing at the bottom of the Premiership taking just two points out of a possible twenty one making it their worst ever start in the Premiership.
VC Bet and Sky Bet are offering odds of 5-1, but Paddy Power is still showing odds of 7-1. VC Bet are also giving Spurs manager Juande Ramos odds of 8/11 on to be the next Premier League manager to be given his marching orders.
Inspired Gaming Group sign 5 year deal with Stanleybet
October 3, 2008 by mbates
One of the worlds leading Open SBG (Open Server Based Gaming) companies Inspired Gaming Group plc has today announced a worldwide five year deal to supply Stanleybet International, with its virtual sports system across the Stanleybet empire.
Inspired’s virtual sports system includes horse racing, greyhound racing, football, speedway and car racing. The product delivers an exciting, realistic gaming experience. The deal will initially start over a two year period and will cover over 500 terminals across at least five countries.
The Director of Finance for Stanleybet International, Adrian Morris commented “We have experienced substantial growth from our core sports betting business in recent years and we are confident that the addition of Inspired’s virtual sports system will contribute additional growth over the coming years”.
Inspired Gaming Group now manages over 50,000 machines throughout the UK, ther machines are based primarily in bars, casinos and bingo halls with major existing customers William Hill and Gala Coral.
