After several days of negotiations between local leaders and Downing Street, Greater Manchester has become the latest city to enter a tier 3 lockdown, forcing betting shops and casinos across the region to close their doors. The lockdown measures, which come into force at 00:01am on Friday, will be imposed by the government after discussions over financial support for local …
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Betting awaits critical verdict on Northern restrictions
Betting faces yet another major blow this week after growing media speculation has suggested that betting shops and casinos will be forced to close their doors across the north of England. UK businesses await another tense week of Downing Street verdicts, with regards as to how the government will handle further covid restrictions seeking to avoid a further national lockdown. …
Read More »“Done Deal” for Labour as Paddy Power pays out early on Corbyn victory
Paddy Power has announced another early political pay-out, as the bookmaker confirmed that it had cashed out + £100,000 on Jeremy Corbyn winning the Labour Leadership Election. Releasing a statement to the UK media, the bookmaker reported that it had closed the political market with almost a month of party member voting left (results will be announced on 12 September). …
Read More »Betfred – Labour Leadership market reaches £250,000 in wagers
UK independent bookmaker Betfred has revealed that it has recorded £250,000 wagered on the outcome of the Labour Party Leadership election. The bookmaker stated that its market levels were unprecedented, reaching its highest levels for a party political leadership campaign. With candidate ballots due to be sent out today to party members, the bookmaker revealed that it had recorded 50% …
Read More »Bookmakers place Corbyn at the front of Labour Leadership race
As the Labour leadership race enters its last full month of campaigning with ballots sent out to party members on 14 August, UK bookmakers have placed far left candidate Jeremy Corbyn as frontrunner to win the party leadership. Corbyn who did not register with many bookmakers as a contender for party leadership in May, leads bookmaker markets at 6/4, followed …
Read More »Bookmakers slash odds on Jeremy Corbyn winning Labour leadership
UK political betting markets have slashed the odds of far-left candidate Jeremy Corbyn becoming the next Labour Party leader. This week political magazine the New Statesman noted that polling by two independent agencies placed the party veteran at the head of the leadership race. Corbyn MP for Islington North has emerged as a surprise candidate for UK bookmakers, when the …
Read More »Bookmakers present three-horse race for Labour Leadership
Following last week’s disastrous UK General Election which saw the Labour Party post a 9% decline in constituency seats to 232 (2010 Election: 256). The left-wing political party must now tackle the critical choice of who will be its leader following the departure of Ed Miliband. Less than a week since the conclusion of the UK General Election (7 May), …
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