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January
2009
31 January
2009
Inverness
CT v Celtic - Betting
Odds
The bookies clearly reckon that Inverness CT have
got bugger all chance of winning this match. Do you
agree?
31 January
2009
Newcastle
v Sunderland - Betting
Odds
Paddy Power have priced up their odds for this
match and they indicate that it could be a close
encounter.
31 January
2009
Boxing
Betting - UFC 94
Betting
Paddy Power have George St Pierre as the hot
favourite to win this encounter against BJ
Penn.
31 January
2009
Eurovision
Betting - UK Favourite To Finish
Last
Jade Ewen has been chosen to sing Andrew Lloyd
Webber's Eurovision Song Contest entry for the UK
in Moscow but we're still likely to do
crap.
31 January
2009
McCoy
Aims To Make It A Special
Sunday
Tony McCoy will be hoping to get his 3000th jumps
winner out the way on Sunday.
31 January
2009
Three
Or More Reds On Sunday
Afternoon
Will Sunday afternoon's two vital matches at
Liverpool and Newcastle will result in three or
more red cards being handed out?
31 January
2009
Punters
Bet Brown Will Be
Dumped
Punters have backed Gordon Brown to cease to be
Prime Minister during 2009.
31 January
2009
Dancing
On Ice - Todd Carty Could Be Trouble For
Bookies
In one of the most surprising gambles in reality TV
history, Todd Carty has been backed to win Dancing
On Ice.
31 January
2009
Six
Nations Betting - Worst England Side
Ever?
England are fourth in the betting to win the Six
Nations.
31 January
2009
Nadal
And Federer To Dominate Tennis Grand
Slams
Roger Federer is favourite to beat Rafa Nadal in
the Australian Open Final.
31 January
2009
Premier
League Managers Under
Fire
William Hill have issued a full list of odds for
each manager currently in charge of a Premier
League club still to be in that position at that
club on the first day of next season.
31 January
2009
Can
Wendy Cope With Thought Of Being Poet
Laureate?
With Wendy Cope suggesting that she might turn down
the role of Poet Laureate if offered it, the
bookies have lengthened her odds of getting the job
from.
31 January
2009
Gala
Bingo Makes Donation To Sue Ryder
Care
Gala Bingo will match the money raised for Sue
Ryder Care by its online 'Mrs Obama's Bingo'
game.
30 January
2009
Bookies
Close Betting On Barack Obama
Baby
Bookies William Hill have closed their betting on
Michelle Obama having another baby during her
husbands first term in office following a rush of
bets.
30 January
2009
Dancing
On Ice - Carty A
Contender
The bookies continue to see money for Todd Carty to
win Dancing On Ice.
30 January
2009
Coldest
Year On Record? White Valentine's
Day?
The bookies William Hill have slashed the price of
2009 being the coldest on record in the UK. So much
for global warming!
30 January
2009
Lord
Lloyd Webber - What Have You
Done?
William Hill have pushed out the price of the UK
winning the Eurovision Song Contest.
30 January
2009
Ryder
Cup - Monty Backed To Get Three
Picks
William Hill have seen a massive shake up in their
betting for how many wild card picks Colin
Montgomerie will have in 2010.
30 January
2009
IPL
- England Backed For West Indies
Glory
Which of England's cricketing galacticos will go
for the most money in the IPL auction?
30 January
2009
Rafa
And Joe Next To
Go?
Bet on when and whether Rafa Benitez may quit
Liverpool.
30 January
2009
Ricky
Hatton Tip Could Leave Fans
Homeless
William Hill make Ricky Hatton a 7/4 (2.75) chance
to beat Manny Pacquaio, who is 2/5 (1.4)
favourite.
30 January
2009
McCoy
To Finally Be The Man Of The
Moment?
After a week of frustration and abandoments, Tony
McCoy is now just two winners away from securing
his 3000th jumps winner.
30 January
2009
55%
Betting Cardinals Over Steelers In Super Bowl
XLIII
More than $10 billion dollars is projected to be
wagered on Super Bowl XLIII, by over 200 million
punters worldwide.
30 January
2009
32
Red Online Casino Player Hits Third Progressive
Jackpot
32 Red Online Casino has announced the recent
two-time lucky Cash Splash jackpot winner just got
luckier with a third and fourth progressive jackpot
win.
30 January
2009
Nicholls
Looking For Another Big-Race
Bonanza
Town Moor will be play host to twelve runners when
the second running of the valuable William Hill
Handicap Chase takes place at Doncaster.
28 January
2009
Tony
Adams To Be Gone By Next
Season?
Will Tony Adams be Portsmouth's boss on the first
day of next season?
28 January
2009
Update
and Blog - Wednesday, 28 January
2009
A mixture of good and not so good news in today's
update.
27 January
2009
England
Backed To Beat West
Indies
Can England beat the West Indies in the coming
series?
27 January
2009
Brit
Treble As Haye Lined Up For
Wlad
With David Haye set to meet heavyweight champ
Wladimir Klitschko this summer, William Hill have
made the Brit 9/2 to pull off a shock
victory.
27 January
2009
William
Hill Bingo Pink Ribbon Campaign Raises £41,000
For Breast Cancer
Care
William Hill Bingo has given a generous New Year's
present to Breast Cancer Care following a
three-month online fundraising campaign.
27 January
2009
Punters
Jump On Conservative
Landslide
The Conservatives are now hotter favourites to win
the next General Election than at any time since
Gordon Brown became Labour Leader,
27 January
2009
Heineken
Cup - Toulouse Cut For
Glory
Following the draw for home advantage, bookmakers
William Hill have trimmed Munster.
27 January
2009
When
Will The Two Robbies Leave Their
Clubs?
Place your bets on whether controversial strikers
Robbie Keane and Robinho are set to leave their
clubs
27 January
2009
Dancing
On Ice - Todd Carty To
Fall?
Todd Carty is making the betting quite interesting
in Dancing On Ice.
27 January
2009
Fantastic
Federer For Australia
Open
Federer made the world number six Del Potro look
like a beginner.
27 January
2009
Oscars
- Streep To Steal Winslet's
Win
The bookies are taking big betting money for Meryl
Streep to win the Best Actress Oscar.
25 January
2009
Tories
Red Hot Election
Favourites
The Conservatives are now hotter favourites to win
the next General Election than at any time since
Gordon Brown became Labour leader.
23 January
2009
Will
Michelle Ryan Be New Doctor Who
Nurse?
The bookies have seen a huge move for Michelle Ryan
to be Doctor Who's new assistant.
23 January
2009
Andy
Murray Could Win Australian Open Without Dropping
Set
William Hill are taking bets on whether Andy Murray
will win the Australian Open without dropping a
set.
23 January
2009
Oscar
Punters Will Be Millionaire's If Slumdog
Wins
The bookies are as good as declaring Slumdog
Millionaire the winner of the Best film
Oscar.
16 January
2009
Bookies
Can't Split Franlin And Henderson In UFC
93
MMA fans have been crying out for this fight for
the last three or four years.
16 January
2009
Manchester
United To Keep Four More Clean
Sheets?
With Manchester United enjoying a lengthy run
without conceding a goal, William Hill have opened
a book on who will be the next player to score
against them in the Premiership.
16 January
2009
Kate
Winslet For Bafta
Success
Kate Winslet is favourite to win the Best
Actress award at the BAFTA's.
15 January
2009
Cumani
Aiming For William Hill Lincoln
Honours
A fantastic renewal of the William Hill Lincoln
appeared on the horizon when the first leg of the
Spring double attracted 115 entries.
15 January
2009
Celebrity
Big Brother - 95.8% Say Tina Malone Will
Go
William Hill have seen a massive gamble on Tina
Malone being the next celebrity to be booted out of
the Celebrity Big Brother house.
15 January
2009
Andy
Murray Favourite To Be Awesome In
Australia
Andy Murray looks set to start the Australian Open
as the favourite with some bookies.
15 January
2009
Kaka
Odds On To Join Manchester
City
Manchester City's audacious bid to sign Brazilian
superstar Kaka is very likely to succeed, according
to the bookies.
15 January
2009
Tina
Malone Hot Favourite For Celebrity Big
Brother
Actress Tina Malone is the odds on favourite to be
the second celebrity to be voted off Celebrity Big
Brother.
15 January
2009
Ronaldo
Odd On To Stay At Old
Trafford
Will Ronaldo still be with Manchester United on the
first day of next season?
15 January
2009
Opinion
Polls Indicate Tory
Boost
The Conservatives are clear favourites to win the
most seats at the next General Election.
15 January
2009
Aidan
To Train UK Classic
Winner
The most open 2000 Guineas betting in recent memory
was reflected in the 2008 International
Classification.
15 January
2009
England
Backed For Ashes
Success
The bookies are starting to see money for England
to win the Ashes.
13 January
2009
Will
Kate Winslet Accept Oscar In
Silence?
Kate Winslet is a certainty to win an Oscar at next
month's ceremony.
13 January
2009
Ferrari
Announced As 2009 F1
Favourites
The bookies have installed Ferrari as favourites to
win the F1 Constructors' Championship this
year.
12 January
2009
Scolari
For Chop As United Go Odds On For
Title
After Manchester United administered a hefty and
embarrassing blow to Chelsea's Premiership title
odds, William Hill have cut the champions'
odds.
12 January
2009
Has
Lloyd Webber Found The Eurovision
Formula?
William Hill have slashed the price of the UK
winning the Eurovision Song Contest.
12 January
2009
Celebrity
Big Brother - One Of The Celebrities To
Walk?
The bookies are convinced that one of the
celebrities will walk out in the next few
days.
12 January
2009
General
Gamble On 2009
Election
Labour are pretty much screwed when the next
General Election comes around. The only question is
- when will they lose it?
12 January
2009
Andy
Murray To Slam Tennis And Cost Bookies
Millions
Andy Murray is quoted at the shortest odds ever
offered about a British player to win a Major since
the days of Fred Perry.
11 January
2009
Royals
Behaving Badly - Prince Harry To Be
Arrested?
William Hill have slashed the prices of Prince
Harry being the next member of the Royal family to
be arrested.
11 January
2009
Andy
Murray To End 2009 As World Number
One?
Andy Murray is priced at 5/1 by William Hill to end
2009 as the mens tennis world number
one.
11 January
2009
Clarke
For Shadow Cabinet And Cable For
Chancellor
There are persistent rumours that Kenneth Clarke is
being called back and political punters are betting
that will happen.
11 January
2009
Celebrity
Big Brother Betting - Bookies Take Pinder
Pounding
The bookies took a hammering after red hot
favourite Lucy Pinder was the first celebrity to be
voted out of Celebrity Big Brother.
09 January
2009
Andy
Murray First Brit Fav For Grand
Slam
Paddy Power and William Hill are starting to poo
their pants about Andy Murray.
09 January
2009
Strauss
Return From West Indies
Unbeaten?
With Andrew Strauss now Captain of all the England
sides, William Hill offer odds of 12/1 that he
returns from the Caribbean unbeaten.
09 January
2009
Disappointment
For Royal Punters As Prince William Fails To
Deliver
Prince William has unwittingly foiled a nationwide
betting coup after he failed to propose to his
girlfriend Kate Middleton.
09 January
2009
Brown
Favourite To Be Next Party Leader
Dumped
More political betting from the bookies.
09 January
2009
Tony
Martin Pair Head Betting For Pierse
Hurdle
William Hill have installed Robin Du Bois and
Psycho as their joint favourites for the Pierse
Hurdle.
09 January
2009
Does
Lloyd Webber Have Eurovision X
Factor?
The price of the UK winning the Eurovision Song
Contest is shortening.
09 January
2009
Golden
Globes - Slumdog Expected To Clean
Up
Paddy Power are expecting Slumdog
Millionaire to come out on top at the Golden
Globes.
09 January
2009
Dancing
On Ice - Will KP's Wife Be On Her
Game?
The bookies are looking forward to a night of
thrills and spills on the ice but the big question
is will Kevin Pietersen's wife be on her
game?
08 January
2009
Global
Warming Does Not Exist - Bet On
It
Think Global Warming is a load of tosh? Then stick
your money where your mouth is.
08 January
2009
Pietersen
Resignation Is Ashes
Disaster
William Hill have cut Australia to win the Ashes
following Kevin Pietersen's decision to
resign.
08 January
2009
Bank
Rate Likely To Fall By
0.50%
William Hill have opened a book on whether and by
how much the Bank Rate will be lowered.
08 January
2009
Tottenham
To Reach Carling Cup
Final?
Tottenham are now 1/100 to reach the Carling Cup
final.
06 January
2009
Right
Royal Gamble - Prince William To Give Kate Perfect
Present
William Hill are staring down the barrel of a four
figure payout should Prince William propose this
week.
06 January
2009
Huge
Gamble For La Toya To Win Celebrity Big
Brother
There's been a monster gamble on La Toya Jackson to
win Celebrity Big Brother.
06 January
2009
CryptoLogic
Aims High With Launch Of Newest Casino Game
Pack
Cryptologic has announced the launch of a new
three-game lineup that features the legendary
Spider-Man, a new slot game called Dragon Sword and
an enhanced version of Atlantic City
Blackjack.
06 January
2009
First
Celebrity Notch On Russell Brand's
Bedpost?
Which celebrity will be stupid and/or desperate
enough to bed Russell Brand in 2009?
06 January
2009
Golf
Betting - Mercedes-Benz
Championship
Is Boo going to have a good Week in Hawaii? Bookies
Paddy Power clearly don't think so.
06 January
2009
Weymouth
v York City - Betting
Odds
Here at Casino Beacon, we have a rather soft spot
for York City FC.
06 January
2009
Tuesday
Horse Racing - 06 January
2009
There's great equine action at Kempton (AW) and
Southwell (AW) this afternoon.
06 January
2009
Scolari
Out Gamble Spooks
Bookies
After seeing a flurry of bets which cut the odds
for Chelsea boss Scolari to be the next Premier
League boss to lose his job, William Hill have
suspended their market.
06 January
2009
Lily
Allen All The Rage To Be New Doctor Who
Assistant
The ultra-cool Lily Allen is the bookies red hot
favourite to be Matt Smith's assistant when he
becomes the eleventh Doctor Who.
06 January
2009
Pietersen
Power - Bet On Moores
Replacement
The bookies have opened their betting on who will
be Moores' replacement.
06 January
2009
Bookies
Feeling The Chill As Big Freeze Set To
Continue
William Hill have cut the price of a record cold
temperature in 2009.
06 January
2009
Ulrika
Odds On For Celebrity Big Brother
Boot
William Hill rate Ulrika Jonsson as their odds on
favourite to get the boot from Celebrity Big
Brother.
06 January
2009
Royal
Engagement Odds On
William Hill have slashed the price of Prince
William and Kate Middleton getting engaged in
2009.
06 January
2009
Vegas
Odds: Utah v Florida - Surprising
Projection
Utah's domination over Alabama has people wondering
how good the Utes really are.
05 January
2009
William
Hill Transaction Completion And Directorate
Change
Playtech has announced that it has completed the
transaction with William Hill.
05 January
2009
Playtech
- Director's
Shareholding
News from Playtech.
05 January
2009
Who
Will Be Next To Leave The
BBC?
2008 was a troubled year for the BBC with a new
scandal nearly every week at the back end of the
year.
05 January
2009
Britney
Spears Drugs Bust? Bet On
It
Can you nail down the identity of the 1st Celebrity
Drugs Bust of 2009?
05 January
2009
Celebrity
Big Brother Celebrity - Latest Betting
Odds
With their every move being watched, we'll soon
know who's got a real chance of winning Celebrity
Big Brother 2009 and who's just tagging
along.
05 January
2009
Darts
Betting - BDO World
Championship
With the best players getting taken into the PDC,
the BDO lacks the class of its rival organisation,
but still has the small matter of a record
£320,000 up for grabs.
05 January
2009
Carling
Cup - Tottenham v Burnley - Betting
Odds
Bookies Paddy Power reckons Burnley have no chance
of winning this and offer them at 7/1.
05 January
2009
Blyth
Spartans v Blackburn Rovers - Betting
Odds
Is predicting a shock win for Blyth your route to
an easy fortune?
05 January
2009
Snooker
Betting - Shaun Murphy v Steven
Hendry
Paddy Power reckon Steven Hendry will find Shaun
Murphy too tough a challenge.
05 January
2009
Monday
Horse Racing - 05 January
2009
Action from Wolverhampton (AW) and Lingfield
(AW).
05 January
2009
Update
and Blog - Monday, 05 January
2009
A slightly belated Happy New Year to all Casino
Beacon visitors! We have a strong feeling that 2009
is going to be a great year for UK online casino
players.
05 January
2009
Moores
On His Way Out?
Latest in the row between Kevin Pietersen and coach
Peter Moores.
05 January
2009
Chelsea
Favourite For FA
Cup
SkyBet make Chelsea 4/1 favourites to win the FA
Cup.
05 January
2009
Who
Is Doctor Who?
Punters were left scratching their heads, after the
shock announcement that relative unknown Matt Smith
will be thet 11th Doctor Who.
05 January
2009
Tommy
Trouble In Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity
Tommy Sheridan is officially the least popular
celebrity in Celebrity Big Brother
history.
04 January
2009
Eurovision
Mission Impossible For Lloyd
Webber
Eurovision fans were hoping that Lord Lloyd Webber
would have some of the answers. Here's an idea -
enter a decent song that other countries might
actually want to vote for.
04 January
2009
Out
Of This World Win As Outsider Is Named Doctor
Who
William Hill were celebrating an out of this world
win after rank outsider Matt Smith was named as the
11th Doctor Who.
04 January
2009
Andy
Murray In Hurry For Grand Slam
Win
Andy Murray is being backed to break his Grand Slam
duck during 2009.
04 January
2009
Hughes
Backed For Chop As City Humbled By
Forest
The bookies have lengthened the odds about manager
Mark Hughes surviving at Manchester
City.
04 January
2009
William
Hill Bingo Is The Real
Deal
William Hill Bingo is to become the programme
sponsor of ITV's show "The Real Deal".
04 January
2009
2009
Could Be Coldest On
Record
Will 2009 will be the coldest year on record? It
certainly chuffin' feels like it.
04 January
2009
Will
Midas Touch Of Lloyd Webber Win
Eurovision?
The bookies have had to cut the price of a UK at
Eurovision.
04 January
2009
Prince
William And Kate Middleton's
Engagement
Prince William and Kate Middleton's decision to
join Prince Charles on a break in Scotland is
certain to fuel further speculation that a royal
announcement is imminent.
04 January
2009
Celebrity
Big Brother Breaks First Night
Record
The bookies had their best ever opening night for
Celebrity Big Brother.
04 January
2009
Euro
Replacing The Pound -
When?
When will the government announce that the Pound is
to be abolished?
03 January
2009
Britain's
Unluckiest Punter Finally Backs A
Winner
The year's most galling betting hard luck
story.
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