William Hill have taken a bet of £20,000 for Hillary Clinton to become the next US President and have shortened her odds from 6/4 to 11/10 favourite as a result. 'We believe this is the largest bet ever placed on a female politician' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe, 'We don't take that many bigger ones for male politicans, either! Punters have been backing Hillary to become President since the day her husband ceased to be, and she will already cost us over £500,000 if she does so'.
The bet was struck in a central London William Hill betting shop, on the same day that they also took a £1000 bet at odds of 50/1 for outsider Ron Paul to win the race to the White House - his odds have now been cut to 25/1.
Latest William Hill Presidential Odds: 11/10 Hillary Clinton; 7/2 Barack Obama; 6/1 Giuliani; 12/1 McCain; Romney; 14 Edwards; 16 Thompson; 25 Dodd, Paul......
COULD BENN MAKE IT A HILARY-HILLARY DOUBLE?...With Hillary Clinton hot favourite to become the next US President, her male namesake, Hilary Benn, is almost equally as hotly fancied to become the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and William Hill are offering odds of 7/2 about the Clinton-Benn double, with Mr Benn now 6/5 favourite with William Hill who also offer 2/1 Alan Johnson; 4/1 Jon Cruddas; 6/1 Harriet Harman; 16/1 Hazel Blears; 33/1Peter Hain. 'Big Benn is clearly winning this ding-dong battle' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe. |
