15 Most Recent Press Releases
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England Happy As Larry In Six Nations 31/01/2006
Six Nations odds:
ENGLAND HAPPY AS LARRY WITH DALLAGLIO IN THE FOLD.......With Lawrence Dallaglio back in the England fold, William Hill have cut the odds about him starting a game for England in the 2007 World Cup from 5/2 to 2/1, and offer him at 10/1 to start a game as captain during the World Cup.
William Hill make England 1/7 favourites to win their opening Six Nations game against reigning Grand Slam champions, Wales, who are quoted at 4/1 to win the game with the draw offered at 20/1.
In the other opening games, Hils make Scotland 4/1 to beat France who are 1/7 with the draw 20/1; Ireland 1/33 against Italy, 10/1, and the draw 33/1.
FRANCE are 5/6 favourites to win the 6 Nations with William Hill who also offer 15/8 England; 7/1 Wales; 11 Ireland; 50 Scotland; 500 Italy.
Hills make France 13/8 for the Grand Slam and also offer 7/2 England; 20 Wales; 25 Ireland; 200 Scotland; 1000 Italy. But Hills reckon it is a 5/4 chance that no country completes the Grand Slam.
Further information...graham sharpe...0208 918 3731
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Rachel Weisz & Brokeback Backed For Oscar Glory 31/01/2006
Bookies William Hill make Golden Globe winner Brokeback Mountain their 1/8 hottest favourite ever to win Best Picture at the 78th Academy Awards. With the films Director Ang Lee even shorter at 1/20. Rachel Weisz is their 2/5 favourite to win Best Supporting Actress but Keira Knightley and Dame Judy Dench are priced at 25/1 and 33/1 respectively for Oscar glory.
Hill's odds suggest that Steven Spielberg will once again find himself and his latest film Munich overlooked and he is a 12/1 outsider for Oscar success with Munich priced at 14/1. Hills spokesman Rupert Adams said: "Despite the fact that Crash beat Brokeback Mountain at the Screen Actors Awards and worries about the conservative vote at the Academy, we still feel that it is the overwhelming favourite to win the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars.... it will be a brave punter who bets against Brokeback."
William Hill Best Picture Oscar: 1/8 Brokeback Mountain, 8/1 Crash, 14/1 Good Night and Good Luck, 14/1 Munich, 20/1 Capote,
William Hill Best Director Oscar-1/20 Ang Lee, 8/1 George Clooney, 12/1 Steven Spielberg, 40/1 Paul Haggis, 40/1 Bennett Miller.
William Hill Best Actor Oscar-1/10 Philip Seymour Hoffman, 9/1 Heath Ledger, 9/1 Joaquin Phoenix, 25/1 David Stratham, 25/1, Terence Howard.
William Hill Best Actress Oscar-1/9 Reese Witherspoon, 5/1 Felicity Hauffman, 20/1 Charlize Theron, 25/1 Keira Knightley, 33/1 Judi Dench
William Hill Best Supporting Actor Oscar-4/11 Paul Giamatti, 4/1 George Clooney, 9/1 Jake Gyllenhall, 9/1 Matt Dillon, 20/1 William Hurt.
William Hill Best Supporting Actress Oscar-2/5 Rachel Weisz, 4/1 Michelle Williams, 13/2 Amy Adams, 12/1 Catherine Keener, 16/1 Frances McDormand.
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Milibandwagon May Roll Over Brown 30/01/2006
BETTING THAT THE MILIBANDWAGON WILL ROLL OVER GORDON BROWN?......Bookmakers William Hill have slashed the odds about David Miliband succeeding Tony Blair as Labour leader from 14/1 to 8/1 second favourite, and have lengthened Gordon Brown's odds from 1/7 to 1/6 favourite. Hills also offer 16/1 Charles Clarke 20/1 Alan Milburn; John Reid; 25/1 Jack Straw.
'From being a 50/1outsider a few weeks ago, David Miliband's odds have been creeping lower and lower and recent good support for him has encouraged us to make him second favourite ahead of Charles Clarke. Political leadership races have a habit of producing surprise winners in recent years.' said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe.
And Hills have made next year, 2007 the new favourite to be the year in which Tony Blair stands down, cutting the odds from 13/8 ti 6/5, while former favourite 2006 goes out from 6/4 to 2/1. Hillsd make him 7/2 to go in 2008; 6/1 in 2009 and 14/1 to carry on until 2010 or later. They are also 6/1 that he stays around long enough to beat Margaret Thatcher's record eleven and a half years.
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F A Cup Final Will Be Played At Cardiff - Bet On It 30/01/2006
FA CUP FINAL WILL BE PLAYED AT CARDIFF - BET ON IT.......Bookmakers William Hill are offering odds of 6/4 against the FA Cup Final being played at the new Wembley Stadium this year - and 1/ 2 that it will be held in Cardiff. 'When building work began on the Stadium we believed the projections that the 2005/6 Cup Final would be played at the new Wembley and offered 1/6 that it would happen - but the shrewd punters seem to have been the ones who took the 7/2 that it would not' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.'Even though those building the Stadium still reckon they have a 70% chance of getting it ready on time, we reckon that it is about a 70% chance that they will miss out.'
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Wouldn''t Be Seen Dead Or Alive Buying Pete''s Record! 30/01/2006
'You Spin Me Round' by Dead Or Alive has been re-released this week hoping to capitalise on Pete Burn's recent appearance on Celeb Big Brother but bookies William Hill think it is very unlikely that it will reach the No.1 spot and offer 12/1 for it to do so. Meanwhile, Hills have shortened the price of Michael Barrymore returning to Saturday night t.v. following his unexpected second place in the BB House. Hills spokesman Rupert Adams said: "We cannot see people buying his record in sufficient numbers to get the top spot but 12/1 might tempt a few die hard fans to have a wager. Conversely, everyone seems to have forgiven Michael Barrymore and we feel that he has a real chance of getting back on the box."
12/1 from 6/1-Pete Burns to be number one in the singles chart this weekend
4/1 from 8/1-Barrymore to have his own Saturday Night (18.00-22.00) ITV show by the end of 2006.
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What Odds English Boss To Lift F A Cup ? 30/01/2006
What Odds English Boss To Lift F A Cup ?
WHAT PRICE AN ENGLISH MANAGER TO WIN FA CUP?.......William Hill are offering 2/1 about an English manager (excluding Iain Dowie who played for Northern Ireland) winning the FA Cup this season, and thus boosting the chances of the next England manager being English.
Hills are also making Liverpool 8/11 favourites to knock out Manchester United, who are Even money to go through - and they also offer 50/1 for a Man U- Man City Final; 100/1 for an Everton-Liverpool Final and 8/1 an all-London Final.
Hills also offer 16/1 about a non Premiership winner of the FA Cup Final.
***WEMBLEY OR NOT?......William Hill, who have been offering 1/2 that the Cup Final is played at Cardiff and 6/4 at the new Wembley Stadium have temporarily suspended their book until the announcement from the Aussie stock exchange is forthcoming.
***Chelsea are now 13/8 favourites to win the FA Cup with William Hill who also offer 5/1 Liverpool; 11/2 Man Utd; 10 Bolton, Newcastle; 14 Villa; 16 Charlton; 20 Man C, Midsbro; 28 West Ham; 33 Birmingham; 40 Everton; 50 Reading; 100 Palace; 125 Preston; 150 Southampton, Stoke; 200 Coventry; 500 Brentford; 1000 Colchester.
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Chelsea 13/8 F A Cup Favourites After Draw 30/01/2006
FA CUP ODDS LATEST.......CHELSEA 13/8 FAVOURITES AFTER DRAW
Chelsea are now 13/8 favourites to win the FA Cup with William Hill who also offer 5/1 Liverpool; 11/2 Man Utd; 10 Bolton, Newcastle; 14 Villa; 16 Charlton; 20 Man C, Midsbro; 28 West Ham; 33 Birmingham; 40 Everton; 50 Reading; 100 Palace; 125 Preston; 150 Southampton, Stoke; 200 Coventry; 500 Brentford; 1000 Colchester.
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Making Brass Monkeys Out Of Bookies 30/01/2006
MAKING BRASS MONKEYS OUT OF BOOKIES......Chart sensations the Arctic Monkeys are set to make monkeys out of bookies William Hill after their fans rushed to back them to win this year's prestigious Mercury Music Prize - months before the nominations for the award are announced.
'We are already feeling a chill wind after taking hundreds of pounds in wagers for the Arctic Monkeys to blow the opposition away. We have had to slash their odds from 8/1 to 3/1 - the shortest price ever quoted for an act at this stage of proceedings. It is cold comfort for us that they may not even be nominated - we fear we'll be the monkeys and the punters will be collecting our brass if this gamble comes off!'
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Shearer For England ? F A Cup Odds 29/01/2006
Shearer For England ? F A Cup Odds
CHELSEA FA CUP FAVOURITES
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William Hill make Chelsea 2/1 favourites to win the FA Cup and also offer 10/3 Man Utd; 4/1 Liverpool; 12 Bolton; 14 Man City; Newcastle; Villa; 25 Charlton; Middlesbro;28 West Ham; 40 Birmingham; 66 Everton; Reading; 100 Palace; Southampton; 125 Preston; 150 Stoke; 200 Coventry; 300 Brentford; Colchester.
**Hills offer 16/1 a non Premiership club winning the FA Cup and 60/1 that Bolton win it and Sam Allardyce gets the England job.
ALAN FOR ENGLAND?..SHEARER, THAT IS!..William Hill who make Sam Allardyce 4/1 favourite with Gus Hiddink 9/2 second favourite and also offer 5/1 Curbishley; 13/2 Steve McClaren; 8/1 Martin O'Neill; 12/1 Stuart Pearce, Big Phil Scolari to succeed Sven Goran Erikkson as next England boss have shortened Alan Shearer from 100/1 to 40/1 after taking a string of bets for the Newcastle striker to step straight into the top management job in English football.'Perhaps punters are pinning their hopes on a new young manager being teamed up with an older head to run the national side' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe, 'There is no other logical reason to back Shearer to get the job.'
AFRICAN NATIONS CUP ODDS
Cameroon are 9/4 favourites to win the African Nations Cup with William Hill who also offer 7/2 Egypt; 4/1 Tunisia; 6/1 Ivory Coast; Nigeria; 16 Ghana; Senegal; 20 Guinea; 25 Congo.
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When Will Blair Go And Who Will Take Over ? 29/01/2006
SO, WHEN WILL BLAIR GO - AND WHOM WILL SUCCEED HIM?......William Hill make Tony Blair a 6/4 chance to step down durinfg 2006, and offer 13/8 that he will go in 2007; 7/2 in 2008; 6/1 2009 and 14/1 2010 or later.
Hills, who also offer 6/1 that Blair will stay on to beat Margaret Thatcher's record eleven and a half year stint as PM, make Gordon Brown 1/7 favourite to succeed him and also offer 10/1 Charles Clarke; 14/1 David Miliband; 20/1 Alan Milburn; John Reid; 25/1 Jack Straw; 33/1 David Blun kett.'Gordon Brown is hot favourite to succeed Tony Blair, but then David Davis was widely expected to succeed Michael Howard when the then Tory leader stood down' said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe.
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Wedding Bells For Chantelle ! 29/01/2006
Bookies William Hill have closed the book on Big Brother winner Chantelle getting engaged to Preston in 2006 following a flood of cash for the 8/1 that Hills were offering. Hills spokesman Rupert Adams said,"We have never had a response like this to our big brother specials, punters obviously thought the 8/1 was completly wrong and we don't want another penny on this one. Chantelle has already cost us a good deal of cash when she was backed from an original 16/1 right down to 1/7 and it will happen all over again if Preston pops the question........he will not be the only one on his knees.' said Hills spokesman Rupert Adams.
William Hill’s latest odds for Big Brother contestants’ futures;
Preston & Chantelle To Get Engaged In 2006: OFF/
Michael Barrymore To Front A Primetime ITV Show In 2006: 3/1 from 6/1
Preston & Chantelle To Get Married In 2006: 12/1.
Kandyfloss, featuring Chantelle, to have a 2006 UK Number 1: 2/1
Kandyfloss to have 2006 Christmas No 1: 33/1
Chantelle solo or with Kandy Floss to represent UK at 2006 Eurovision: 33/1
Chantelle and/or Kandyfloss to win 2006 Nationwide Mercury Prize: 100/1
Chantelle To Appear On The Front Cover Of Vogue in 2006: 50/1
Maggot: To Front A Fishing Show On Discovery 50/1
Pete Burns To Become An Exhibit At The Science Museum: 100/1
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Allardyce 60/1 To Win Cup And Get England Job 28/01/2006
BIG SAM'S BOLTON CUP ODDS SLASHED...Bolton's FA Cup odds have been slashed from 25/1 to 12/1fourth favourites by William Hill -who make Bolton boss Sam Allardyce 4/1 favourite to become the next England manager.Hills offer 60/1 that Bolton will win the Cup AND Allardyce becomes England boss.
William Hill make Chelsea 2/1 favourites to win the FA Cup and also offer 10/3 Man Utd; 9/2 Liverpool; 12 Bolton; 14 Man City; Newcastle; Villa; 25 Charlton; Middlesbro;28 West Ham; 40 Birmingham; 66 Everton; Reading; 80 Portsmouth; 100 Palace; Southampton; 125 Preston; 150 Stoke; 200 Coventry; Wolves; 300 Brentford; Colchester.
**Hills offer 16/1 a non Premiership club winning the FA Cup.
CURBISHLEY FOR ENGLAND?....Alan Curbishley has been backed from 7/1 to 5/1 third favourite to become the next England manager with William Hill who make Sam Allardyce 4/1 favourite with Gus Hiddink 9/2 second favourite and also offer 13/2 Steve McClaren; 8/1 Martin O'Neill; 12/1 Stuart Pearce, Big Phil Scolari.
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Bet On What Chantelle - And George - Will Do Next 28/01/2006
WHAT WILL BIG BROTHER’S CHANTELLE (AND GEORGE) DO NEXT?
Following her victory in Celebrity Big Brother, bookmakers William Hill are betting on what Chantelle will do next. ‘Chantelle cost us a fortune when she was backed from an original 16/1 right down to 1/7’ said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘However the show was a very successful betting event and we estimate that the best part of £2,000,000 was gambled in total’
William Hill’s latest odds for Big Brother contestants’ futures;
Preston & Chantelle To Get Engaged In 2006: 8/1.
Preston & Chantelle To Get Married In 2006: 6/1.
Preston & Chantelle To Get Married And Divorced In 2006: 33/1.
Preston To Get Punched By His Girlfriend Live On Channel 4: 16/1.
Kandyfloss, featuring Chantelle, to have a 2006 UK Number 1: 2/1
Kandyfloss to have 2006 Christmas No 1: 33/1
Chantelle solo or with Kandy Floss to represent UK at 2006 Eurovision: 33/1
Chantelle and/or Kandyfloss to win 2006 Nationwide Mercury Prize: 100/1
Chantelle To Appear On The Front Cover Of Vogue in 2006: 50/1
Maggot: To Front A Fishing Show On Discovery 50/1
Michael Barrymore To Front A Primetime ITV Show In 2006: 8/1
Pete Burns To Become An Exhibit At The Science Museum: 100/1
WILL GEORGE WIN ANOTHER ELECTION?
George Galloway is quoted at 7/2 by William Hill to win any seat at the next General Election. Hills also quote him at 6/1 to resign from his seat by the end of the year and 10/1 to do so by midnight this Sunday.
**Hills also offer 100/1 George Galloway to appear in a production of 'Cats' or 'Grease', or in a ‘Dick Whittington’ pantomime as the Cat. He is 100/1 to have the Xmas Number One with a duet with Rula Lenska and 5/1 to appear on the next I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here; 33/1 to appear on the next Celebrity Love Island;
Hills also offer 100/1 George Galloway to appear in the next Bond film as a baddie.
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Sir Ming Odds On To Be Top Lib Dem 28/01/2006
SIR MING IS ODDS-ON FOR LIB DEM LEADER......As Simon Hughes' odds of becoming leader of the Lib Dems have been lengthening dramatically this week with William Hill, so hefty bets have been going on Sir Menzies Campbell to win the race and he is now hot favourite at odds of 1/ 2 with Hills, who make Chrus Huhne 9/4 second favourite, mwith Simon Hughes, once odds-on favourite himself, having doubled in price over the past three days, from 11/4 to 11/2.
'We are taking a string of high three figure wagers for Sir Ming but apart from a single bet of £500 for Simon Hughes he has been friendless in the market for most of the week, which has allowed Chris Huhne to move into the position of second favouritism' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.
**William Hill have lengthened the Lib-Dems General Election odds from 66/1 to 100/1, but shortened the Conservatives from 6/4 to 5/4, the shortest odds they have been since losing power, while Labour are still favourites, but their odds have lengthened from 4/9 to 4/7. Hills have cut the odds about a Hung Parliament from 5/1 to 3/1.
Tony Blair is 6/4 with William Hill to cease to be PM during 2006, but 6/1 to stay on long enough to beat Margaret Thatcher's record eleven and a half year tenure of the post.
WILL GEORGE WIN ANOTHER ELECTION?
George Galloway is quoted at 7/2 by William Hill to win any seat at the next General Election. Hills also quote him at 6/1 to resign from his seat by the end of the year and 10/1 to do so by midnight this Sunday.
**Hills also offer 100/1 George Galloway to appear in a production of 'Cats' or 'Grease', or in a ‘Dick Whittington’ pantomime as the Cat. He is 100/1 to have the Xmas Number One with a duet with Rula Lenska and 5/1 to appear on the next I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here; 33/1 to appear on the next Celebrity Love Island;
Hills also offer 100/1 George Galloway to appear in the next Bond film as a baddie.
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How Many ' Home Nations ' Will Qualify For Euro 2008 ? Sam Still In Pole Position For England Job 27/01/2006
HOW MANY OF 'HOME NATIONS' WILL QUALIFY FOR EURO 2008?.....William Hill are offering odds about how many of the five 'home nations' will qualify for the final stages of the Euro 2008 tournament and they go 4/9 that just one of them will make it; 5/2 that two get through; 11/1 three; 100/1 four and 5000/1 all five.
Hills also makeRepublic 9/4 to qualify; Wales 7/1; N Ireland 16/1; England 1/10 and Scotland 7/1.
SAM STILL IN POLE POSITION FOR ENGLAND JOB.....Sam Allardyce is 4/1 favourite to become the next permanent England manager with William Hill who also offer 5/1 Gus Hiddink; Steve McClaren; 7/1 Alan Curbishley; 8/1 Martin O'Neil; 10/1 Stuart Pearce; 12/1 Scolari; 20 Capello, Hitzfeld, Hughes, Jewell, Lippi, Bryan Robson, Taylor.
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