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Bookies are offering 8/1 that JK Rowling produces an eighth Harry Potter book before the end of 2008.

On Wednesday Hills closed the betting on which character will kill Harry Potter in the seventh book, following a flurry of activity when they received multiple three figure bets in a half hour period that Harry would cause his own demise.

At the close of betting Harry was the 2/5 favourite with Lord Voldemort 4/1 and Professor Snape offered at 6/1. “If Harry dies it will cost us a small fortune - as a result we will be queuing for a copy on Friday night and will probably be the only people turning straight to the back page,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Other bets available:
3/1 Harry Is A Horcrux
4/1 (From 20/1) Snape Is In-fact A Hero
5/1 Dumbledore Death was staged and he will be a central character in the final book
6/1 Neville Kills Lord Voldermort
8/1 Harry Becomes A Defence Against The Dark Arts Teacher
10/1 Ginny & Harry Marry
25/1 Dudley Dursley Performs Dark Magic In The Final Book

Final Prices! William Hill Which Character Will Kill Off Harry Potter?*:

2/5 Harry Potter,
4/1 Lord Voldemort,
6/1 Professor Snape,
6/1 Neville Longbottom,
8/1 Ron Weasley,
12/1 Draco Malfroy,
14/1 Hermione Granger,
16/1 Ginny Weasley,
25/1 Professor Slughorn,
25/1 Lucius Malfroy,
25/1 Hagrid,
25/1 Cornelius Fudge,
33/1 Dawlish,
33/1 Arthur Weasley,
40/1 Professor McGonagall,
50/1 Mr Filch,
50/1 Lupin,
50/1 Dobby,
100/1 Uncle Vernon,
100/1 Tonks,
100/1 George Weasley,
100/1 Fred Weasley

*All bets refunded if Harry Survives

You Bet-winehouse Better Than The Monkeys-but Will She Turn Up?

Bookies William Hill have been forced to cut the price of Amy Winehouse winning the Nationwide Mercury Prize from 4/1 to 5/2 as the early money comes in for the troubled star. Of the outsiders the Klaxons have been the best backed and are 8/1 from 10/1.

“Despite her recent erratic behaviour punters seem convinced that Amy Winehouse is a good thing for the Mercury prize but personally I think the 3/1 that she will not appear at the award ceremony is a better price,� said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Nationwide Mercury Music Prize 2007:
5/2 Amy Winehouse,
5/1 Arctic Monkeys,
6/1 Jamie T,
8/1 Klaxons,
10/1 The View,
10/1 Dizzee Rascal,
12/1 The Young Knives,
12/1 Fionn Regan,
12/1 Bat For Lashes,
12/1 New Young Pony club,
12/1 Maps,
12/1 Basquiat Strings.

Bookmakers William Hill were shocked to see the Arctic Monkeys nominated for a second year running after being stung for £50,000 when they won the 2006 prize and have immediately installed them as joint 4/1 favourites to make history and win the prize twice in a row.

Of the outsiders the industry money seems to be coming for Bat For Lashes at 10/1.

“After last year’s losses we are hoping for the judges to choose a rank outsider, which has been known to happen in the past, but there are obvious favourites in the Arctic Monkeys and Amy Winehouse”, said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Nationwide Mercury Music Prize 2007:
4/1 Arctic Monkeys,
4/1 Amy Winehouse,
8/1 The View,
8/1 Klaxons,
8/1 Jamie T,
8/1 Dizzee Rascal,
10/1 The Young Knives,
10/1 Fionn Regan,
10/1 Bat For Lashes,
12/1 New Young Pony club,
12/1 Maps,
12/1 Basquiat Strings.

Punters Banking On-wonderful Weather Weekend!

Bookmakers William Hill have slashed the price of this weekend (14th/15th) containing the hottest day of 2007 from an original quote of 15/1 to 7/2.

“Punters seem convinced that this weekend will contain the hottest day of the year after forecasters suggest that this weekend will be as good as it gets,� said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Hill’s have massive liabilities on temperatures to top 100f after a string of four figure wagers were struck during the heat wave in April and despite the recent deluge they remain 3/1 that the golden mark is reached this year.

Bash the bookies William Hill Weather Wagers

Weekend 14th/15th July to Contain The Hottest Day Of The Year: 7/2 from (15/1)

Temperatures To Top 100F In 2007: 3/1

Record Temperature in 2007: 6/1

Harry Potter is now the favourite to top himself in the William Hill ‘Who Will Pot Potter’ betting following a flurry of wagers in the last forty eight hours. Harry is now 2/1 from an original quote of 33/1, with Lord Voldemort offered at 9/4 and Professor Snape a 7/2 shot.

“Harry has been consistently backed to cause his own demise, the idea seems to have gained momentum with Potter fans who expect JK to ensure that this is the last book and in order for good to triumph over evil he will have to cause his own death,� said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams

Which Character Will Kill Off Harry Potter? *:

2/1 Harry Potter,
9/4 Lord Voldemort,
7/2 Professor Snape,
6/1 Neville longbottom,
8/1 Ron Weasley,
8/1 Draco Malfroy,
14/1 Hermione Granger,
16/1 Ginny Weasley,
25/1 Professor Slughorn,
25/1 Lucius Malfroy,
25/1 Hagrid,
25/1 Cornelius Fudge,
33/1 Dawlish,
33/1 Arthur Weasley,
40/1 Professor McGonagall,
50/1 Mr Filch,
50/1 Lupin,
50/1 Dobby,
100/1 Uncle Vernon,
100/1 Tonks,
100/1 George Weasley,
100/1 Fred Weasley.

*If Harry survives Hills refunds all bets

Bookmakers William Hill have seen a surge of superstitious bets as punters hope to cash in on Saturday’s 07/07/07 date.

Bets include Jason and Lorna McMullen from Stevenage who have wagered that their baby will be born on 07/07/07 at 7/1, that the child will be brought into the world at seven minutes past seven at 77/1 and that the baby will weigh exactly 7lbs & 7oz at 777/1.

Jason is the MD of a air-conditioning company called A1R services and said,� We are not particularly superstitious but as soon as we saw the due date we thought it would be fun to have a wager and have our fingers & legs crossed as the baby will have to be slightly late,�.

“It is a massive betting week and anything with a seven in it is sure to be well backed all day but luckily number seven in big race of the day is the 150/1 outsider ‘Champery’ so we should be OK there,� said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Hill’s have also accepted a bet that the World will end on Saturday at odds of 7,777,777/1 for a stake of £7 the pessimistic punter from Barnes does not expect to collect his winnings but said he would be smug for eternity!

Jason & Lorna McMullen Have Bet:
£7 @ 7/1 That their baby is born on 07/07/07
£7 @ 77/1 Baby born at 07:07
£7 @ 777/1 The baby weighs 07lbs 07oz
£1 @ 7777/1 Baby born on 07/07/07 at 07:07, weighing 7lbs and 7ozs

If all the predictions prove correct Jason Will Be £13-826 richer

Weiss-man places bet on UFO’s appearing tomorrow

Londoner George Weiss has placed a bizarre wager with William Hill that could yield the 66 year-old one million Euro. George believes that on the 7th of July 2007 (07/07/07) UFO’s will descend on Earth to spread a cosmic message around the World.

The eccentric thinks that this cosmic event will coincide with Al Gore’s Live Earth concerts. The events, which will take place tomorrow, in London, Washington DC, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town and Kyoto, and George believes that the concert goers will not only see stars of the entertainment world, but other beings from stars across the universe.

Weiss is so convinced that this cosmic event is going to happen that he ventured into a William Hill’s shop and placed a bet of €200 at odds of 5000/1 that UFO’s will be spotted over at least three of Al Gore’s concert venues on the 7th of July.

George said “I can’t believe the odds that they gave me were so good. In my mind I know there is something cosmic going to happen on that day, and I think there is a good chance that we could see visitors from another planet.�

Special 7/1 Shots:
7/1 No Play On Centre Court On Sunday
7/1 Temperatures To Top 100F in 2007
7/1 White Christmas 2007
7/1 Murray Wimbledon Win 2008
7/1 Prince William & Kate Get Engaged In 2007

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SPORTING WASHOUTS - 3/1 WIMBLEDON TO GO INTO 3RD WEEK - 2/1

Bookmakers William Hill are offering odds of 3/1 that a Wimbledon washout will see the tournament forced into a third week’s play (2/9 that it will not); and have cut the odds about rain falling during the British Grand Prix from 3/1 to 2/1.

‘With showers forecast throughout the rest of the week both Wimbledon and the Grand Prix are vulnerable to the weather’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WHO’LL WIN McCLAREN - FERRARI SHOWDOWN IN BRITISH GRAND PRIX?
.William Hill make both Ferrari and McClaren 5/6 joint favourites to win the British Grand Prix - and also offer 25/1 Sauber; 33 Renault; 66 Honda; Red Bull; Toyota; Williams; 100/1 Suger Aguri; Toro Rosso; 200/1 Spyker.

HAMILTON MAN TO BEAT FOR TITLE…..Lewis Hamilton will go into the British Grand Prix as 1/ 3 favourite to win the World Championship with William Hill, and 5/2 joint favourite to win the race.

And William Hill now make the rookie Brit 4/1 to finish on the podium in every race of the season; 4/1 to win seven or more GPs during the season - and 1/12 to pick up the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year Award.

But Hills also make Hamilton 5/2 to fail to finish on the podium for the first time in the British Grand Prix - and offer 150/1 that the British Grand Prix will see a British 1-2. Hamilton is 5/2 to start the British GP in pole position.

Latest F1 odds;

British Grand Prix; 5/2 Hamilton; Alonso; Raikonnen; 11/4 Massa.

World Championship; 1/3 Hamilton; 4/1 Alonso; 8/1 Massa; 12/1 Raikonnen.

HAMILTON to podium every race - 4/1

HAMILTON NOT TO PODIUM IN BRIT GP…..5/2

HOW MANY GPs will Hamilton win?….
2…7/1;
3….8/1;
4…..4/1;
5…..5/2;
6….3/1;
7 or more 4/1.

WHEN WILL HAMILTON NEXT WIN A GP
5/2 British; 7/2 Euro; 5/1 Hungary; 8/1 Turkish; 10 Italian; 12 Belgian; 14 Japanese; 16 Chinese; 20 Brazilian; 7/1 no more wins this season.

HAMILTON TO WIN SPORST PERS OF YEAR
1/12

WHO’LL BE ‘BEST OF THE REST’ BRIT?
William Hill have made Jenson Button 11/10 favourite to be top British driver, excluding Hamilton, in theBritish Grand Prix, and offer David Coulthard at 5/4 with Davidson a 4/1 chance.

BEST OF THE REST IN THE RACE
In their British Grand Prix market excluding Ferrari and McClaren drivers, William Hill make Heidfeld and Kubica 4/1 joint favourites and also offer 7 Fisichella; Kovalainen; 12 Button; Rosberg; 14 Barrichello; Coulthard; Trulli; Webber; 16 Schumacher; 20 Wurz; 33 Davidson; Liuzzi; Sato; 40 Speed; 100 Albers; Sutil.

NATIONALITY OF WINNING DRIVER
Hills offer 9/4 that the winning driver in the British Grand Prix will be British, and also offer 5/2 Finnish; 5/2 Spanish; 11/4 Brazilian; 20 German; 25 Italian; 33 Polish; 125 Australian; 150 Austrian; 200 Japanese; 250 American; 500 Dutch.

In just three weeks time Harry Potter fans will finally get the answer to the question on all their lips - will Harry meet his maker?

The betting certainly suggests that Harry will be finished off in the final book , with bookies William Hill closing the betting on Harry being killed off nearly six months ago after almost all bets placed were for him to die rather than survive.

“Punters are convinced that Harry will be killed off based on three main clues, firstly JK has said a least one major character will be killed off, secondly the final book has ‘Deathly’ in the title and finally, and perhaps most interestingly, there are rumours circulating that Harry is the final Horcrux and therefore he will need to be sacrificed to ensure the demise of Lord Voldermort,� said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Hills have been betting on the culprit for over six months and can reveal that punters are backing four main characters Lord Voldermort, Harry himself, Neville Longbottom and Professor Snape.

Neville has been by far the biggest mover in the market despite the fact that he is the most incompetent wizard of them all and has been cut from an original 25/1 to 6/1 in recent weeks based on persistant speculation that he is the chosen one, not Harry.

If Harry should survive the final book then Hills will refund all bets placed on the market.

Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams said: “Most of our punters’ galleons have been for the top four in the betting but the real movers in the market are Harry himself and Neville and I for one would be very surprised if it is not one of the pair!”

Which Character Will Kill Off Harry Potter? :

2/1 Lord Voldemort,
5/2 Professor Snape,
5/1 Harry Potter,
6/1 Neville longbottom,
8/1 Ron Weasley,
8/1 Draco Malfoy,
14/1 Hermione Granger,
16/1 Ginny Weasley,
25/1 Professor Slughorn,
25/1 Lucius Malfroy,
25/1 Hagrid,
25/1 Cornelius Fudge,
33/1 Dawlish,
33/1 Arthur Weasley,
40/1 Professor McGonagall,
50/1 Mr Filch,
50/1 Lupin,
50/1 Dobby,
100/1 Uncle Vernon,
100/1 Tonks,
100/1 George Weasley,
100/1 Fred Weasley 

William Hill have seen a run of money for Prince William and Kate Middleton to get back together and Hill’s have cut the price of them getting engaged from 33/1 to 3/1 in the last few days.

“Punters are piling in based on the stories that the break-up has actually brought them closer together and punters are certainly hoping that William will decide that he has made a mistake and that they will get back together.

We thought we had saved ourselves £50,000 when they split but if they get back together it will be a massive turnaround and it could well cost us £100,000,” said Hills spokesman Rupert Adams.

Will and Kate To Get Engaged: 3/1 from 33/1.

At what age will Wills Wed: 30-32 5/4, 28-30 3/1; 26-27 5/1; 32-34 6/1; 24-25 10/1; 35+ 8/1.

33/1 (From 20/1) William becomes King as a single man.

For the second year out of three, bookies William Hill have been stung by a huge gamble on the colour of the Queens hat on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot.

Having paid out more than £20,000 two years ago on a brown hat, Hills face another five figure pay out this year after Her Majesty sported a predominately cream hat today.

Hills spokeswoman Jennie Prest said, “It’s a fun market and usually just small stakes but we treating this market with increasing scepticism, as we’ve been subject to massive gambles two out of the last three years.

Once again some punters seem to have a crystal ball when it comes to knowing what the Queen may choose.”

“The biggest bet we laid on cream was £150 @ 5-1 but we’ve had dozens of other requests at smaller stakes and a number of new customers opening new accounts specifically just to have this bet.”

William Hill bet for the colour of the Queens Hat Ladies Day Royal Ascot 2008:
3-1 Blue,
5-1 Yellow,
6-1 Pink
6-1 Green
7-1 Cream / Beige
8-1 White
8-1 Black & White

10-1 BAR