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Sports betting is exciting entertainment for those who want to confirm their knowledge of the field of sports with real money winnings.
Bookmakers and betting have become part of the culture of many countries, giving rise to many rumours, myths and oddities.
A bet is made every second in the UK
Betting originated in England and became part of the culture of Albion. Not surprisingly, the most reputable and rich betting brands were established here. In Britain, everyone is interested in betting – from baby to adult. The most popular sports for betting have historically been horse racing, dog racing, and football, but in recent years, a large amount of money is bet at Gclub on darts, rugby, cricket, and snooker.
English bookmakers pay in advance
English bookmakers have a habit of paying winnings for long-term bets in advance, which sometimes leads to embarrassment. In August 2008, on bookmaker decided to pay ahead of schedule all bets placed on the relegation of Stoke City from the Premier League after Tony Pulis's team started the season badly. However, the Potters finished the season in the middle of the table and were not at risk of leaving the Premier League. The bookmakers had not only to lose money, but also to make an official apology to the club.
Bookmakers are capable of noble doings
Bookmakers worry about their reputation and from time to time, and they are capable of really beautiful things. The Irish in 2010 promised to pay money all who made a bet on the victory of Felipe Massa at the German Grand Prix, although he had to give first place to Fernando Alonso because of team tactics. Many British bookmakers paid money to those who bet on the Irish national team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, though the Green did not get there because of the hand-scored goal by Terry Henri.
Athletes also make bets
Although under all laws and regulations professional athletes are prohibited from betting, there is plenty of evidence that they bypass the bans. The famous boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was nicknamed "Money" not for good boxing, but for the reason that he used to spend money in hundreds of thousands, including on bets. Moreover, having a special status in the world of boxing, Floyd wanted to avoid all the rules. Last year he posted on Twitter a screen bet of $100,000 for a basketball game of the student League, from which he won $90,000. The "March Madness" in the American Basketball League is not only a general interest in the matches of amateur basketball players but also a huge amount of bets that are made by the players.
2 million from 50 pence
You can win with the coefficient of 2,000,000 to 1 in the bookmaker's office only in the UK. In other countries there are limitations on the coefficients of express bets, but not at the birthplace of betting. At the racetracks, you can bet with bacc168.net the most incredible quotations, which eventually helped Fred Crags from Yorkshire, Britain, to win a million pounds with a bet of 50p.
To achieve it, he had to guess only eight winners of the race, but none of the horses which pensioner from York made a bet on was a favourite in that race. He chose some for "lucky names" which were "Lucky man," "Racer Forever," "Dream comes true," and the others were random as usual. As a result, Mr. Crags became a millionaire just on the eve of his 60th birthday, winning a bet on 50p with a coefficient of 2,000,001.
Ratio 1 666 666 to 1 works!
Another unnamed Manchester United fan made an express bet with a coefficient of 1,666,666 on the winners of 15 tournaments from various sports, placing 30 pence. He eventually managed to predict all the winners of five professional football leagues in England, three divisions of Scotland, Rugby and Cricket Championship, as well as the owners of Football European Cups. The last event was the victory of Bayern Munich in the Champions League, after which a resident of Manchester received payments of £500,000.
