William Hill punters bank on table tennis in sports betting lull
15 May 2020
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William Hill says its punters have been banking on table tennis considering that the coronavirus pandemic put paid to a lot of standard sporting occasions.
The bookmaker said the sport became part of its offer of "alternative items" for bettors throughout the lockdown.
Other opportunities for wagers consist of football in emerging market nations not yet as severely affected by the infection.
Looking ahead, the firm said German football and French horseracing were its best prospective earners.
Germany's Bundesliga is beginning components once again behind closed doors this weekend, while racecourses had actually already resumed activities in France.
"While this is plainly an evolving circumstance, there are favorable indications that some sports betting organisations are considering the resumption of live sports betting behind closed doors as early as this summer season," William Hill stated.
Revenues down
Countries where football has actually not been suspended consist of Belarus, which has seen its Premier League draw in a brand-new worldwide following as a result.
The statement came as William Hill revealed a covering the 17 weeks to 28 April.
It stated that in the period to 10 March, before coronavirus curbs began to bite, its efficiency was "robust", although group incomes were down 5% year-on-year.
From 11 March onwards, however, its incomes fell 57%, due to the fact that of the lack of live sports betting content.
William Hill stated its wagering shops were closed in the UK and US. UK retail personnel have been furloughed and the bookmaker is topping up their incomes to ensure they get 100% of their incomes.
Drive-thru sports betting
As it looks for to expand its US operations, William Hill has needed to discover innovative methods to get round limitations on gambling in certain states.
In Nevada, people who wish to position bets using mobile phone apps need to sign up face to face for the service at a sports betting store before being enabled to use the app.
Since those centers are presently closed, William Hill has established short-lived drive-thru services at several areas in Nevada.
Would-be punters need to download the app before heading for the drive-thru. To finish the registration process, they need to send a photo of their state ID card and take a selfie with the app.
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