Bookies braced for million tears

WHAT’S £150 million (€196m) between friends?

Bookies braced for million tears
Tue, 11 Mar, 2008 - 00:00

At the weekend Ladbrokes boldly proclaimed over £500m (€654) would be gambled worldwide over the four-days of the Festival.

Ten minutes later Kate Miller of William Hill upped the ante and predicted £650 million (€851m) would change hands over the course of the meeting.

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