Bookies banking on a£25 million ballot bonanza

BRITISH bookmakers expect political punters to stake £25 million on the outcome of today’s election.

Bookies banking on a£25 million ballot bonanza

The biggest election yet for the industry has been galvanised by the leadership debates – which triggered around £1 million in wagers – and will climax tonight as bookies track results and punters bet in real time on fast-shifting odds.

According to Ladbrokes and William Hill, the result is too close to call, with money shifting between a hung Parliament and a Conservative majority.

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