William Hill Punters Bet on Table Tennis in Sports Lull

William Hill punters bank on table tennis in sports lull

15 May 2020

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William Hill states its punters have actually been wagering on table tennis since the coronavirus pandemic put paid to a lot of standard sporting occasions.

The bookie said the sport belonged to its deal of "alternative products" for bettors throughout the lockdown.

Other opportunities for wagers include football in emerging market countries not yet as terribly affected by the virus.

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Looking ahead, the firm stated German football and French horseracing were its finest prospective earners.

Germany's Bundesliga is beginning components again behind closed doors this weekend, while racecourses had already resumed activities in France.

"While this is clearly a progressing situation, there are favorable indications that some sports organisations are thinking about the resumption of live sports behind closed doors as early as this promotion code summer season," William Hill stated.

Revenues down

Countries where football has actually not been suspended consist of Belarus, which has seen its Premier League bring in a new global following as an outcome.

The announcement came as William Hill revealed a trading update covering the yohaig code 17 weeks to 28 April.

It said that in the yohaig code 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, nevertheless, its revenues fell 57%, because of the absence of live sports content.

William Hill stated its betting shops were closed in the UK and US. UK retail personnel have been furloughed and the bookie is topping up their salaries to ensure they receive 100% of their incomes.

Drive-thru gaming

As it looks for to expand its US operations, William Hill has had to find ingenious methods to get round restrictions on betting in certain states.

In Nevada, individuals who wish to position bets utilizing cellphone apps have to sign up personally for the service at a betting shop before being enabled to use the app.

Since those facilities are presently closed, William Hill has established temporary drive-thru services at a number of places in Nevada.

Would-be punters need to download the app before heading for the yohaig code drive-thru. To complete the registration process, they require to send an image of their state ID card and take a selfie with the app.