One million pounds betting turnover for America's Cup
by Gerald New on 1 Apr 2007
Emirates Team New Zealand leads Alinghi on the final day of Act 12 ACM 2007/Carlo Borlenghi
Following on last weeks release of odds for the America's Cup in Valencia by Australian and Italian bookmakers, British bookmakers William Hill have annouced their latest odds for the America's Cup.
William Hill have Team Alinghi, the Swiss entry and reigning champions, 8/11 favourites to win again. Emirates Team New Zealand are the 3/1 second favourites for the event which gets underway in April, with the US entry BMW Oracle Racing third favourite at 9/2.
Hill also offer 6/1 Luna Rossa Challenge, Italy; 25/1 Desafio Espanol, Spain; 33/1 Mascalzone Lationa, Italy; 50/1 Victory Challenge, Sweden; 66/1 39 Challenge, Italy; 66/1 Areva Challenge, France; 80/1 Team Shosholoza, S Africa; 80/1 United Internet Team, Germany; 100/1 China Team.
Hill's spokesman, Graham Sharpe said: 'In previous stagings of the Cup we have seen a lively, if somewhat specialised betting market, but with a much larger international audience than ever before likely to have a betting interest, courtesy of the internet, we hope to see a record betting turnover approaching one million pounds industry-wide for the first time.'
Sail-World.com will have full coverage of all the America's Cup racing.
Racing starts Tuesday 3 April through Friday 6 April for Act 13 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the final 'pre-regatta' and the last time the Challengers and Defender will race together until the 32nd America's Cup event in June.
This will be Fleet racing, seven races scheduled over the four days, nominally two races per day except the final day, with one Reserve Day (7 April) in case all seven races have not been completed by 6 April.
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