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William Hill punters wager on table tennis in sports betting lull
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15 May 2020
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William Hill states its punters have actually been banking on table tennis because the coronavirus pandemic put paid to a lot of conventional sporting occasions.

The bookie stated the sport was part of its offer of "alternative products" for gamblers throughout the lockdown.

Other opportunities for wagers consist of football in emerging market countries not yet as badly affected by the infection.

Looking ahead, the company said German football and French horseracing were its finest possible earners.

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

"While this is clearly a developing situation, there are favorable indications that some sports betting organisations are thinking about the resumption of live sports betting behind closed doors as early as this summertime," William Hill stated.
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Countries where football has actually not been suspended consist of Belarus, which has actually seen its Premier League bring in a brand-new worldwide following as an outcome.

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

It said that in the duration to 10 March, before coronavirus curbs started to bite, its performance was "robust", although group earnings were down 5% year-on-year.

From 11 March onwards, however, its incomes fell 57%, because of the lack of live sports betting material.

William Hill stated its sports betting stores were closed in the UK and US. UK retail staff have actually been furloughed and the bookmaker is topping up their wages to make sure they get 100% of their incomes.

Drive-thru sports betting

As it looks for to broaden its US operations, William Hill has had to discover innovative methods to get round constraints on sports betting in certain states.

In Nevada, people who want to put bets utilizing cellphone apps have to sign up in person for the service at a sports betting shop before being enabled to utilize the app.

Since those centers are presently closed, William Hill has actually set up temporary drive-thru services at numerous areas in Nevada.

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

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