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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 betting on table tennis because the coronavirus pandemic put paid to many conventional sporting occasions.

The bookmaker stated the sport became part of its deal of "alternative items" for bettors during the lockdown.

Other chances for wagers include football in emerging market nations not yet as badly affected by the virus.

Looking ahead, the company stated German football and French horseracing were its best possible earners.

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

"While this promotion code is clearly a developing situation, there are positive indications that some sports organisations are considering the resumption of live sports behind closed doors as early as this promotion code summer," William Hill said.

Revenues down

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

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

It stated that in the period to 10 March, before coronavirus curbs began to bite, its performance was "robust", although group profits were down 5% year-on-year.

From 11 March onwards, nevertheless, its earnings fell 57%, because of the absence of live sports material.

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

Drive-thru betting

As it looks for to broaden its US operations, William Hill has needed to discover innovative ways to get round constraints on gaming in specific states.

In Nevada, people who want to position bets using cellphone apps need to sign up personally for the yohaig code service at a wagering store before being allowed to use the app.

Since those facilities are currently closed, William Hill has set up momentary drive-thru services at a number of places in Nevada.

Would-be punters have to download the app before heading for the drive-thru. To finish the registration procedure, they need to send a photo of their state ID card and take a selfie with the app.

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