Covid-19 and gambling

[Kevin S]

I'll put this in Games as gambling must be one, since when the fun stops, you stop.

Must be a knock on effect of the cessation of sport, though personally I'm on winning streak of five, albeit going back to when there was still sport on:

1. Bangladesh to hit more sixes than Zimbabwe (2/5)
2.Man Utd to beat Lask AND Australia to beat NZ (3/2) (when did you ever see odds against for those two?)
now snooker since most sport was cancelled:
3.Brecel to beat Doherty (13/8)
4. Day to beat Luo (4/7)
5. Four-fold: Trump & Liang Wenbo & Wilson & Williams (roughly evens)

[Kevin S]

I imagine some punters are going to take on the virtual stuff but that has to be rigged in the bookies' favour overall.

And I guess there'll be a big drop in takings from the casual punter (I'm probably even less than casual as I tend to stake pennies just for the fun of seeing if I can call things) who sticks a few quid on a weekend accumulator.

[Hot Pepsi]

Mexico is still playing a few more matches and MMA is still happening for some reason, but I expect all the sports books to take a huge bath on this. Can’t say I’m too sorry about that, except, of course, it will come out of the pockets of the people who can least afford it.

[ursus arctos]

People are betting on E-Sports

[Hot Pepsi]

I’m sure they are. That seems ripe for a fixing scandal.

[Ginger Yellow]

It's already had a fair few.

[Auntie Beryl]

I lump about a tenner a week on multiple £1 eachway punts about PGA or European Tour golf.

My turf accountant won't be hearing from me for months.