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 on table tennis since the coronavirus pandemic put paid to most conventional sporting events.

The bookie stated the yohaig code sport became part of its bet9ja's welcome offer of "alternative items" for bettors throughout the lockdown.

Other opportunities for wagers consist of football in emerging market nations not yet as severely impacted by the virus.

Looking ahead, the yohaig code company said German football and French horseracing were its best potential earners.

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

"While this promotion code is clearly a progressing circumstance, there are positive signs that some sports organisations are thinking about the resumption of live sports behind closed doors as early as this summertime," William Hill said.

Revenues down

Countries where football has actually not been suspended include Belarus, which has seen its Premier League draw in a new worldwide following as a result.

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

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

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

William Hill said its wagering stores were closed in the UK and US. UK retail staff have been furloughed and the bookie is topping up their wages to make sure they get 100% of their salaries.

Drive-thru betting

As it looks for to broaden its US operations, William Hill has had to discover ingenious ways to get round limitations on gaming in particular states.

In Nevada, individuals who want to place bets using cellphone apps have to register face to face for the service at a betting store before being enabled to utilize the app.

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

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

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