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The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Leeds United vs Everton: Get huge 40/1 for new boys to win tonight with Parimatch
LEEDS UNITED host Everton in the first Monday Night Football of the season tonight. And bookmakers Parimatch have a sizzling new customer offer to mark the contest! Parimatch are giving new customers the chance to back Leeds to win the game at a monster price of 40/1! How to claim.. Parimatch welcome offer Visit the Parimatch website HERE * Create your account Opt in to this promotion using the "Opt in" button before placing your qualifying bet Make your first deposit of minimum £5 Place a bet at the normal price on Leeds to win v Everton - match betting - 90 min. If your bet wins, you will be paid at the normal price You will then have the extra amount credited in Free Bets, shortly after settlement, bringing your total returns up to the enhanced price of 40/1! Remember, this offer is a maximum £1 stake Leeds United vs Everton: Get hosts to win at 40/1 HERE * No Parimatch account? Don't worry, we've got you covered. To register and take advantage of this fantastic offer, simply visit the Parimatch website HERE * and create an account. From there, opt in to this promotion using the "Opt in" button before placing your qualifying bet. After that, make your first deposit of minimum £5 and then place a maximum £1 bet at the normal price on Leeds to win v Everton - match betting - 90 min. You must do this by 8pm UK time on 18.08.25. If your bet wins, you will be paid at the normal price. You will then have the extra amount credited in Free Bets, shortly after settlement, bringing your total returns up to the enhanced price of 40/1! Example: £1 bet at 1/1 gives £2 real cash and £39 in Free Bets. *18+ Opt in and bet max £1 on Leeds United to win - Match Betting - 90 mins v Everton. No cash out. Enhanced odds paid in Sports Free Bets, 7 days expiry. Offer valid until 20:00 UK time on 18.08.25. Click for T&Cs. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Leeds vs Everton: Get £50 free bets and bonus when you stake £10 on football with Tote
THE first Monday Night Football of the new Premier League season puts top-flight new boys Leeds United against Everton at Elland Road. And bookmakers Tote are celebrating by offering brand new customers a whopping £50 in free bets and bonuses to spend on tonight's action when you sign up and stake £10! Are you ready for Tote's new adventure? It's easy to claim. Simply visit the Tote website and register a new account using the Promo Code: B10G50 Once that's sorted, deposit and place your first bet of at least £10 on either racing, football or other sports at odds of 1/1 or greater. Once your Qualifying Bet is settled -- win or lose -- you will receive £20 in Tote credit, a £10 sports free bet, 2 x £5 free bets to spend on accas and 50 free spins to be used on the online game Pirots 4. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – GambleAware – Read our guide on responsible gambling practices. For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. *New customers online only. Valid with code B10G50 on registration. Bet min £/€10 at odds of 1/1 (2.0) or greater across sports or racing (if EW then min £/€10 Win + £/€10 Place) within 7 days of registration. Receive £/€20 Tote Credit, £/€10 Sports Bet, 2 x £/€5 Sports Acca and 50 Free Spins. 7-day expiry. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool or sports bet added to the bet-slip. 18+. Full T&Cs apply. Full T&Cs apply.
Telegraph
21-07-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
British horse racing heading for crisis unless BHA gets house in order
Horse racing in this country is staring down a gun barrel. The sport is facing massive contraction and structural meltdown as the factions within the industry fight to protect their own interests. Some are estimating that 40 per cent of racecourses, studs and training yards may have to close in the next five years. The cost of producing horses has spiralled to the extent that commercial breeders, who farm horses in the same way others rear sheep or cattle, can no longer make it pay. Only 28 per cent of yearlings sold make a profit. So if one takes into consideration years when a mare might not get into foal, a breeder needs to cover the cost of 15 mares to produce three profitable yearlings. Recently, production costs, such as energy, insurance and National Insurance contributions, have outrun prices that horses in the mid-price range are making. Best estimates are that the foal crop in this country will drop from 20,000 this year to 14,500 by 2030. The main reason why sales-ring prices have not kept up are twofold. First, there are much more enticing tax breaks in countries such as the United States to buy mares, and secondly, betting turnover, which funds prize money, is falling. Betting turnover has collapsed because, first, bookmakers in Britain have been shutting down successful punters for years. And secondly, puritans in successive governments have emboldened the Gambling Commission to use affordability checks to hinder people from betting. Significant 'Yes Minister' consequences are that the gambling black market has had a bonanza which puts vulnerable punters at risk, while payments to racing via the levy have collapsed and the government will consequently receive less tax. Anyone who doubts the link between those two has only to look at the numbers in Hong Kong. Betting turnover is increasing, which leads to bigger prize money and more runners. Racing is always in a spiral. In Hong Kong it is going up, here it is going down. It is the job of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to correct that and manage the contraction of the business so that it can flourish again from a sound base. But in its current structure, where factions vote to protect their own interests, it is unable to do so, which is why Lord Allen is refusing to take up the chairman's role until a restructure takes place. He is, however, like a new teacher trying to get control of an unruly classroom. The kids in the back row are fighting, the ones in the front row are flicking ink at him every time he turns his back to them and the rest are on their mobile phones. He now has to persuade all the factions to give up their seats and allow him to run the sport with an entirely independent board. To make hard decisions for the general health of the sport. All sides know that the first thing an independent board would do is reduce the number of race meetings, to match the falling horse population. The Racehorse Owners Association, which mainly represents the 'all-hat-and-no-cattle owners', does not like that reduction of opportunities at the lower end while the racecourses, which come together under the umbrella of the Racecourse Association (RCA), consider these meetings to be capital assets that their shareholders are unwilling to have struck off the balance sheets. There is one option not floated so far that may have to be considered should the BHA be brought to its knees if Allen walks away. The smouldering wreckage of the BHA could run up the white flag and hand the responsibility of running and regulating racing to the RCA, with a covering note along the lines of 'you should have thought harder about what you wished for… good luck getting your 58 members to sort this mess out'.
Telegraph
30-05-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Champions League free bets: Best betting offers for PSG vs Inter
The Champions League concludes on Saturday as Paris Saint-Germain take on Inter Milan in the final at the Allianz Arena (kick-off, 8pm BST). Here are the top betting offers for the big match in Munich. The Champions League final is the biggest game of the European football season and this is reflected by the number of offers that are available from betting sites. Whether you're new to betting and looking to sign up with a bookmaker, or an experienced customer, there are Champions League betting offers to help you to profit from what promises to be an exciting match. New sign-ups in particular can look forward to some lucrative promotions. So for that reason, even established bettors might consider looking around for a new account to take advantage of one of the deals on offer. A common promotion for such occasions is a boosted odds deal. Bookmakers will try to attract new sign-ups by increasing the odds for a team to win the Champions League. So for example, a team who are priced at evens (1/1) to win could be available at 40/1 for new customers. Typically, such deals limit bets to a £1 stake, with any winnings above the regular odds being paid out as free bets. Take a look at the table above to discover the many Champions League betting offers that are available for the game between PSG and Inter.
Hamilton Spectator
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Lights, camera, glitter ball: The Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — The world's largest live music event has reached its glitter-drenched conclusion with the grand final on Saturday of the Eurovision Song Contest, a celebration of music and unity ruffled by discord over Israel's participation. A trio singing for Sweden about the joys of saunas and a classically trained Austrian countertenor are among those tipped to take the microphone-shaped Eurovision trophy at the contest in Basel, Switzerland . But at the ever-unpredictable event, the prize could just as easily go to powerful singers from France, the Netherlands or Finland — or even an Estonian who sings about Italian coffee. The final kicks off at 9 p.m. local time. Sweden's sauna song is a favorite Bookmakers say the favorite is KAJ, representing Sweden with their ode to sauna culture 'Bara Bada Bastu,' followed by Austrian singer JJ's pop-opera song 'Wasted Love.' French chanteuse Louane has risen up the odds with 'maman,' as has Dutch singer Claude with soulful ballad 'C'est La Vie' and Finland's Erika Vikman with the innuendo-laden 'Ich Komme.' Estonia's Tommy Cash is also a contender with his highly caffeinated dance-pop song 'Espresso Macchiato.' Israel's Yuval Raphael has won many fans with her anthemic 'New Day Will Rise,' but also faced protests from pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for Israel to be kicked out of the contest over its conduct of the war against Hamas in Gaza . Acts from 26 countries — trimmed from 37 entrants through two elimination semifinals — will perform to some 160 million viewers for the continent's pop crown. No smoke machine, jet of flame or dizzying light display has been spared by musicians who have 3 minutes to win over millions of viewers who, along with national juries of music professionals, pick the winner. The live show is also set to feature a guest performance by nonbinary Swiss singer Nemo — who won last year's contest in Sweden — and a face-off between two fan favorites: Baby Lasagna of Croatia, the 2024 runner up with 'Rim Tim Tagi Dim,' and Finland's Käärijä, whose rap-pop party anthem 'Cha Cha Cha' came second in 2023. There are also rumors of an appearance by Celine Dion. Before she was a global star, the Canadian chanteuse won Eurovision in 1988, competing for Switzerland. She sent a video message to one of the semifinals, where three singers performed her winning song, 'Ne partez pas sans moi' (Don't Leave Without Me). An eclectic competition Dean Vuletic, an expert on the history of Eurovision, said the competition has become more diverse over the years, both musically and linguistically. There are songs in 20 languages this year, including Ukrainian, Icelandic, Albanian, Latvian and Maltese. 'In the past it was about having a catchy, innocuous pop song, usually in English,' he said. But in the past decade 'we've seen songs become much more socially and politically engaged, songs that present the audience with some sort of meaning.' 'In recent years the formulaic approach to a Eurovision entry hasn't succeeded,' he added. 'An entry needs to be memorable and it needs to be authentic in order to succeed these days.' Gaza war clouds the contest This year's contest has been roiled for a second year by disputes over Israel's participation. Dozens of former participants, including Switzerland's Nemo, have called for Israel to be excluded. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protests have both taken place in Basel, though on a much smaller scale than at last year's event in Sweden, where tensions spilled over backstage and Dutch competitor Joost Klein was expelled over an alleged altercation with a crew member. A pro-Palestinian demonstration is planned for Saturday evening in central Basel, about 3 kilometers (2 miles) from the St. Jakobshalle arena contest venue. A group of Israel supporters gathered in Basel's cathedral square on Saturday to root for Raphael and to show that 'Jews belong in public spaces in Switzerland,' said Zurich resident Rebecca Laes-Kushner. She said 'it would be such a strong statement against antisemitism,' if Raphael won. 'This is supposed to be about music, not about hate,' she said. The European Broadcasting Union or EBU, which runs Eurovision, tightened the contest's code of conduct this year, calling on participants to respect Eurovision's values of 'universality, diversity, equality and inclusivity' and its political neutrality. After a controversial ban in 2024 on flags, apart from national ones, being waved in the arena, this year audience members can bring Palestinian flags or any others, as long as they are legal under Swiss law. Performers, though, can only wave their own country's flag. Axel Åhman, one third of favorites KAJ, acknowledged that it's tough to keep Eurovision an unpolitical event. 'The world always seeps in in some sense,' he told the AP. 'But we're here to represent Sweden and we have prepared for this for all our lives and want to make the best of our moment as artists in this huge and legendary competition. 'So our main focus is there, and the politics (we) try to leave that to the EBU and those actually making the decisions.' Eurovision director Martin Green told reporters that the organizers' goal was to 're-establish a sense of unity, calm and togetherness this year in a difficult world.' 'All 37 delegations, in difficult times, have behaved impeccably,' he said. ___ Hilary Fox and Kwiyeon Ha contributed to this report.
