How to bet on anything?!?!?!

topoftherock

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone knows of any websites/companies that offer to bet on anything which also give good odds. I have some friends who are just starting amatear boxing and believe will become world champions one day. I know this type of thing can be done because I remember Shane Willaims' father winnng £25,000 off of a £100 bet. Many thanks for your co-operation.

bigadaj

Just walk into any of the major betting shops and ask. There won't be anything quoted but they will be able to offer you a price after they've spoken to head office.

cepheus

Didn't someone once bet man would land on the moon before the end of the 60s decade and he was given very long odds?

Strangely enough an organisation who offered a service on less conventional markets has just been suspended

Dublin-based Intrade allows users to place bets on future events by buying and selling contracts in a similar way to the financial markets.

Users can bet on everything from who will be the next Pope to how much snow will fall in a given winter.

It is favoured by academics and journalists who often use the site's odds as indications of public sentiment, particularly when it comes to predicting US presidential elections.