Bookies Bet on White Christmas for Aberdeen
22 Nov 2004
UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the Scotsman: "Aberdeen has emerged as the bookies' joint favourite to have a white Christmas this year. The current cold snap has led bookmakers to cut the odds on snow on Christmas Day, with Aberdeen and Cardiff the 9/2 joint favourites.
"William Hill is placing London as third favourite at 5/1, with Glasgow the 11/2 outsider.
"One gambler staked £5,000 on snow in London on Friday. Bookmakers expect more than £1m to be bet on a festive flurry. Forecasters warned Britons to wrap up as last night was set to be the coldest night of the wnter so far…"