Reading favourite to become Queen’s Jubilee City Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 1 Feb 2012 Tweet Reading set to become a city? (credit: Pete Norton/Getty Images) Related Articles See all Special Bets news Share it Pin It Reading are 8/11 to become a city after Ladbrokes took several bets on a town that was previously 10/1 in the bettingReading are in pole position in the race for city status according to Ladbrokes.The Berkshire town is now odds-on at 8/11 for the accolade following a sustained gamble which saw the bookies suspend all bets on the outcome.Shrewd punters were able to back Reading at odds of up to 10/1 in the early part of the year leaving the firm now sweating on a five-figure payout should city status be awarded.Perth is also in the running at 5/1 while previous fancies Tower Hamlets (9/1) and Bolton (20/1) drift in the betting.Royals fans also have double the reason to cheer their team onto Championship glory this season as well as the bookies offer a special double of 33/1 that their team win the Championship in the same year the town becomes a city.Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes told Bettingpro: "It's one way traffic for Reading. Champagne corks will be popping on us if the gamble is landed."He added: "Savvy local punters backed their home town at huge odds when the announcement was first made so we're hoping there's a late twist."Ladbrokes latest bettingQueen's Jubilee City statusReading 8/11Perth 5/1Medway 8/1Tower Hamlets 9/1Bournemouth 10/1Doncaster 10/1Middlesbrough12/1Luton 12/1Milton Keynes 12/1Colchester 14/1Chelmsford 16/1Bolton 20/1Dudley 20/1Coleraine 20/1Gateshead 20/1Dorchester 20/1Croydon 25/1Dumfries 25/1Southend 25/1Stockport 25/1Wrexham 33/1St Austell 33/1St Asaph 33/1Corby 40/1Craigavon 40/1Goole 50/1Reading FC to win the Championship & Reading awarded city status 33/1 Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 196 Reads All Entertainment News Recent Entertainment Articles Ladbrokes Offer 4/1 Jubilee Weekend Rises Above 100F24 May 2012The odds of a temperature record being broken over the Jubilee weekend have been slashed again by L Adelaide favourite for South Australian name change23 May 2012With rumour that South Australia may be looking for a name change, ‘Adelaide’ has been installed as Jubilee weekend set to be a scorcher22 May 2012The odds of temperature records being broken across the Jubilee weekend have been slashed by Ladbro Katie Price 2/1 To Get Married In Las Vegas17 May 2012Katie Price is just 2/1 to get married in Las Vegas, according to bookmaker Ladbrokes. Paddy Power offering £5,000 prize fund for customers voting in the Paddies11 May 2012Paddy Power are running an end-of-season Awards Ceremony, with customers invited to vote for Best W Watch Prince Charles report the weather on BBC Scotland10 May 2012Prince Charles presented the weather on Thursday, with Prince Harry the even money favourite to be More Stories Recent Articles Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings IPL final live streaming and odds25 May 2012The Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2012 final at M Chidambar Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Betting – Sweden favourite for glory25 May 2012It is that time of year again in the world of music... it is Eurovision Song Contest this weekend! Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Serbia25 May 2012Serbia's Eurovision entry looks a certainty for a high finish with Zeljko Joksimovic's ballad sure Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Russia25 May 2012Russia are this year's novelty act at the Eurovision Song Contest but the odds suggest that the sin Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Sweden25 May 2012Loreen is singing for Sweden at Eurovision 2012 and is the red hot favourite to win the much covete Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - UK entry Engelbert Humperdinck25 May 2012Engelbert Humperdinck is singing for the UK and his song Love Will Set You Free is one of the best More Stories Tags Queen’S Jubilee City, Queen’S Jubilee City Odds, Queen’S Jubilee City Shortlist
