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William Hill facing massive payout of Tony McCoy wins Sports Personality of the Year

Tony McCoy is now a short odds favourite to win SPOTY 2010 (credit: CharlesFred)
Hills could face a six figure payout if Tony McCoy SPOTY gamble is landed

If Tony McCoy becomes the first jockey ever to win the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year award on Sunday, it will cost bookmakers William Hill a record six figure payout.

Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe told Bettingpro:

'This year's award has really struck a chord with punters and with the racing industry getting behind McCoy's cause we have seen a wholesale gamble on Tony McCoy winning - if he does we face a six figure hammering, but as Tony is such a great ambassador for racing, and therefore betting, we won't be unhappy to pay out' 

One online McCoy fan has gambled the biggest ever Sports Personality be of £7000 on McCoy at odds of Even money.'

For the first time over one million pounds will be at stake on the outcome of the award - 'There is so much interest that we will even be betting during the course of the competition and over one million pounds will be gambled on it for the first time ever' added Hill's spokesman Sharpe.

Hill's second worst result would be if cricketer Graeme Swann were to win, with David Haye their third worst outcome. Their most profitable outcome would be success for Tom Daley.

William Hill have already installed Boxer David Haye as the 5/1 favourite to win the 2011 award.

Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe told Bettingpro:

'With a fight against one of the Klitschkos looking almost certain for next year, David Haye will have a massive claim on the award if he manages to win it.'

Latest BBC Sports Personality fo the Year 2010 odds from William Hill

4/6 Tony McCoy; 7/2 Graeme McDowell; 10/1 Phil Taylor; 14/1 Amy Williams; 16/1 Lee Westwood; 20/1 Jessica Ennis; 20/1 Graeme Swann; 33/1 Tom Daley; 66/1 Mark Cavendish; 66/1 David Haye.


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