Bookmakers braced for record number of football bets this weekend Visit Coral Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 25 Nov 2011 Tweet Manchester City's win over Newcastle last weekend helped punters to claim massive wins. (credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images) Related Articles See all Industry news Share it Pin It Last weekend saw football punters win record breaking amounts of money from bookmakers and that means that there are likely to be more people placing wagers this weekend.Britain’s bookmakers are anticipating a massive surge of football betting this weekend inspired by the unprecedented multi-million pound payout to football bettors last Saturday which saw many thousands of betting shop customers win four figure sums on multiple bets of £10 or less.Coral believes football turnover could increase by over 50% compared to last Saturday fuelled by the successful punters and thousands more wanting to emulate their success.Coral described last Saturday as the “biggest winning day for football punters ever” as nearly all the most popular teams in each of the English and Scottish divisions won their matches, including many playing away from home. Coral lost several million pounds and estimate that the betting industry as a whole lost over £20 million.Coral Spokesman, Simon Clare, told Bettingpro:“Last Saturday was our worst day of football betting and the biggest winning day for football punters ever“But what’s gone is gone and the upside from so many regular punters winning sizeable sums of money on football, is that all these winners will be back again this Saturday, along with all their friends and fellow punters hoping that they too can win a life changing sum of money on football for just a small outlay”, said Clare.“Once the dust had settled and we had paid out all the winning customers, the one heart warming aspect of the huge financial hit was that the payout was spread across so many ordinary punters who might not have changed their lives but had made enough to pay for Christmas, or buy a new car”, said Clare.“We have been heavily promoting the stories of Coral big winners from last Saturday, none more so than the Glasgow man who staked £1 on an 18 fold and collected over £130k, and we are expecting record football turnover on Saturday as everyone has a go hoping for a repeat of last Saturday’s results”, concluded Clare.Coral is offering a football money back special called “Penalty Payback” on all televised domestic matches this weekend. If the final goal in the game is a penalty Coral will refund losing first/last scorer bets and losing scorecast bets.Coral is also offering up to 33% bonus on its Weekend Sections Coupon and up to 33% bonus on all scorecast bets. Read our Coral review Claim your £50 free bet at Coral now Like Like Post to wall 213 Reads All Industry News Recent Industry News Articles Betfred red-faced after early £500,000 pay-out on Manchester United14 May 2012Betfred paid out on Manchester United in early April and have now paid out on Manchester City after Paddy Power Latest Advert Banned - Goal Line Technology Video Falls Foul of Censors06 May 2012Paddy Power have once again fallen foul of the censors with their latest video 'Goal Line Technolog William Hill named Bookmaker of the Year at 2012 BetView Awards03 May 2012William Hill have been named Bookmaker of the Year 2012 at the gaming industry's BetView Awards cer Ladbrokes narrowly leading bet365 in battle to be biggest in-play betting firm10 Apr 2012Ladbrokes narrowly beat bet365 in the number of in-play football matches covered online as live bet WrestleMania betting odds27 Mar 2012Paddy Power are taking bets on all matches at Wrestlemania 2012 and make John Cena the favourite to Sportingbet football trader insights – Tuesday 20 March20 Mar 2012Sportingbet have taken a £3,000 bet on Osasuna beating Getafe on Tuesday More Stories Recent Articles Sharks v Stormers - Super Rugby Live Stream Preview26 May 2012The Stormers will be looking to remain at the top of the Super Rugby ladder on Saturday when they t TTG Ugra v Dinamo Moskva - Russian Super League Live Stream26 May 2012The Russian Futsal Super League semi-final series continues on Saturday with Dinamo Moskva looking League One Play-off Final Cashback at Coral26 May 2012Coral bookmakers are running cashback specials on today’s League One Play-off Final between Hudders Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Live Scores – Dufner on top again26 May 2012Red-hot Jason Dufner is Boylesports’ 11/8 favourite to win the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonia Carl Froch v Lucian Bute Money Back at Ladbrokes26 May 2012Ladbrokes are running a money back promotion for tonight’s world title fight between Carl Froch and Warrington Widnes v Widnes Vikings - Super League Live Stream26 May 2012Warrington Wolves have the opportunity to top the Super League on Saturday evening when they take o More Stories Tags
