Royal baby: Bets suspended on due date following a sudden wave of cash predicting the new arrival will be born on Labour Day
Meanwhile, William Hill appeared so delighted by the extra profit that the bookmaker ordered two huge teddy bears to potentially block the Lindo Wing
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Your support makes all the difference.No, the irony was not lost on eager royal betters this morning, who rushed to the bookies to wager that the ‘spare heir’ would be born on 1 May.
That’s May Day, a day traditionally marked by anti-capitalist and anti-war protests against public sector cuts. It’s also known as Labour Day.
Paddy Power was the first to announce it had suspended betting this morning following a sudden influx:
Meanwhile, William Hill appeared so delighted by the extra profit that the bookmaker ordered two huge teddy bears to potentially block the Lindo Wing entrance outside St Mary’s Hospital in London:
Earlier today, a second false alarm was sparked by a convoy spotted leaving the Bucklebury area heading for the M4 with a police escort.
A similar convoy was seen leaving Kensington Palace on Thursday.
Fans eagerly await more speculative convoy news as and when it happens.
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