William Hill celebrates as punter loses £417,000 bet on Germany
A BRITISH gambler placed the biggest World Cup bet of all time on Germany to beat Spain in the World Cup semi-final – and lost.
The £417,000 wager – was placed with William Hill’s telephone betting service at odds of 10/11, meaning the punter would have walked off with just under £800,000 if Germany had won.
William Hill spokesman Graham Sharp admitted before the match that a German win would be a disaster, with the nation having received huge backing.
After the game he said: “Not only did the £417,000 bet lose, but so did others for Germany to win the tournament.” Meanwhile one Spanish punter has bet £50,000 on Spain lifting the trophy on Sunday.
The World Cup has proved a massive boost for betting companies with record amounts of money wagered.