Check out this funny story about Pope Benedict XVI going to visit Great Britain in 2010 and the odds that have come with it …
************************************************
BOOKIE TIPS POPE FOR WEMBLEY SELL OUT!
(Dublin, Ireland) With the news that Pope Benedict XVI is to visit Britain in 2010, Ireland’s biggest bookmaker Paddy Power are offering a wide range of betting opportunities to commemorate the planned Papal excursion.
With the Pontiff tipped to celebrate Mass at the new Wembley Stadium, Paddy Power are taking bets on the size of the congregation that attend on the day and make a jam-packed jamboree in excess of 85,000 parishioners their 11/10 favourite.
In seemingly dire news for Gordon Brown, Paddy Power are also taking bets on who will be Prime Minister when the Pope visits the UK next year and make Tory leader, David Cameron, their red-hot 1/10 favourite with Gordon Brown a relative outsider at odds of 5/1.
Paddy Power odds suggest that September 2010 is the most likely time for the Pontiffs visit with a total stay of 5-6 days their 10/11 favourite.
Paddy Power said “Its 27 years since a Pope visited Britain so we expect the Pontiff to get a rock stars welcome and whip the audience into a celestial frenzy when he walks out at Wembley next year”
PADDY POWER POPE BETTING
How many people will attend The Pope’s Wembley Mass?
12/1 Under 70,000
10/1 70,001 – 75,000
6/1 75,001 – 80,000
11/8 80,001 – 85,000
11/10 Over 85,000
Who will be Prime Minister when The Pope visits the UK?
1/10 David Cameron
5/1 Gordon Brown
Where will the largest crowd turnout be to see The Pope?
4/6 London
3/1 Birmingham
4/1 Edinburgh
6/1 Oxford
How long will the Pope stay in the UK?
25/1 1 – 2 Days
3/1 3 – 4 Days
10/11 5 – 6 Days
7/4 A Week
8/1 Over a Week
100/1 Remain permanently!
When in 2010 will The Pope make his visit?
100/1 January
50/1 February
33/1 March
20/1 April
16/1 May
14/1 June
8/1 July
4/1 August
5/4 September
7/4 October
14/1 November
100/1 December
When will the Pope visit Rep. of Ireland?
100/1 2009
9/4 2010
4/1 2011
7/4 2012
5/1 2013
6/1 2014
3/1 2015 Later or never
All prices remain subject to fluctuation.
