2006 Sports Betting UK Roundup
The year was another exciting one for sports betting UK offered by Blue Square. We covered all of the major sports betting events from throughout the UK and beyond, inlcuding UK football betting, online horse racing betting, rugby league betting, cricket betting online and much more.
In UK football (and perhaps all of UK sport), the most exciting event of the year was the FA Cup Final. In-running betting was available online at Blue Square, and the odds swung back and forth as the classic match between West Ham and Liverpool ebbed and flowed. Why not check out our UK football betting review.
Chelsea and Celtic winning their respective Premiership titles were amongst the least surprising outcomes for sports betting UK punters in 2006, both starting the year as clear favourites to do so. However while Celtic have continued their domination into 2007, Chelsea have now been replaced as favourites to win the Premiership in 2007 on most online sports betting sites by Manchester United.
In rugby, online sports betting UK fans staking money on their home country in the Six Nations tournament were left disappointed, as France won on points difference. England continued their decline as a force in International rugby, enduring a run of poor form throughout the year that has resulted in England being priced at long odds by most UK sports betting bookmakers to retain their World Cup crown in 2007. See our 2006 Rugby League and Rugby Union reviews for more detail on the year’s events.
The 2006 Grand National saw Numbersixvalverde overcome 2005 winner and favourite Hedgehunter in a close three-horse race on the home run, upsetting many UK online sports betting fans hoping to see the first back-to-back winner since Red Rum. Check out our 2006 online horse racing betting review.
2007 is sure to hold as many big winners and surprises as always, in the UK and abroad. Whatever your favourite sport, whether you fancy online horse racing betting, cricket betting online, or rugby league betting, you can bet online with Blue Square – register today and start online sports betting immediately!
