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Why It's Good To Be A Bookie, In 1 Screengrab

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Published December 3, 2012 at 10:56 AM MST

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. This is good news for British bookie William Hill, which is .

This is the same as betting on a coinflip. But, as this screengrab from William Hill's site shows, gamblers only stand to win 拢10 for 拢11 they bet.

The other pound goes to the bookie.

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