William Hill Asks: Will Greece Leave Euro?

William Hill is an online sportsbook known for providing you betting opportunities on all the main current events of the day. In the past it has covered US presidential elections, global weather scenarios and more, and now it is bringing you all the Greek post-election scenarios.

All the world's attention was on Greece this week, where citizens of the cash-strapped nation broke months of political stalemate and tension by narrowly endorsing pro-bailout forces from the center-right New Democracy Party. This has eased fears that Greece will leave the euro zone, triggering the currency's collapse.

Following the result, William Hill is offering 11/4 odds that Greece will hold a third election before the end of July. It also continues to offer 1/8 on Greece being the first country to leave the euro, and 11/10 on them doing so before the end of 2012. Italy and Spain at the two other countries with tight odds on leaving the euro first. Punters can collect 4/9 on the currency still functioning at the end of 2015, and 13/8 on it not.

William Hill Online is offering betting on a whole range of updated current events right now. This includes the upcoming US presidential elections, of course, as well as a range of elections and politics scenarios in the UK, Spain, and the rest of Europe. In the past it has offered betting on other non-political news-related specials, so it is worth checking in from time to time to see what's on offer.

With Mitt Romney now confirmed as the Republican nominee for the 2012 US Presidential Election race, William Hill is offering odds of 5/4 on the former Massachusetts governor winning a place in the White House. Incumbent Barack Obama is 4/7, suggesting that it will be a close race between the two men.

Betting is also underway for the next UK election, even though it will most likely be held a couple of years from now. 2010 saw the first hung parliament since 1974, and the Conservatives created a coalition with the Lib Dems. Labour is 6/4 favourite to win back government next time around, ahead of the Tories, 9/4, and no clear majority either way, 13/8.