America Only Third Favourites For America's Cup

The US entry for the America's Cup is rated as 9/2 third favourite to win the Cup back for the States by William Hill who have installed Team Alinghi, the Swiss entry and reigning champions, 8/11 favourites to win again.

William Hill make Emirates Team New Zealand the 3/1 second favourites for the event which gets underway in April, and also offer 6/1 Luna Rossa Challenge Italy; 25/1 Desafio Espanol; 33/1 Mascalzone Lationa (Italy); 50/1 Victory Challenge Sweden; 66/1 39 Challenge Italy; 66/1 Areva Challenge France; 80/1 Team Shosholoza S Africa; 80/1 United Internet Team Germany; 100/1 China Team.

"In previous stagings of the Cup we have seen a lively, if somewhat specialised betting market, but with a much larger international audience than ever before likely to have a betting interest, courtesy of the internet, we hope to see a record betting turnover approaching one million pounds industry-wide for the first time." said William Hill's spokesman, Graham Sharpe.