Bookies Vow Never Again as 5,000-1 Leicester Closes on Title
- Finding Elvis Presley, Loch Ness monster given better chances
- A victory Sunday would cost William Hill 2 million pounds
Leicester City's English midfielder Marc Albrighton celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Swansea on April 24.
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William Hill Plc and other bookmakers gave better chances to finding Elvis Presley alive (2,000-1) or discovering the Loch Ness monster (500-1) than to Leicester City F.C. winning this season’s English Premier League soccer title. It won’t make that mistake again.
On Sunday, the Foxes of Leicester City could capture their first Premier League title in their 132-year history -- with early bets at 5,000-1 odds.