Average bet size will be much greater with Sportsbet as well.
These are some figures for Round 1 of the NRL
NRL
Massive response by TAB Sportsbet customers on round 1 of the NRL for 2009. Single turnover up 12.7%, Multi turnover up 22.1%, Single tickets up 3.3% and multi tickets up 18.7% as compared to round 1 in 2008.
A staggering total of just under $6m was invested by TAB Sportsbet customers.
Big betting hasn't stopped in round 2 with good money for Souths (-2.5), Brisbane, Bulldogs (-4.5), Nth Qld (-7.5), Manly (-4.5) and Newcastle (+3.5).
Biggest bets of the week are $30,000 @ $1.90 on Newcastle -3.5 v Cronulla, $23,000 @ $1.90 on Manly -4.5 v Warriors, $22,000 @ $1.90 on Nth Qld -7.5 v Wests Tigers, $20,000 @ $1.70 on Brisbane v Melbourne as well as $20,000 and $19,000 @ $1.90 on Souths -2.5 v Parramatta. The Souths/Bulldogs multi was laid with $10,000 @ $2.44
Nth Qld have been backed to win $550,000 with a bet of $50,000 @ $13 to take the premiership but also solid money for Bulldogs ($5,000 @ $21), Warriors ($3,000 @ $9 and $2,000 @ $8) while Cronulla attracted a bet of $20,000 @ $1.50 to make the final 8.
TTV Price at posting:
2.0¢ Sentiment: Hold Disclosure: Held