[Premierr23]

Im going for a small trip to London and I was just wondering if they offer us sports. (nba spreads and totals etc.) I know there are alot of William Hill, Ladbrokes and Coral shops but not sure what to expect. Experiences are welcome

[Santo]

Yes

[filipinho]

LOL, "US sports" are offered by EVERY Bookmaker in the world, so dont worry, wherever you are, you can still get your gambling dose.

[Premierr23]

-110 lines?

[JayZ]

Don't expect, unless it is for a major event, that any odds will be advertised in the shop. The cashier will look them up for you. Odds will be expressed in fractional form.

[diondublin]

Yes...you could check their websites for an idea of what the lines are.

[rodneytrotter]

Don't expect, unless it is for a major event, that any odds will be advertised in the shop. The cashier will look them up for you. Odds will be expressed in fractional form.

William Hill,Coral and Betfred often have touchscreen pricefinders which you can peruse at your leisure, rather than getting a dopy cashier to look up the prices. Prices will not be up more than 2 or 3 days in advance, NBA prices will be slim, more options are available on NFL, especially those games televised by Sky sports and the monday night game on bbc3.

Some William Hill and Paddy Power shop have cash betting terminals which offer a broader betting range, but Paddy tends to locate his shops in the rougher areas.

You might want to consider Samvo who have two shops in London, who I have not tried, but seem to have an interest in NBA based on their website.

Don't even think about asking about College football.

[benandjerry]

I believe Ladbrokes carry a decent amount of College sports (at least football), nothing fancy like props and stuff, but definitely spreads and I do believe totals as well. The major US sports shouldnt be a problem. I'm speaking of whats available online, but assume all those wagers can be placed in shops as well.

[rodneytrotter]

There's more online than is ever available in the shops.

You can always ask, and if you're lucky you will get a member of staff willing to call head office and try and get a price for you on an event if it's not readily available.

[diondublin]

Completely wrong about college, I'm afraid. Ladbrokes, Hills etc. price up virtually all Div 1 games, and staff in shop can look up any prices for you. Another option is to open an online account(s) while you are there, and you can often benefit from sign-up offers. Watch out for KYC though (Know Your Customer) and check they are OK with this (you could email them now)

[Maniac]

Also if you are planning on live betting the NFL in the UK, bear in mind that the Monday night game that they show on BBC (on the red button) is actually at least 45 seconds delayed from real time - so using that alone to live bet from is a very bad idea !

[Premierr23]

Thank you guys for your tips & experiences.