City Of Culture Betting Odds And History

How to Bet on the Next UK City Of Culture

There is nothing complicated about betting on the next UK City Of Culture, it is a betting market just like a list of horses for the Grand National. 

If you do not have an active online betting account, then head over to our betting sites section where you will see a list of bookmakers available in the UK. 

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We have in-depth reviews so you can see what other users think of them before deciding, or head over to the free bets page where you can see the list of welcome offers currently available from all UK betting sites.

Once you have an account head to the special sections at the betting site. This section features all the non-sporting betting markets that are on offer. 

Go to the City of Culture tab and click on your selection.

This will open up the bet slip, at which point you will see confirmation of the betting odds being offered

Now you choose your stake - most betting sites will show you how much you can expect to have returned if your prediction is correct.

If you are happy, simply hit, PLACE BET, to confirm your selection, stake, and bet.

You will be given a receipt for your bet and it will appear in your open bets in your account details.

Then it's just a matter of waiting to see who is finally chosen as the next City of Culture.

City of Culture Betting Markets

The most popular betting market available for this would be to predict the next City of Culture. 

However, there may also be some diverse City of Culture markets available from time to time. 

• Will a certain City make the shortlist
• Will a non-English City be chosen as the next City of Culture
• Will a Welsh city finally be awarded City of Culture 

Betting sites can be quite creative when coming up with markets for these betting specials and may even open a market if they have enough requests from customers for a market they hadn't already considered.

Both the leading bookmakers and betting exchanges will have the City of Culture odds, prices will vary between different firms as do who they have as the City of Culture favourite.  

It is advisable that you shop around amongst the best betting sites when you are ready to place a bet on the contender you favour. 

Betting on the Next City of Culture on a Betting Exchange

The beauty of betting exchanges in long-term markets such as the City of Culture is that you can back (Support) or lay (Against) a city depending on the latest piece of news. 

You can read more about how betting exchanges work in our extensive betting exchange guide.

City of Culture Betting News Diary Timeline

The betting odds for The next City of Culture are always on the move as the organising committees vie to get publicity for their bid, it would seem every week another idea or initiative is put forward, the bookies then react on that candidate becoming the next City of Culture.

Here is a round-up of the Next City of Culture Betting News from our OLBG News feed. 

6th March 2023

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UK City of Culture Bradford Betting Specials: Bookies give specials around Bradford's 2025 City of Culture year with several sporting achievements on the list of odds!

Bradford were awarded the 2025 City of Culture award back in May last year and bookies are giving a variety of betting specials around what will happen for the city after taking over from 2021 winners Coventry. The year will be massive for the city with Coventry securing more than £172m of direct investment to support the programme of events in their city of culture year with the same expected for Bradford. Betway make it 6/4 that Jonny Bairstow captains England in a Test Match in 2025 as the favourite special in the betting market for Bradford's 2025 and it could be decent odds if he's still playing Test Cricket in that time.

1st August 2022

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UK City of Culture Bradford Specials: Yorkshire Day sees betting specials around Bradford 2025!

Bradford was awarded the 2025 City of Culture award back in May taking over from 2021 winners Coventry. Today is Yorkshire Day and bookmakers have priced up a variety of specials to celebrate this with 2025 set to be a massive year for the city. 

Betway make it 6/4 that Jonny Bairstow captains England in a Test Match in 2025.

7th June 2022

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UK City of Culture Bradford Specials: City of Culture WINNERS Bradford are 250/1 to win the FA Cup in 2025 while celebrating their city!

Bradford was awarded the 2025 City of Culture award last Monday, taking over from 2021 winners Coventry. Bookmakers have priced up a variety of specials to celebrate this with 2025 set to be a massive year for the city. The biggest odds in the betting market are for Bradford City to win the FA Cup at 250/1.

19th May 2022

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2025 UK City of Culture Betting Odds: Wrexham now into 2/1 FAVOURITES to win the prestigious award next!

After much change in the betting market over the last few months, it's now Wrexham who are the bookmaker's favourite to be the 2025 UK City of Culture. Wrexham were 4/1 outsiders only a month ago in April, but they now see themselves as 2/1 favourites to be handed the award. The Welsh town's official bid is down as Wrexham County Borough, with towns and borough's now available to put themselves forward for the City of Culture. 

21st April 2022

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UK City of Culture 2025 Betting Odds: Bradford now 11/8 FAVOURITES from 13/2 after shortlist decided!

Yorkshire city Bradford is now the favourite to be the 2025 UK City of Culture. Back in February, Bradford were 13/2 outsiders to win the prestigious award with bookies, but all has changed and they're now the 11/8 favourites to win. The four-place shortlist was originally 20 different cities that had registered bids, but an expert panel cut 16 out to leave what we have now. 

24th February 2022

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UK City of Culture 2025 Betting Odds: Scottish City Stirling 11/4 FAVOURITE to be the next City of Culture!

Betting on the UK City of Culture is warming up with some recent movement and Scottish city Stirling is the 11/4 bookmakers' favourite with the announcement set to take place in the coming months. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon follow just behind Stirling in the betting with the Northern Irish district looking to be the second place from the country to be the City of Culture. Derry were the inaugural winners back in 2013, being the first ever City of Culture beating Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield to win the award.

19th October 2021

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UK City of Culture Betting Odds: Wrexham Joint 4/1 Favourites in Shortlist of 8

The next UK City of Culture to replace incumbent Coventry in 2025 is announced next year and the betting is hotting up with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon battling with Wrexham at the top of the market with betting sites. They made the final shortlist of 8 cities/areas to be chosen alongside Bradford and Cornwall amongst others. 

UK Cities Of Culture

The first recipient of the newly launched City Of Culture was Derry - Londonderry. The current City of Culture is Coventry, and Bradford will be the next City of Culture in 2025. 

We have now had three winning cities of culture from England and one from Northern Ireland, so punters may consider that the announcement may favour a city from Scotland or Wales.