September 28 – Pools betting was once a staple of football club finance. The low stakes, parimutuel results prediction ‘bet’ even eight years ago still saw 600,000 people a week in the UK fill in a pools coupon on paper.
Premier League Huddersfield Town are bringing pools betting back to the club for the 2018/19 season with a branded Football Pools product available at TerrierPools.com or via a soon to be launched app.
Players, for £1, have to pick 10 score draws from the English and Scottish professional leagues weekend fixture schedule – the traditional pools game format which for the upcoming weekend lists 48 matches. Winners will receive up to £3 million on each game, while ‘near win’ cash prizes will also be paid out.
Huddersfield Town supporters will also be able to win exclusive club prizes including ‘money can’t buy’ experiences.
The Football Pools has pledged that for every £1 spent through TerrierPools.com, it will donate 30p into local community causes.
Derek Lloyd, CEO of the Football Pools, said: “The Football Pools is delighted to be partnering with Huddersfield Town. We see this as two iconic football brands coming together and we are delighted to be supporting the Club at a time when we see only good things for Huddersfield football going forward.”
Sean Jarvis, commercial director at Huddersfield Town, added: “I’m sure, growing up, everyone has come across Football Pools at some point, and it’s great to have such an iconic brand on board. They have some exciting plans in place for both the Club and the supporters and we look forward to working with them over the course of the next 12 months.”
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