Thousands of people around the world have been having a cheeky flutter on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal baby . The couple's first child is due to arrive any day now, and fans are getting very excited at any signs the time might finally be here. But if he or she arrives today, they will set a very impressive new record. A record number of bets were placed on Meghan giving birth today - May 2 - and if the baby is born today it will be an all time record payout from UK bookies. So many bets were placed that many of the large companies actually suspended betting. According to bookmakers.tv , bookies may not share the nations excitement as the estimated payout is now £580,000, an amount that has never been paid out on the novelty betting market before. A spokesman said: "A six figure pay-outs for a novelty market is almost unheard of but it appears that Royal fans simply can’t help themselves when it comes to Baby Sussex. "Ever since Harry and Meghan announced they were expecting a baby, savvy punters have been going all out and the bets on the longer odds have seen liabilities rocket over the last few days." Since the couple shared their happy news at the end of last year, royal punters have spent a record £9m betting on the baby. Bookies have been offering odds on a number of things including the gender, birthday date, weight and name. The couple are keeping key details about the birth a secret, which means everyone is just waiting for an update from Buckingham Palace. Well-wishers and members of the media have started to gather in Windsor in preparation for the special arrival.
Thousands of people around the world have been having a cheeky flutter on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal baby . The couple's first child is due to arrive any day now, and fans are getting very excited at any signs the time might finally be here. But if he or she arrives today, they will set a very impressive new record. A record number of bets were placed on Meghan giving birth today - May 2 - and if the baby is born today it will be an all time record payout from UK bookies. So many bets were placed that many of the large companies actually suspended betting. According to bookmakers.tv , bookies may not share the nations excitement as the estimated payout is now £580,000, an amount that has never been paid out on the novelty betting market before. A spokesman said: "A six figure pay-outs for a novelty market is almost unheard of but it appears that Royal fans simply can’t help themselves when it comes to Baby Sussex. "Ever since Harry and Meghan announced they were expecting a baby, savvy punters have been going all out and the bets on the longer odds have seen liabilities rocket over the last few days." Since the couple shared their happy news at the end of last year, royal punters have spent a record £9m betting on the baby. Bookies have been offering odds on a number of things including the gender, birthday date, weight and name. The couple are keeping key details about the birth a secret, which means everyone is just waiting for an update from Buckingham Palace. Well-wishers and members of the media have started to gather in Windsor in preparation for the special arrival.
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