New-comer to the football betting scene, LeoVegas Sport, has opened the first market for punters to place their bets on where the England squad’s team mascot will be spotted next; he’s already been snapped in the background of the team picture boarding the plane, heading into the hotel and has even been out for the day with defender John Stones.
Tongues were wagging after Chris Smalling was initially spotted carrying the cuddly lion into the England team hotel in Chantilly, before it was revealed that the toy is in fact Leo the Lion – the squad’s playful team mascot.
Euro veteran Wayne Rooney arranged for the fluffy lion to travel to the tournament and now each of Roy’s chosen 23 will have to take on baby-sitting duties to make sure Leo is well looked after throughout the tournament, with severe punishments if he’s misplaced.
LeoVegas launched its Sportbook offering back in May, and has now started taking ‘Leo the Lion’ bets so we can all get involved with Rooney’s team building exercise.
According to the odds, there’s a 3/1 chance that one of the players will lose the mascot during the tournament and 4/1 shot that Roy Hodgson himself will be seen with the mascot on his lap during an England match.
Other bets available are:
The mascot to be held by the captain during the English national anthem – 8/1
Any England goalscorer to celebrate with the mascot – 1/2
All bets will be settled according to TV footage.
Shenaly Amin, UK Country Manager at LeoVegas, said: “It’s great to see that Rooney’s using his fun-loving attitude to keep the team grounded during the Euros. Introducing Leo takes some of the pressure off the squad, which is great to see – well, as long as they don’t lose him!
“We opened the market for a bit of fun and to hopefully keep everyone guessing on where he’s going to be spotted next. We’re all really backing the boys to do well and have our fingers crossed that we’ll reach the final. “
LeoVegas is also inviting people to get involved on social by tweeting @LeoVegasUK guessing where the lion is going to pop up next.
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