(Entertainment-NewsWire.com, September 24, 2012 ) Melbourne, VIC -- Media outlets, particularly the Herald Sun are reporting that Prince Charles and wife Camila are expected to attend this year’s Melbourne Cup, to be held on November 6.
According to reports, the Prime Minister’s office confirmed the royal couple would be visiting Australia from November 5-10, and sources close to the tour said Prince Charles and his wife would be present on the day of the event.
"The Government today welcomed the announcement that their royal highnesses will visit Melbourne in the first week of November this year," said Acting Premier, Peter Ryan.
The Australian sports betting site SportsBet.com.au says that although the Melbourne Cup is always a very big event, the fact that the royals will likely be in attendance means more media coverage and international buzz surrounding the event.
“We always see a great deal of interest in the Melbourne Cup, and many Australians look to place bets on the huge event,” said a site representative for SportsBet.com.au, “but we think this year is going to even bigger, because the international media will be covering the event, due to the presence of the royal couple.”
The site representative from SportsBet.com.au hopes that the international attention will create a buzz for the entire Australian horse racing industry, since it is something that is so important to Australians.
“Horse racing is more than a pastime for many Australians,” said the site representative. “With the royals expected to visit, we hope that not only will more people be placing bets, but also that it will be great exposure for Australia, and the Australian horse racing industry, which is such a big part of the Australian culture and economy.”
SportsBet.com.au offers site visitors the option to place online bets for a number of Australian sports and events, including the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate, Victoria Derby and Spring Carnival. It is reported that the Australian betting industry has been booming over recent years, with private betting agencies, such as SportsBet.com.au, picking up the most momentum. With the growth of technology, it has been reported that betting in Australia is more accessible than ever, and betting agencies can operate all over Australia.
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SportsBet.com.au is an online sports betting website. Unlike similar sites, Sportsbet.com.au offers protest payouts as part of their horse racing bets. Sportsbet.com.au has been established for over 15 years as Australia’s premier internet betting and entertainment website and is Australia’s first licensed bookmaker headed by Chief Executive Cormac Barry. Sportsbet.com.au has operated in Australia since 1993 and is licensed in the Northern Territory.
