Spurs hot favourites for Stratford
Published:Tottenham Are 10/11 with Ladbrokes to win the bid for the Olympic Stadium.
West Ham are the principal rivals for the Stratford based ground and are 4/1 to secure it with 6/4 the price neither team use it as a permanent home after the games.
Should Tottenham use the stadium they may be forced to change their name and the bookies make it 16/1 that they play at the ground as ‘Stratford Hotspur’.
Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes said: “It looks like Spurs are in pole position for Stratford. Any fans that object to a name change can have a bet with us to soften the blow should it happen.”
Ladbrokes latest betting
To win the Olympic stadium bid
Tottenham – 10/11
West Ham – 4/1
Neither team – 6/4
Tottenham to win the bid for the stadium and change their name to ‘Stratford Hotspur’ – 16/1