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- London looks like a given in the UK, with separate locations offered on bookmakers betting and more than 30% chance overall.
- Edinburgh comes next ahead of Manchester both at 25/1 with Bookies
- Birmingham or Cardiff are both offered as 33/1 chances of being first
The first physical facebook stores have appeared in America, with pop-up versions arriving in the market in Macey's. Now betting sites in the UK are taking bets not as to when, but as to where the first will be when it arrives in the UK.
Location of the First Physical Facebook Store in the UK Betting Odds
| Location | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Regents Street | 3.50 (5/2) | 28.57% |
| London (Not mentioned)
|
3.75 (11/4) | 26.67% |
| Oxford Street | 5.50 (9/2) | 18.18% |
| Heathrow Airport (Not pop-up) | 6.00 (5/1) | 16.67% |
| Bond Street | 7 (6/1) | 14.29% |
| Gatwick Airport (not pop-up) | 8 (7/1) | 12.50% |
| Westfield | 11 (10/1) | 9.09% |
| Edinburgh | 25/1 | 3.85% |
| Manchester | 25/1 | 3.85% |
| Birmingham | 33/1 | 3.03% |
| Cardiff | 33/1 | 3.03% |
| Belfast | 50/1 | 2% |
Facebook stores provide business owners with Facebook pages to appear in the store in prime locations with no additional cost to themselves. Facebook stands all of the costs of placement wherever the store may be.
Whilst this seems a very generous offer, it is thought it will see a huge boost to advertising sales on Facebook as more businesses look for the chance to be able to get some premium location footfall at some point in a Facebook store.
A host of sites in London cover the top half of the betting and the favourites for where the first will be located, including Heathrow and Gatwick airports, whilst other major cities around the UK, are certainly playing second fiddle in the betting.
