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- Wrexham are current Joint Favourites with bookies for the award at 4/1
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon as an area share the favourites spot at Betting Sites
- Cornwall and Bradford lead the charge in behind at 5/1
- Southampton and Stirling are the outsiders at 6/1 but bookies are taking no chances at this stage
The next UK City of Culture to replace incumbent Coventry in 2025 is announced next year and the betting is hotting up with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon battling with Wrexham at the top of the market with betting sites.
They made the final shortlist of 8 cities/areas to be chosen alongside Bradford and Cornwall amongst others.
UK City of Culture 2025 Betting Odds
| City/Area | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
|
4/1 | 20% |
| Wrexham | 4/1 | 20% |
| Cornwall | 5/1 | 16.67% |
| Bradford | 5/1 | 16.67% |
| County Durham | 11/2 | 15.38% |
| Derby | 11/2 | 15.38% |
| Southampton | 6/1 | 14.29% |
| Stirling | 6/1 | 14.29% |
UK City of Culture is a UK-wide programme, developed by DCMS Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) in consultation with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The competition process to select the UK City of Culture is managed by the UK Government.
The UK City of Culture betting is wide open at this stage with the shortlist narrowed down to the final 8 submissions all hoping to scoop the £40,000 prize and the associated benefits of the title and the tourism it is designed to spark.
The winner of the next UK City of Culture will be announced in Early Spring 2022, and take over the tenure of Coventry in 2025.
