Should You Bet On India In The Gold Coast Field Hockey?

Posted: March 29, 2018

Updated: May 22, 2018

With the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games just days away it's time to decide which of the massive collection of sportsmen and women are worthy of a wager as they crowd the Queensland shores in sunny Australia. Our tip is to take advantage of Indian gambling laws and place a bet on India to win the men's field hockey event where they're getting quite attractive odds to do just that.

Commonwealth Games 2018
Men's Field Hockey

Wales – 100/1
Scotland – 100/1
Pakistan – 25/1
South Africa – 20/1
Canada – 12/1
Malaysia – 10/1
New Zealand – 7/1
England – 11/2
India – 9/2
Australia - Evens

Sure, if you're in a casino in India you can feel a little sorry for the athletes who took past last time in Glasgow (wet, cold and as exotic as a Pot Noodle) and those who'll get to go to Birmingham next time (a sad concrete nightmare) instead of the stunning tropical Gold Coast in Australia but as the slightly anachronistic Commonwealth Games kicks off and 71 nations compete in 275 events spread across 19 sports there's lots for those in a poker room in India to watch and it will allow you to bet on India too.

Bet On India To Beat Australia At Home In Queensland

The men's Field Hockey contest sees the hosts Australia as firm favorites but in light of their recent sporting scandal in the world of Cricket one wonders if their national ego might be at an all time low (Australians run on ego, it stops them thinking about the bush fires, sharks and deadly spiders they have to live with) and the Evens odds you can get on them are a tad optimistic. A bet on India to win will get you a rather nice 9/2 so if you do some online gambling in India occasionally do consider it.