Just tried to have my first ever bet on the Sportsbook

Its usually £1.

£1.25 is massive for them

v similar experience first time i tried...tried again about 6 months later and was offered less than £1 the second time..they obviously have access to your Exchange history and make an immediate judgement call

I hope Barry doesn't advertise this special when no one can get on.

You're just showing off Sugar, getting more than a quid on! Par for the course unfortunately.

max steak 25p here

You try getting a pound on a 20-1 shot - Can't be done

A typical "Collect underpants, ????, Profit" scheme by the sounds of it.  How can they make anything with no turnover?

A nice picture of one of the Risk Managers at work
http://www.globalfailure.com/images/chicken/chickchick.JPG

And the price is now 5/2 from 4/1, presumably because they took six or seven bets at between 25p and £1