Bigger than Royal baby: Brexit wagers break record for non-sporting events in UK

The referendum that marked a historic time for Britain and Europe was a momentous event for punters too.

Brexit vote broke the record for gambling on non-sporting events in the UK—eclipsing even the widely popular Royal baby and previous elections in the country—with punters putting down an estimated £120 million ($159.43 million), the Financial Times reported.

Not all bookies, however, are celebrating Britain’s unexpected decision to exit the European Union.

If you recall, majority of bookies—which had been able to correctly guess two previous major UK political events—predicted last week that Britain will not leave the European Union, making the “remain” camp the odds-on favorite and shortening their odds to as much as 2/9 chance of victory.