Royal baby mania has swept the world and British bookies have the bets to prove it. An ABC article from today details the extent of UK gambling surrounding the impending birth of Will and Kate’s heir since the second the couple confirmed the Duchesses’ pregnancy in December. This phenomenon confirms that it’s not just American housewives who are enthralled by the latest royal news (BostInno’s own Greg Gomer is certainly enthused) and betting on the baby could be a lucrative pastime.

Here are the most popular bets on British gambling website William Hill:

Date of Birth: With 40/1 odds for July 30th and 31st and 9/1 for July 17th and 18th, most gamblers are counting on a mid-month birth.

Hair Color: It looks like most people think Royal Baby will take after Mom with brunette locks, but I’m still hoping for a ginger baby. In any case, let’s hope Will’s son or daughter isn’t cursed with his thinning hair problem.

Method of Birth: The public seems to think of Kate as too dainty for traditional birth and believe she will opt for a C-section.

Name: Many gamblers have placed bets that Will and Kate will opt for a traditional royal name like Elizabeth, Victoria, or Mary. The favored name of the moment is Alexandra, the Queen’s middle name. You can safely bet that the royal couple will not be following the Hollywood trend of ridiculous attention-grabbing names; leave that ploy up to the other parents-to-be of the moment, Kim and Kanye.

Gender: After a series of conflicting incidents, including Kate apparently almost slipping the “d” word and reports of Harry running his mouth about a boy, the royal baby’s gender is still up in the air.

Although we in the US cannot participate in the baby betting scheme, the American public is just as antsy as those gamblers awaiting their hefty payout on the big day.