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I hear these stories about Irish and British bookmakers paying out early. Why do they do that? Has there cases of the bookies getting it wrong? They take a bath paying out winners and losers?
1 posted on 10/18/2016 12:17:51 PM PDT by C19fan
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From the link:
“Paddy Power was giving 6 to 1 odds on Brexit up until the very last day, and they were wrong. “

Anyone know offhand if this is true?


32 posted on 10/18/2016 12:49:27 PM PDT by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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I worked at a pizzeria once where 7 guys (including pizzeria owners) reneged on a bet with 7 other guys.

They were all mobsters.

Word got out that they were coming to the pizzeria and the manager asked me if I had their backs in a fight.

I said “sure”

There ended up being a sit down of the higher ups and it was settled.

But i would have FLOWN out that front door had there been trouble!!!


33 posted on 10/18/2016 12:49:53 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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Doubtful. Could be selective payouts to confederates for publicity sake.

But I’ve generally found bookies don’t like to part with money so easily. I’m sure Irish punters are no different.


34 posted on 10/18/2016 12:50:23 PM PDT by Fhios ( Globalism is the new Communism - Islamism is the new Fascism.)
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They saw some possible disaster scenario and decided to shut it down.


40 posted on 10/18/2016 1:11:46 PM PDT by BRL
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It’s the short money, so they won’t have to pay out on the longshot.


45 posted on 10/18/2016 1:35:37 PM PDT by Fido969
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If the returns out to be wrong and it has already been paid out, does the bettor have an option to go back and claim their winnings?


52 posted on 10/18/2016 3:34:51 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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