City fan accused of betting scam (1 Viewer)

CJ_covblaze

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That’s a disgrace. Unbelievable in this day and age.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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How does the scam work? Betting on markets before they're suspended?

I'm sure a few blokes got caught at Newcastle a few years back.

As tv pics were delayed they could bet on certain sites that were watching a feed a couple of seconds behind.

Think a lot of major bookies have someone at most games now.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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I suppose you could have certain bets lined up, i.e. Penalty awarded- have 'Yes' selected £20,000 ready to place, pen given, click before the in play suspension?
 

Travs

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I have, quite unwillingly, done similar before.... watching a stream of a game and a penalty is awarded, so bet on them as 'next team to score'..... the bet was paid out and then later recalled. Bastards. Although admittedly no more than a fiver, it's not like I was whacking 20 grand on it....
 

Marty

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I've done it before myself. It's not a scam, if the betting companies don't supply someone for the game with instant updates, then they only have themselves to blame. Surely it's a civil matter anyway and doesn't need the police as no crime has been committed?
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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I have, quite unwillingly, done similar before.... watching a stream of a game and a penalty is awarded, so bet on them as 'next team to score'..... the bet was paid out and then later recalled. Bastards. Although admittedly no more than a fiver, it's not like I was whacking 20 grand on it....

I wonder if you'd have got your fiver back had the team missed the pen and the opposition scored next.......
 

Marty

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Skybet paid out on mine, done it about 5 times in 1 game.
 

Sba180

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I have, quite unwillingly, done similar before.... watching a stream of a game and a penalty is awarded, so bet on them as 'next team to score'..... the bet was paid out and then later recalled. Bastards. Although admittedly no more than a fiver, it's not like I was whacking 20 grand on it....
Yeah I managed it on a Spanish game last season or season before. I think it was la Coruna scored and I got on before they suspended next goal betting.
Was a tenner and didn’t change my life drastically
 

chiefdave

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Not really a scam though is it? If you're quicker than they are then it's their own fault.
Don't see how there can be a problem with that, which is essentially just someone getting information before someone else and traders who operate high frequency trading do exactly the same.
 

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