SKY bETS REFUNDING ALL LOSING BETS ON THE MAYWEATHER FIGHT

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  1. iron_chin

    iron_chin Boxing Addict banned

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    Sky Bet's Kevin O'Leary said: "We decided to refund losing bets on Ortiz to win the fight as we felt his backers were hard done by given the nature of Mayweather Jr's sucker punches, with Ortiz seemingly unprepared to restart the fight."

    off there website
     
    iron_chin, Sep 18, 2011
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  2. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Odd decision...
     
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  3. Rutzini

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    A £3.50 Refund wont hurt the Sky kitty too much.
     
    Rutzini, Sep 18, 2011
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  4. Gullet

    Gullet Active Member Full Member

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    Strange one
     
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  5. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's just a cheap bit of marketing. There can't have been much money on Ortiz outright.
     
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  6. ImElvis666

    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sweet. I had a handicap bet. Mayweather to win via stoppage 8-12 or on points. I also had a Mayweather outright bet, which I won. So I made money last night. :D (Not much though)
     
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    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I just checked and I haven't been refunded yet.
     
    ImElvis666, Sep 18, 2011
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  8. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Fair dues if that's the case..
     
    Mandanda, Sep 18, 2011
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  9. MoneyMark

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    This :good
     
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  10. Marlow

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    Why would you be?
     
    Marlow, Sep 18, 2011
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  11. ImElvis666

    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    My mistake. I breezed through it. Thought all losing bets were to be refunded, didn't realise it was losing bets on Ortiz. :patsch

    I don't think they'll be forking out too much as I don't think there were too many people silly enough to bet on Ortiz.
     
    ImElvis666, Sep 18, 2011
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  12. Mandanda

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    :deal
     
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  13. craigseventy

    craigseventy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I put a quid on, I recieved a free pound bet today, couldn't work out why i'd got it. So they aren't exactly giving cash back, more free bets.
     
    craigseventy, Sep 18, 2011
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    WTF? That's ridiculous. Completely undeserved.


    It was a clear loss for Ortiz.
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 18, 2011
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  15. WalletInspector

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    It's just a publicity stunt/marketing ploy.

    It's nothing to do with whether it's deserved.
     
    WalletInspector, Sep 18, 2011
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