Nice gimmick:
BOOKIE OFFERS TO PAY FOR STORM TATTOO REMOVAL
Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has offered to pay for the laser removal of premiership tattoos for Melbourne Storm players who played in the 2007 and 2009 Grand Final sides.
Many of the players now have permanent reminders of premierships which have now been erased from the record books.
“Some of the tattoos are pretty decent in size and some players may now regret putting the tattoo pen to skin,” said Sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane.
“They say a clean break is always best and we’re happy to chip in if it helps these players erase this episode from their memories and get on with their careers.”
Friday, April 23, 2010
AFL club implicated in Melbourne Storm drama?
The plot thickens:
AFL WOODEN SPOON BETTING SUSPENDED
Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has suspended AFL Wooden Spoon betting amid speculation an AFL Club may be implicated in the Melbourne Storm salary cap saga.
Several punters placed bets on St Kilda to finish last in 2010 shortly before betting was suspended, with odds ranging from $5001 to $1001.
“One punter placed a bet of $110 on the Saints for the Wooden Spoon to win $110,000,” said Sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane.
“Like everyone we think and hope there is nothing in it, although as we’ve seen in the past 24 hours, stranger things have happened.”
St Kilda is currently second in AFL Premiership betting with Sportsbet.com.au at $4.50.
AFL WOODEN SPOON BETTING SUSPENDED
Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has suspended AFL Wooden Spoon betting amid speculation an AFL Club may be implicated in the Melbourne Storm salary cap saga.
Several punters placed bets on St Kilda to finish last in 2010 shortly before betting was suspended, with odds ranging from $5001 to $1001.
“One punter placed a bet of $110 on the Saints for the Wooden Spoon to win $110,000,” said Sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane.
“Like everyone we think and hope there is nothing in it, although as we’ve seen in the past 24 hours, stranger things have happened.”
St Kilda is currently second in AFL Premiership betting with Sportsbet.com.au at $4.50.
Weekend racing tips
Tips from New South Wales TAB:
Harness Gallops Greyhounds
Friday 23rd April
Tabcorp Park Menangle Race 7 - 10:00pm
No.5 - WESTERN CAM
Saturday 24th April
Randwick Race 5 - 2:55pm
No.9 - MONACO CONSUL
Saturday 24th April
Wentworth Park Race 6 - 9:12pm
No.8 - ASHBY DEVIL
Harness Gallops Greyhounds
Friday 23rd April
Tabcorp Park Menangle Race 7 - 10:00pm
No.5 - WESTERN CAM
Saturday 24th April
Randwick Race 5 - 2:55pm
No.9 - MONACO CONSUL
Saturday 24th April
Wentworth Park Race 6 - 9:12pm
No.8 - ASHBY DEVIL
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Melbourne Storm fallout
And the fallout begins:
BIG PAYOUT ON WOODEN SPOON AS STORM STRIPPED OF POINTS
Sportingbet Australia will pay over $40,000 on the Wooden Spoon after Melbourne Storm were stripped of all their Premiership points.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said this would change the way Wooden Spoon betting would be done in the future.
“Melbourne has gone from $251 to no betting in the space of six hours which has to be the biggest shortener in betting history,” Sullivan said.
“We will look at the way we bet on the Wooden Spoon in the future as punters and bookmakers alike are betting without all the information.”
“We have refunded all Premiership bets on Melbourne as they are now out of calculations.”
Sullivan said the decision had an enormous impact on betting going forward in 2010 as well.
“This has consequences on match betting throughought the year, as what motivation do the Storm have if they can’t finish anywhere but last,” he said.
“We have suspended all markets on Melbourne’s game this weekend’s with the Warriors.
“St George are the new favourites for the Premiership at $4.50 ahead of Parramatta and Manly at $7.00.”
NRL PREMIERSHIP
Sportingbet Australia Market
St George Dragons 4.50
Manly Sea Eagles 6.50
Parramatta Eels 6.50
Wests Tigers 7.50
Penrith Panthers 9.00
Canterbury Bulldogs 11.00
Gold Coast Titans 11.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs 11.00
Sydney Roosters 15.00
Brisbane Broncos 26.00
New Zealand Warriors 29.00
Canberra Raiders 51.00
Newcastle Knights 51.00
North Qld Cowboys 51.00
Cronulla Sharks 251.00
BIG PAYOUT ON WOODEN SPOON AS STORM STRIPPED OF POINTS
Sportingbet Australia will pay over $40,000 on the Wooden Spoon after Melbourne Storm were stripped of all their Premiership points.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said this would change the way Wooden Spoon betting would be done in the future.
“Melbourne has gone from $251 to no betting in the space of six hours which has to be the biggest shortener in betting history,” Sullivan said.
“We will look at the way we bet on the Wooden Spoon in the future as punters and bookmakers alike are betting without all the information.”
“We have refunded all Premiership bets on Melbourne as they are now out of calculations.”
Sullivan said the decision had an enormous impact on betting going forward in 2010 as well.
“This has consequences on match betting throughought the year, as what motivation do the Storm have if they can’t finish anywhere but last,” he said.
“We have suspended all markets on Melbourne’s game this weekend’s with the Warriors.
“St George are the new favourites for the Premiership at $4.50 ahead of Parramatta and Manly at $7.00.”
NRL PREMIERSHIP
Sportingbet Australia Market
St George Dragons 4.50
Manly Sea Eagles 6.50
Parramatta Eels 6.50
Wests Tigers 7.50
Penrith Panthers 9.00
Canterbury Bulldogs 11.00
Gold Coast Titans 11.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs 11.00
Sydney Roosters 15.00
Brisbane Broncos 26.00
New Zealand Warriors 29.00
Canberra Raiders 51.00
Newcastle Knights 51.00
North Qld Cowboys 51.00
Cronulla Sharks 251.00
Melbourne Storm NRL statement in full
The National Rugby League has today stripped the Melbourne Storm of the 2007 and 2009 Telstra Premierships, the Minor Premierships of 2006-8 and of its 2010 competition points after confirming a series of salary cap breaches amounting to at least $1.7million over five years.
The club will lose all competition points earned to date in 2010 and also the right to accumulate points going forward in 2010 (competition tables will record wins and losses but the club will not be awarded competition points on the basis of any wins). These measures are effective as of today.
The club has furthermore been fined $500,000 and will be forced to return $1.1million in prize-money with the prize-money being distributed evenly among the other fifteen clubs.
Individual awards by players will continue to be recognised but records will be adjusted to show that the Premiership is not recognised even though the result cannot be overturned. Neither Manly nor Parramatta will assume the Premiership titles in their respective years.
The Storm’s Chairman and Chief Executive met with the NRL in Sydney today to confirm the extent of the breaches uncovered by NRL Salary Cap Auditor Ian Schubert and his audit team.
The investigations have revealed the Storm maintained a dual contract system and the club has today confirmed that side letters promising extra payments were stored in a secret file at the home of the Chief Executive.
The accounts were structured in such a way that it would appear the commitments were not apparent to either the Melbourne Storm Board or its owners.
The NRL has uncovered breaches estimated to be in excess of $1.7million over five years, around $400,000 in 2009 and with a projected breach of $700,000 in 2010.
“While the amount itself is cause for concern, the most damning indictment is the systematic attempt by persons within the club to conceal payments from the Salary Cap auditor and, it would now seem certain from the club’s Board and from its owners, on an ongoing basis,” Mr Gallop said.
"It was through this system that they were able to attract and retain some of the biggest names in Rugby League.
“In doing so they have let down the game, the players and the fans of the Melbourne Storm.
“Clearly there were some individuals who knew what was going on and perhaps many who did not.
“By nature, that means innocent parties will suffer as a result of this punishment but the persons responsible are those who constructed the scheme and anyone who knowingly signed a false statutory declaration to deceive the game.
“It would be unfair now on the players and fans of every other club in the competition to allow the Storm to enter this year’s finals series or to retain the titles they won.
“As a game we will do all we can to restore the faith of each of those parties but there is no alternative now but to deal with the situation that has been so deliberately engineered.
“As was the case with Canterbury after 2002, the only other instance in which we have seen such an elaborate and contrived set of accounts, there is the chance for the club to begin a rebuilding process with the fans and the game by the way it conducts itself in the weeks and months ahead.
“A significant step in that process has been the way the Melbourne Board has reacted to the information the Salary Cap team tabled this week.
“Rather than look to conceal the activities, the Board has cooperated fully and we have been informed that the club’s owners, News Limited, have now ordered a full forensic examination of all club accounts.
“It should be pointed out that, as owners of the club, News Limited has only been made aware of the investigation in recent days.
“Ian Schubert and his assistant Jamie L’Oste Brown have been collecting information in relation to this process for some time and their commitment to that process deserves considerable respect.
“Salary cap investigation is among the most difficult and in many ways least rewarding roles in the game but, despite the thoughts of some critics, there is universal acceptance of the importance of the cap and of the contribution it has made to the most successful era in the game’s history.
“In truth, this issue is not so much about the Salary Cap but the simple reality of cheating the rules as they stand at any time. Everyone knew the rules, particularly after 2002.
“This investigation has relied on detailed reviews of accounts as well as evidence from informants.
“It is a reminder to everyone who wishes to test the rules that there is every likelihood the truth will emerge in time and that the consequences will be severe at that point.”
The club will lose all competition points earned to date in 2010 and also the right to accumulate points going forward in 2010 (competition tables will record wins and losses but the club will not be awarded competition points on the basis of any wins). These measures are effective as of today.
The club has furthermore been fined $500,000 and will be forced to return $1.1million in prize-money with the prize-money being distributed evenly among the other fifteen clubs.
Individual awards by players will continue to be recognised but records will be adjusted to show that the Premiership is not recognised even though the result cannot be overturned. Neither Manly nor Parramatta will assume the Premiership titles in their respective years.
The Storm’s Chairman and Chief Executive met with the NRL in Sydney today to confirm the extent of the breaches uncovered by NRL Salary Cap Auditor Ian Schubert and his audit team.
The investigations have revealed the Storm maintained a dual contract system and the club has today confirmed that side letters promising extra payments were stored in a secret file at the home of the Chief Executive.
The accounts were structured in such a way that it would appear the commitments were not apparent to either the Melbourne Storm Board or its owners.
The NRL has uncovered breaches estimated to be in excess of $1.7million over five years, around $400,000 in 2009 and with a projected breach of $700,000 in 2010.
“While the amount itself is cause for concern, the most damning indictment is the systematic attempt by persons within the club to conceal payments from the Salary Cap auditor and, it would now seem certain from the club’s Board and from its owners, on an ongoing basis,” Mr Gallop said.
"It was through this system that they were able to attract and retain some of the biggest names in Rugby League.
“In doing so they have let down the game, the players and the fans of the Melbourne Storm.
“Clearly there were some individuals who knew what was going on and perhaps many who did not.
“By nature, that means innocent parties will suffer as a result of this punishment but the persons responsible are those who constructed the scheme and anyone who knowingly signed a false statutory declaration to deceive the game.
“It would be unfair now on the players and fans of every other club in the competition to allow the Storm to enter this year’s finals series or to retain the titles they won.
“As a game we will do all we can to restore the faith of each of those parties but there is no alternative now but to deal with the situation that has been so deliberately engineered.
“As was the case with Canterbury after 2002, the only other instance in which we have seen such an elaborate and contrived set of accounts, there is the chance for the club to begin a rebuilding process with the fans and the game by the way it conducts itself in the weeks and months ahead.
“A significant step in that process has been the way the Melbourne Board has reacted to the information the Salary Cap team tabled this week.
“Rather than look to conceal the activities, the Board has cooperated fully and we have been informed that the club’s owners, News Limited, have now ordered a full forensic examination of all club accounts.
“It should be pointed out that, as owners of the club, News Limited has only been made aware of the investigation in recent days.
“Ian Schubert and his assistant Jamie L’Oste Brown have been collecting information in relation to this process for some time and their commitment to that process deserves considerable respect.
“Salary cap investigation is among the most difficult and in many ways least rewarding roles in the game but, despite the thoughts of some critics, there is universal acceptance of the importance of the cap and of the contribution it has made to the most successful era in the game’s history.
“In truth, this issue is not so much about the Salary Cap but the simple reality of cheating the rules as they stand at any time. Everyone knew the rules, particularly after 2002.
“This investigation has relied on detailed reviews of accounts as well as evidence from informants.
“It is a reminder to everyone who wishes to test the rules that there is every likelihood the truth will emerge in time and that the consequences will be severe at that point.”
NRL Melbourne Storm betting suspended
CONTROVERSY LOOMS - WOODEN SPOON BETTING SUSPENDED AS STORM WELL BACKED
Betting on the NRL Wooden Spoon has been suspended after a string of bets were taken on the Melbourne Storm at $251 with Sportingbet Australia this morning.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said the move set off alarm bells as the Storm are favourites for the Premiership and look no hope of winning the Spoon.
“We took three bets to win $10,000 and another to win $8000 on the Storm for the Wooden Spoon all within 10 minutes of each other this morning,” Sullivan said.
“You don’t take a series of bets like that unless someone knows something or think they know something and we have suspended betting on the Wooden Spoon as a result.
“Melbourne is now our worst result for the Wooden Spoon despite the fact they are Premiership favourites.”
The Storm are still $5.00 with Sportingbet Australia for the Premiership ahead of St George at $5.50.
NRL WOODEN SPOON (BEFORE BETTING SUSPENDED)
Sportingbet Australia Market
Cronulla Sharks 1.67
Brisbane Broncos 8.00
Canberra Raiders 9.00
Newcastle Knights 9.00
North Queensland Cowboys 9.00
New Zealand Warriors 17.00
Canterbury Bulldogs 34.00
Parramatta Eels 34.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs 51.00
Sydney Roosters 51.00
Gold Coast Titans 67.00
Penrith Panthers 101.00
Wests Tigers 101.00
Manly Sea Eagles 151.00
Melbourne Storm 251.00
St George Dragons 251.00
NRL PREMIERSHIP
Sportingbet Australia Market
Melbourne Storm 5.00
St George Dragons 5.50
Parramatta Eels 8.50
Manly Sea Eagles 9.00
Wests Tigers 9.00
Penrith Panthers 12.00
Canterbury Bulldogs 13.00
Gold Coast Titans 13.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs 13.00
Sydney Roosters 18.00
Brisbane Broncos 29.00
New Zealand Warriors 34.00
Canberra Raiders 51.00
Newcastle Knights 51.00
North Qld Cowboys 51.00
Cronulla Sharks 251.00
Betting on the NRL Wooden Spoon has been suspended after a string of bets were taken on the Melbourne Storm at $251 with Sportingbet Australia this morning.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said the move set off alarm bells as the Storm are favourites for the Premiership and look no hope of winning the Spoon.
“We took three bets to win $10,000 and another to win $8000 on the Storm for the Wooden Spoon all within 10 minutes of each other this morning,” Sullivan said.
“You don’t take a series of bets like that unless someone knows something or think they know something and we have suspended betting on the Wooden Spoon as a result.
“Melbourne is now our worst result for the Wooden Spoon despite the fact they are Premiership favourites.”
The Storm are still $5.00 with Sportingbet Australia for the Premiership ahead of St George at $5.50.
NRL WOODEN SPOON (BEFORE BETTING SUSPENDED)
Sportingbet Australia Market
Cronulla Sharks 1.67
Brisbane Broncos 8.00
Canberra Raiders 9.00
Newcastle Knights 9.00
North Queensland Cowboys 9.00
New Zealand Warriors 17.00
Canterbury Bulldogs 34.00
Parramatta Eels 34.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs 51.00
Sydney Roosters 51.00
Gold Coast Titans 67.00
Penrith Panthers 101.00
Wests Tigers 101.00
Manly Sea Eagles 151.00
Melbourne Storm 251.00
St George Dragons 251.00
NRL PREMIERSHIP
Sportingbet Australia Market
Melbourne Storm 5.00
St George Dragons 5.50
Parramatta Eels 8.50
Manly Sea Eagles 9.00
Wests Tigers 9.00
Penrith Panthers 12.00
Canterbury Bulldogs 13.00
Gold Coast Titans 13.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs 13.00
Sydney Roosters 18.00
Brisbane Broncos 29.00
New Zealand Warriors 34.00
Canberra Raiders 51.00
Newcastle Knights 51.00
North Qld Cowboys 51.00
Cronulla Sharks 251.00
So you think you can dance result
DANCE WINNER LANDS PUNTERS A WINDFALL
Sportingbet Australia punters cleaned up when Sydney contemporary dancer Robbie was crowned Australia’s favourite dancer on the So You Think You Can Dance Grand Final.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said Robbie was an odds on favourite for much of the competition after starting it at odds as long as $13.00.
“We had several punters clever enough to find the $13 with the good odds based on our initial feeling that Robbie might struggle with lifting some of his taller partners,” said Sullivan.
“But it became apparent by week five that Robbie was the one to beat and he spent most of the show as the shortest priced favourite in So You Think You Can Dance history.”
Robbie started the final as the $1.60 favourite with runner up Jessie H at $3.00.
Sportingbet Australia punters cleaned up when Sydney contemporary dancer Robbie was crowned Australia’s favourite dancer on the So You Think You Can Dance Grand Final.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said Robbie was an odds on favourite for much of the competition after starting it at odds as long as $13.00.
“We had several punters clever enough to find the $13 with the good odds based on our initial feeling that Robbie might struggle with lifting some of his taller partners,” said Sullivan.
“But it became apparent by week five that Robbie was the one to beat and he spent most of the show as the shortest priced favourite in So You Think You Can Dance history.”
Robbie started the final as the $1.60 favourite with runner up Jessie H at $3.00.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Sydney Cup update
After its last run, it's difficult to see how Precedence can be favourite. Jessicabeel is a good price for mine.
MOATIZE TO PROVIDE A SPARK FOR BART
Sportingbet Australia punters think Moatize can give master trainer Bart Cummings a spark up by taking Saturday’s Sydney Cup at Randwick.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said the five year old gelding had been well supported in betting.
“ We bet as much as $16 about Moatize early with one punter getting on to win over $20,000,” said Sullivan.
“And he’s been $11 into $8.50 since we put up odds on the final field with another getting on to win $20,000.
“Bart has followed the tried and trusted route of getting miles into Moatize’s legs and the JRA Plate run suggests he’s right on target for the Cup.”
Stablemate Precedence is a $6.60 favourite in a wide open Sydney Cup.
SYDNEY CUP
Sportingbet Australia Market
Precedence 6.60
Jessicabeel 7.50
Zavite 8.00
No wine No Song 8.00
Littorio 8.00
Moatize 8.50
Harris Tweed 9.00
Capecover 11.00
Booming 12.00
Divine Rebel 17.00
Spin Around 26.00
Get Up Jude 51.00
MOATIZE TO PROVIDE A SPARK FOR BART
Sportingbet Australia punters think Moatize can give master trainer Bart Cummings a spark up by taking Saturday’s Sydney Cup at Randwick.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said the five year old gelding had been well supported in betting.
“ We bet as much as $16 about Moatize early with one punter getting on to win over $20,000,” said Sullivan.
“And he’s been $11 into $8.50 since we put up odds on the final field with another getting on to win $20,000.
“Bart has followed the tried and trusted route of getting miles into Moatize’s legs and the JRA Plate run suggests he’s right on target for the Cup.”
Stablemate Precedence is a $6.60 favourite in a wide open Sydney Cup.
SYDNEY CUP
Sportingbet Australia Market
Precedence 6.60
Jessicabeel 7.50
Zavite 8.00
No wine No Song 8.00
Littorio 8.00
Moatize 8.50
Harris Tweed 9.00
Capecover 11.00
Booming 12.00
Divine Rebel 17.00
Spin Around 26.00
Get Up Jude 51.00
Monday, April 19, 2010
NRL Melbourne vs Manly preview
For anybody who thinks Manly is a chance against Melbourne tonight, it seems you are not alone. At least one other person agrees with you.
I had a look at the "Last Man Standing" competition on Sportingbet, of the 1000 or so people still remaining out of an initial 10,000+, 291 of them are sweating on a Melbourne victory.
A solitary one wants Manly to win.
By that reckoning, you could safely say the $3.25 on offer for a Manly win is slightly under the odds. Likewise, it's probably safe to say that the bookies will be cheering on Jamie Lyon and his crew.
I had a look at the "Last Man Standing" competition on Sportingbet, of the 1000 or so people still remaining out of an initial 10,000+, 291 of them are sweating on a Melbourne victory.
A solitary one wants Manly to win.
By that reckoning, you could safely say the $3.25 on offer for a Manly win is slightly under the odds. Likewise, it's probably safe to say that the bookies will be cheering on Jamie Lyon and his crew.
Apology from a tipster
Most tipping sites brag about their wins. Rarely do they mention their losses. It's bad for business.
Given that I rely on my own tips and any inside information I can get from the industry, I feel I am in a position to bite the bullet, take the plunge, run the gauntlet, buck the trend, and all those other cliches I've heard while listening to ABC Grandstand at the weekend.
Take this as an apology, a confession if you like. For, as I packed up the family for a weekend away, I rushed through a few tips - genuine tips; tips I backed myself before putting my foot on the accelerator and spending time with the wife and children.
There were 12 of them altogether. Two were successful. Yes, as embarrassing as it is to admit it, I've let everybody down - and seemingly I hexed all whose name was uttered in tipsterville.
Daniel Kerr did a hamstring when he was well ahead of trio opponents in the fantasy challenge; Reimers twisted an ankle in similar circumstances; Matthew Boyd missed a stack of the game with an injury.
To them, I apologise. To you, I apologise. To myself, well, it's back on the horse, so to speak.
A quick poll shows we're still ahead over three weeks of fantasy tips, so we'll shelve this one as a lost cause and keep cracking the whip.
Until then, good luck and happy punting.
Given that I rely on my own tips and any inside information I can get from the industry, I feel I am in a position to bite the bullet, take the plunge, run the gauntlet, buck the trend, and all those other cliches I've heard while listening to ABC Grandstand at the weekend.
Take this as an apology, a confession if you like. For, as I packed up the family for a weekend away, I rushed through a few tips - genuine tips; tips I backed myself before putting my foot on the accelerator and spending time with the wife and children.
There were 12 of them altogether. Two were successful. Yes, as embarrassing as it is to admit it, I've let everybody down - and seemingly I hexed all whose name was uttered in tipsterville.
Daniel Kerr did a hamstring when he was well ahead of trio opponents in the fantasy challenge; Reimers twisted an ankle in similar circumstances; Matthew Boyd missed a stack of the game with an injury.
To them, I apologise. To you, I apologise. To myself, well, it's back on the horse, so to speak.
A quick poll shows we're still ahead over three weeks of fantasy tips, so we'll shelve this one as a lost cause and keep cracking the whip.
Until then, good luck and happy punting.
Richmond already wins wooden spoon
Good news if you're a punter - tragic if you're a Tigers fan.
BOOKIE PAYS OUT ON RICHMOND FOR THE SPOON AFTER ONLY FOUR ROUNDS!
Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has paid out on Richmond to collect the wooden spoon after only four rounds.
With 18 rounds to go in the 2010 AFL Premiership Season, the bookie has paid out more than $100,000 to punters who backed Richmond to finish on the bottom of the ladder.
“Unfortunately for Richmond fans we think we’ll be paying out on the Tigers at the end of the season, so our punters may as well collect their cash now,” said Sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane.
“There are 18 rounds to go so it’s a definite gamble.”
Richmond, who were paying as much as $5 in early Wooden Spoon markets, are now $1.25 favourites to take home the dreaded prize.
The payout applies to all bets placed before 12noon Monday 19th April.
Sportsbet.com.au is also offering odds of $5 on Richmond not winning a game this season, although one big punter has faith and has placed $10,000 at $1.16 on the Tigers winning at least one match this season.
Sportsbet.com.au is generating a reputation for paying out early on big sporting competitions. In November last year, the bookie paid out early on Tiger Woods to win the Australian Masters after two rounds when he was three strokes ahead. Woods faltered in the third round to share the lead with two others, before he shot clear on the final day to win the tournament.
Updated Wooden Spoon Market
$1.25 Richmond
$7 North Melbourne
$12 Adelaide
$17 Melbourne
$17 West Coast
$26 Essendon
$41 Port Adelaide
BOOKIE PAYS OUT ON RICHMOND FOR THE SPOON AFTER ONLY FOUR ROUNDS!
Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has paid out on Richmond to collect the wooden spoon after only four rounds.
With 18 rounds to go in the 2010 AFL Premiership Season, the bookie has paid out more than $100,000 to punters who backed Richmond to finish on the bottom of the ladder.
“Unfortunately for Richmond fans we think we’ll be paying out on the Tigers at the end of the season, so our punters may as well collect their cash now,” said Sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane.
“There are 18 rounds to go so it’s a definite gamble.”
Richmond, who were paying as much as $5 in early Wooden Spoon markets, are now $1.25 favourites to take home the dreaded prize.
The payout applies to all bets placed before 12noon Monday 19th April.
Sportsbet.com.au is also offering odds of $5 on Richmond not winning a game this season, although one big punter has faith and has placed $10,000 at $1.16 on the Tigers winning at least one match this season.
Sportsbet.com.au is generating a reputation for paying out early on big sporting competitions. In November last year, the bookie paid out early on Tiger Woods to win the Australian Masters after two rounds when he was three strokes ahead. Woods faltered in the third round to share the lead with two others, before he shot clear on the final day to win the tournament.
Updated Wooden Spoon Market
$1.25 Richmond
$7 North Melbourne
$12 Adelaide
$17 Melbourne
$17 West Coast
$26 Essendon
$41 Port Adelaide
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