Paddy power taking bets on oscar pistorius verdict

Specialun · 26-02-2014 07:53PM #1

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/novelty-betting/current-affairs/oscar-pistorius

Surely this is bad form.At the end of the day the lady actually died..not like their novelty bets of a 3way on corrie or snow at xmas

What you think AH

MadsL · 26-02-2014 07:58PM

*wince*

...what are the odds by the way?

Penny Tration · 26-02-2014 07:59PM

That's pretty nasty, taking bets on the outcome of a murder trial

Specialun · 26-02-2014 08:00PM

MadsL wrote: »

*wince*

...what are the odds by the way?

7/4 guilty..2/5 not guilty

c_man · 26-02-2014 08:00PM

I'll double it up with some of my World Cup bets.

The Dagda · 26-02-2014 08:03PM

Jaysus. Bad taste.

Lyaiera · 26-02-2014 08:03PM

It's pathetic. I always Paddy Power were good with their marketing in snubbing authority, but this is about justice for a woman's life.

K4t · 26-02-2014 08:07PM

$cumbags

Donkey Oaty · 26-02-2014 08:08PM

What are the odds of the CEO of Paddy Power being convicted of a sexual offence at some point in the next five years? We need specific odds for necrophilia, bestiality, racially-motivated rape/war crimes, etc.

Hey, Paddy Power lawyers, it's just a bit of fun, like what you do.

Santa Cruz · 26-02-2014 08:09PM

c_man wrote: »

I'll double it up with some of my World Cup bets.

Double it up with leading goalscorers. Hopefully they will be better shooters

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 26-02-2014 08:09PM

I'm the least politically correct dude on here, I make more gaffes than some poster's have cups of tea.

Even I wouldn't bet on something like that.

moonshadow · 26-02-2014 08:10PM

Guilty of course, sure he hasn't a leg to stand on !!

BillyMitchel · 26-02-2014 08:11PM

Bad form.

Davarus Walrus · 26-02-2014 08:12PM

I'd wager a substantial amount of money with Paddy Power that most of the indignation around here is false. Very short odds though.

MS.ing · 26-02-2014 08:12PM

its ok phillis and mary, its not going to impact the trial verdict, be a dear and get back to mass, theres lots of kids in africa that need your prayers.

Arthur Beesley · 26-02-2014 08:13PM

This disappoints me.

FloatingVoter · 26-02-2014 08:16PM

What are the odds on him having a "Get Out of Jail" letter from the Met ?
I want one of them.

RobbingBandit · 26-02-2014 08:18PM

This is perhaps worse if the guy himself sees it and bets on North Korea.

http://www.paddypower.com/bet?action=go_type&category=SPECIALS&disp_cat_id=&ev_class_id=45&ev_type_id=23172

MS.ing · 26-02-2014 08:22PM

FloatingVoter wrote: »

What are the odds on him having a "Get Out of Jail" letter from the Met ?
I want one of them.

what do weatherforecasters have to do with this

Richard Hillman · 26-02-2014 08:29PM

In fairness they are pretty good odds on Guilty

TheJug · 03-03-2014 09:19PM

Quite agree. A little bird tells me that the Paady Power shop in Lr Baggot Street was spray-painted with the slogan REEVA LIVES! A handbill had been taped up inviting people to protest "by word and wallet". I have tried to attch a pic but IT skills not up to it, methinks...

darkpagandeath · 03-03-2014 09:21PM

Keep Gaming ....

TheJug · 03-03-2014 09:21PM

Another pic of Pistorius bet protest.

weldoninhio · 03-03-2014 09:58PM

I think it's pretty funny. Fair play to them, no such thing as bad publicity. Wouldn't put me off using them.

Roger_007 · 03-03-2014 10:08PM

I don't see what the problem is here. People will watch the trial on TV and the papers will be giving it wall-to-wall coverage. Nobody seems to object to any of this. Can anyone claim that their interest in the trial is out of sympathy for the victim of the crime?
What Paddy Power is doing is offering the punters a chance to bet on the outcome of an event, I.e. the trial. They are not condoning the "crime". They didn't stage-manage the event so that people could bet on it. They are not trying to change the outcome. The event is happening anyway. If some people want to bet on the outcome, what's the problem?

Muahahaha · 03-03-2014 10:21PM

They're offering your stake back if he is found not guilty so it's actually now a no brainer to bet on a guilty verdict as you can't lose. It's free money if he's guilty and your money back if he's not guilty, fill yer boots.

Warper · 03-03-2014 10:39PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

They're offering your stake back if he is found not guilty so it's actually now a no brainer to bet on a guilty verdict as you can't lose. It's free money if he's guilty and your money back if he's not guilty, fill yer boots.

Max refund is 20e per customer and must be placed before 11.00 am 4th Mar.

Odds are 3-10 for guilty verdict, 9-4 not guilty

03-03-2014 10:41PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

They're offering your stake back if he is found not guilty so it's actually now a no brainer to bet on a guilty verdict as you can't lose. It's free money if he's guilty and your money back if he's not guilty, fill yer boots.

Thing is, it's 3/10.

The max stake is E20 so a return of E26, you could try doing the E20 in a few different shops if it's not online only but chances of that are small.

quarryman · 03-03-2014 10:42PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

They're offering your stake back if he is found not guilty so it's actually now a no brainer to bet on a guilty verdict as you can't lose. It's free money if he's guilty and your money back if he's not guilty, fill yer boots.

Did you actually read the small print?

Lou.m · 03-03-2014 11:45PM

Specialun wrote: »

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/novelty-betting/current-affairs/oscar-pistorius

Surely this is bad form.At the end of the day the lady actually died..not like their novelty bets of a 3way on corrie or snow at xmas

What you think AH

Don't gamblers have enough of a bad reputation for being immoral scum??

What would have happened if they took bets of the Sarah Payne case or Madeleine McCann ?

It's disgusting.

Amirani · 03-03-2014 11:49PM

Lou.m wrote: »

Don't gamblers have enough of a bad reputation for being immoral scum??

Not really, no.

Paddy power taking bets on oscar pistorius verdict

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