Sounds, like somebody knows who the winners of CBS's "Amazing Race 7" are, and they've been betting heavily on them.
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Sportsbook.com has announced that wagering on reality television series "The Amazing Race" has been halted due to irregular betting patterns on one of the teams. (I won't say the names, but it's a **SPOILER ALERT** to you if you do click on the news link below. That is, if this team does turn out to be the eventual winner.)
The race, of course, ended months ago but the participants are sworn to secrecy or risk facing $$ heavy fines by the producers. But somebody out there must have got the idea of scoring some easy cash . . ., "Sportsbook.com is no longer taking bets on 'The Amazing Race,'" said Alex Czajkowski, the Marketing Director of Sportsbook.com. "In fairness to our customers we will honor all wagers that have already been placed on this event."
Reports are coming in that, over a 12-hour period last week, there was a significant increase in betting on a particular team. That betting pattern alerted odds makers of a possible leak of the show's outcome. The suspicious bets were placed from accounts in California and Massachusetts and were made for the maximum allowable wagers.
For more on the story, go to biz.yahoo.com.
"Sportsbook.com is no longer taking bets on 'The Amazing Race,'" said Alex Czajkowski, the Marketing Director of Sportsbook.com. "In fairness to our customers we will honor all wagers that have already been placed on this event."
Reports are coming in that, over a 12-hour period last week, there was a significant increase in betting on a particular team. That betting pattern alerted odds makers of a possible leak of the show's outcome. The suspicious bets were placed from accounts in California and Massachusetts and were made for the maximum allowable wagers.
For more on the story, go to biz.yahoo.com.
