Irish betting firm certain Greece would vote "no", already started paying

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Rando: Mar 11, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

EDIT: My dumb rear end should have typed "would vote "yes" in the thread title. Oops.

July 1

"If it's a 'No' vote on Sunday we'll look a bit silly," he said. "And we won't be far from a bailout ourselves," he joked.

quote:

Ireland's largest betting firm is so convinced Greeks will vote "yes" in a national referendum over bailout terms that it is already paying out on bets.

Rory Scott, a spokesman for Paddy Power, said Wednesday that more than 85% of bets placed with the firm ahead of Sunday's vote are gambling that voters will reject calls by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' government to vote "No" on the measure that could determine whether Athens is forced out of the eurozone.

For that reason, Scott said, Paddy Power has handed out a five-figure sum � he wouldn't divulge the specific amount � to the few thousand customers who believe Greece will vote to accept the painful austerity measures

July 5

quote:

Greek voters overwhelmingly reject bailout terms
With 97 percent of votes counted, results show Greeks rejecting terms of international bailout by 61 to 38 percent.

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:06

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# ? Apr 26, 2024 04:12

I am Toni Lippi: Aug 16, 2004

This is sparta the reason we're all gonna be hosed.

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:09

Harald: Jul 10, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

i dont understand the op did they vote yes or no?

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:11

XMNN: Apr 26, 2008; I am incredibly stupid

good i hope they go out of business

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:12

Harald: Jul 10, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

I hope greece leaves the Euro and joins the soviet union

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:12

let it mellow: Jun 1, 2000; Dinosaur Gum

Harald posted:

i dont understand the op did they vote yes or no?

and they were already paying out yes bets so you could bet yes and then get paid and hedge a no vote to double your money? this is a bad bookie where do I find one like this

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:16

grandpas drunk: Jun 10, 2015; by Ralp

Greece is ruining everything that REM song should have just be about Greece instead of all those random -- LEONARD BERNSTEIN and I feel fine

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:21

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

jackyl posted:

and they were already paying out yes bets so you could bet yes and then get paid and hedge a no vote to double your money? this is a bad bookie where do I find one like this

lol what the gently caress kinda bookie pays out before the end jfc

Rando posted:

~~Polish Floridian~~ Irish

oh ok

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:28

Wanamingo: Feb 22, 2008; by FactsAreUseless

Ha, I won ten whole dollars today betting that they wouldn't pass it.

Owned, shitlords :cool:

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:36

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

I am Toni Lippi posted:

This is sparta the reason we're all gonna be hosed.

Spartans lost to the gayboys from Thebes

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:39

Robo Reagan: Feb 12, 2012; by Fluffdaddy

lowtax also hatefucked the fairy guy

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:42

Mr.Pibbleton: Feb 3, 2006; Aleuts rock, chummer.

Wanamingo posted:

Ha, I won ten whole dollars today betting that they wouldn't pass it.

Owned, shitlords

You might want to read the OP, as your story has a few subtle details askew.

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:48

Wanamingo: Feb 22, 2008; by FactsAreUseless

Mr.Pibbleton posted:

You might want to read the OP, as your story has a few subtle details askew.

I won those sweet :10bux:

through a different agency than the one mentioned in the OP

e: the shitlords I referred to in my first post was anybody who thought the referrendum would pass

# ? Jul 6, 2015 02:49

grandpas drunk: Jun 10, 2015; by Ralp

Also who cares what they think those loving micks are probably drunken than I am. Suck a potato ye filth

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:09

Harald: Jul 10, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

i voted "yes"to smoking a big-rear end blunt

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:12

Robo Reagan: Feb 12, 2012; by Fluffdaddy

Harald posted:

i voted "yes"to smoking a big-rear end blunt

holy poo poo everyone a white guy on the internet is smoking weed and talking about it when are you making the a/t thread man

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:15

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

Oi me pot of gold is gone!

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:17

ASSASSINS!: Jan 2, 2009

https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/617696583094702080

lol

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:18

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

Can we make Irish Bet a thing?

#irishbet

#fuckoftheirish

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:18

Contra Duck: Nov 4, 2004; #1 DAD

making people think you're really dumb is great advertising for a bookmaker.

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:19

Hobohemian: Sep 30, 2005; by XyloJW

I need to find an Irish bookie and get in on this poo poo.

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:20

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

Can I bet an Irish bookie that he will pay me money

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:22

YeahSo!: Feb 1, 2015; by Lowtax

Rando posted:

EDIT: My dumb rear end should have typed "would vote "yes" in the thread title. Oops.

Bait-n-switch from the title, false advertising. *whistles loudly* M-mods???

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:35

Thots and Prayers: Jul 13, 2006; A is the for the atrocious abominated acts that YOu committed. A is also for ass-i-nine, eight, seven, and six.

B, b, b - b is for your belligerent, bitchy, bottomless state of affairs, but why?

C is for the cantankerous condition of our character, you have no cut-out.; Grimey Drawer

Is Ireland's biggest bookie really called "Paddy Power"?

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:35

Rando: Mar 11, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

YeahSo! posted:

Bait-n-switch from the title, false advertising. *whistles loudly* M-mods???

When the mod's get here will you ask them to edit the thread title for me, please and thanks?

# ? Jul 6, 2015 03:43

BIG PUFFY NIPS: Mar 7, 2007; College Slice

Alan Smithee posted:

#fuckoftheirish

# ? Jul 6, 2015 04:09

NotWearingPants: Jan 3, 2006; by Nyc_Tattoo; Nap Ghost

Contra Duck posted:

making people think you're really dumb is great advertising for a bookmaker.

Eva Longoria for the Democratic presidential nomination: 500/1

# ? Jul 6, 2015 04:15

YeahSo!: Feb 1, 2015; by Lowtax

Rando posted:

When the mod's get here will you ask them to edit the thread title for me, please and thanks?

Rando dear, have you gone insane? I'm the last person to be getting to ask mods for favours on your behalf.. and the worst last resort at that! More than likely, the opposite of what I ask would get done. This you know.. you know I'm far from a favourite of theirs.. yet still you ask this of me. Alrighty then. *whistles louder, more urgently* M-mods??? Yo, here!! *clicks fingers*

# ? Jul 6, 2015 04:18

Yivgev: May 19, 2004; i brought my +1 ak-47

YeahSo! posted:

Rando dear, have you gone insane? I'm the last person to be getting to ask mods for favours on your behalf.. and the worst last resort at that! More than likely, the opposite of what I ask would get done. This you know.. you know I'm far from a favourite of theirs.. yet still you ask this of me. Alrighty then. *whistles louder, more urgently* M-mods??? Yo, here!! *clicks fingers*

mods can we get a ban here

# ? Jul 6, 2015 04:19

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# ? Jul 6, 2015 04:19

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