 The £50 bet was placed, with odds of 50/1, on Celtic winning Sunday's Scottish Cup match against Dunfermline by 4 goals to 2. It was half-time with teams tied at 2-2 when the bet was accepted. Darren, a Hibs supporter, watched Sunday's match in Drouthy Neebors in West Preston Street. Following the match, Darren was told by betting shop staff that there had been a mistake with the odds - they were meant to be 10/1. Despite have said previously that the odds were 50/1 and marking that clearly on the betting slip, the shop refused to pay out. William Hill Head Office offered a compromise, but that would only have paid £750. The matter was only resolved when Darren contacted Edinburgh Evening News. Their interest produced an offer from William Hill to pay the full £2,500. |
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