Bookmakers refuse to pay out grandmother’s medal bet despite Sam Oldham’s gymnastics bronze at London 2012
The grandmother of Olympic gymnastics bronze medallist Sam Oldham has lost out on a 200/1 bet that her grandson would win a medal after bookmakers refused to pay out because it was a team – rather than an individual – medal. …
The Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS) is discussing the matter with the cheap cheats — Betfred.
Here’s a photo of the wager itself.
Is all this bad press worth £1000, Betfred?
I don’t think so. Sam’s a National hero.