Great British Bake off Bets Halted By Ladbrokes
Great British Bake Off bets halted by Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes has actually stopped betting on BBC reveal the Great British Bake Off after a flurry of wagers sparked fears the winner's name may have been dripped.
"A run of bets" was positioned for one entrant, many at shops in the Ipswich area, the bookie stated.
It is not known which baker prompted the flurry or whether any entrants have connections with the Suffolk town.
The first episode of the popular amateur baking contest aired on BBC One Wednesday night.
It is the sixth series of the show, which challenges 12 hopefuls to impress judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.
Weekly the amateur bakers are anticipated to deal with a baking challenge, with very little directions, and present a "signature meal".
'Soggy bottom'
The bookie stated a flurry of bets came in for one of the 12 contestants whose chances began at 12/1 and were reduced to 6/1, 3/1 and then evens.
"We provided costs on Monday and, nearly before the ink was dry, an uncommon number of punters remained in a rush to back just one candidate," David Williams of Ladbrokes stated.
"On Tuesday and Wednesday it was more of the exact same one-way traffic. That was enough to set our alarm bells calling and, as a safety measure, we suspended our betting.
"Hopefully, we'll go back up with revised chances quicker rather than later, but we didn't wish to get caught with our trousers pulled down and a soggy bottom, so we've decided to kick back until we are reassured that Bake Off hasn't gone off currently.
"When you see a run of bets like this for one candidate at the expense of everybody else that can be a sign to suspend betting for a bit to assess the circumstance," he added.
Great British Bake Off bets halted by Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes has actually stopped betting on BBC reveal the Great British Bake Off after a flurry of wagers sparked fears the winner's name may have been dripped.
"A run of bets" was positioned for one entrant, many at shops in the Ipswich area, the bookie stated.
It is not known which baker prompted the flurry or whether any entrants have connections with the Suffolk town.
The first episode of the popular amateur baking contest aired on BBC One Wednesday night.
It is the sixth series of the show, which challenges 12 hopefuls to impress judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.
Weekly the amateur bakers are anticipated to deal with a baking challenge, with very little directions, and present a "signature meal".
'Soggy bottom'
The bookie stated a flurry of bets came in for one of the 12 contestants whose chances began at 12/1 and were reduced to 6/1, 3/1 and then evens.
"We provided costs on Monday and, nearly before the ink was dry, an uncommon number of punters remained in a rush to back just one candidate," David Williams of Ladbrokes stated.
"On Tuesday and Wednesday it was more of the exact same one-way traffic. That was enough to set our alarm bells calling and, as a safety measure, we suspended our betting.
"Hopefully, we'll go back up with revised chances quicker rather than later, but we didn't wish to get caught with our trousers pulled down and a soggy bottom, so we've decided to kick back until we are reassured that Bake Off hasn't gone off currently.
"When you see a run of bets like this for one candidate at the expense of everybody else that can be a sign to suspend betting for a bit to assess the circumstance," he added.