Ladbrokes.
"Director, we have just received a bet that needs to be confirmed and reviewed. It was a bet placed at an OPAP agency in Greece."
The director nodded and clicked on the bet. At the same time, everyone in the office looked at the TV hanging on the wall. The bet information that needed to be confirmed and reviewed had appeared on the TV screen.
The office is full of technicians responsible for odds calculations. When encountering bets that need to be confirmed and reviewed, these technicians will discuss whether to agree.
"3,000 euros bet on Iraq's 4:2 victory over Portugal. This is close to our company's single bet limit, and the odds are 100 to 1, which means that if the customer wins, our company will pay the customer 300,000 euros. "The director paused for a moment, then said: "Go and check the total betting funds received from the score of this game."
"The current total amount of score bets received for this game is 830,000." Someone immediately answered.
The director nodded and said, "That means the 3,000 euro betting bonus has exceeded the limit."
Regular gambling companies have a limit ratio, which limits the return of a single bet to not exceed the proportion of the total bet amount, some are one-tenth, some are one-twentieth, and the maximum can reach one percent. For example, if a football match receives a total of 1 million bets, and the limit ratio is one-tenth, which is 100,000, then the amount returned for a single bet cannot exceed 100,000. Once the amount returned exceeds 100,000 For bets, the betting company has the right not to accept the order.
Ladbrokes implemented a one-twentieth limit ratio in the match between Iraq and Portugal, and the total amount of score betting is currently 830,000 euros, which means that according to the limit ratio, the return amount of a single bet cannot exceed 4.15 million euros. The return amount of Zhang Guan's bet was 300,000 euros, far exceeding the figure of 41,500 euros.
"Tell me what you think!" the director asked.
Someone immediately answered: "Although this bet exceeds the limit ratio, the probability of Iraq defeating Portugal 4:2 is zero, so we can accept this bet without considering the limit ratio."
"I agree with this view." Another person said: "Iraq is a country that has just experienced a war. They can't even guarantee daily training; and the Portuguese team has many top-notch young players in Europe. The strength is not at the same level at all. Although it is still possible for Iraq to defeat Portugal 4:2, from a probability perspective, it can be regarded as zero."
The third person continued: "We can also make an analogy. Even if Iraq defeats Portugal 4:2, we need to pay this customer 300,000 euros, but the current betting amount has reached 830,000 euros, which means we still We can make a profit of 500,000 euros, and the bet will definitely continue to grow, so we don’t have to worry about losses.”
"Do you think someone got some inside information?" the director asked.
"Probably not. This bet was made at the Greek OPAP agent station. I guess it was probably made by tourists. For many wealthy tourists, 3,000 euros is nothing. This should be a simple bet made by tourists. If you want to make a fortune, we can also lower the odds immediately after accepting this bet."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"It seems that everyone has agreed to accept this bet. Are there any different opinions?" After the supervisor asked, he found that no one had any different opinions, so he confirmed and agreed to the bet. Then he said: "Reduce the odds of the next one by 50%. Keep an eye on me. If it is really your opponent who is looking for trouble, tell me immediately."
"Director! The data monitoring department discovered a strange phenomenon. Someone has been betting on a super upset. Each bet is 500 euros, and the current betting limit is already 3,000 euros."
"The data will be transferred over immediately." The director looked up at the big TV on the wall and continued: "Why is it the agent of Greek OPAP again? It seems that it is still a bet made by tourists. These 3,000 euros should be made by the same person or the same group of people. . The betting target is the men’s 100-meter dash champion, Chinese player Guan-Zhang, with odds of 80 to 1. How can an Asian win the Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash! Why are there so many weird things today!”
The director frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Let's observe again and see if we will continue to bet. If the amount exceeds 5,000 euros, we will suspend the receipt for review and confirmation."
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OPAP Corporation.
"This account has been betting six times in a row, each time betting 500 euros, and the amount of betting is also on the Chinese player Zhang in the men's 100-meter sprint event." An information analyst said.
"I really don't know how this customer thought of investing all his money on a Chinese athlete. There are so many strong men in the men's 100-meter event in this Olympics. How can the Chinese win the championship? This customer must be a lunatic." Another person He spoke.
"The Chinese athlete he bet on is named Guan-Zhang. He is 18 years old and holds the Asian record. His current personal best time of 100 meters is 9.98 seconds. This time was set by him 10 days ago."
"Should we pause for a moment? He has already bet 5,000 euros. According to the ratio of 180 to 1 offered by our company, if he wins, we will pay him 900,000 euros."
"I don't think there's anything to worry about. Although 9.98 seconds for 100 meters is very fast, at the Olympic level, you have to run at least within 9.90 seconds to win a medal. For gold medals, you have to run within 9.85 seconds. It's possible for athletes to break the world record and win the championship. It’s also very variable. If you say you can improve your performance by more than 0.1 seconds in ten days, it’s absolutely impossible for athletes of this level.”
Analysts have expressed their opinions.
The department head lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "Check this customer's information for me."
"Okay, but this will take a while. We have to apply for permission from the customer service department, which may take a while." The information analyst said.
The protection of customer private information in Europe is extremely strict. Whether it is at the EU level, national level or company level, there are clear regulations to protect personal privacy. In OPAP company, even the company’s department head level personnel want to Knowing customer information also requires a certain process, and you can only view it after applying for relevant permissions.
"The people in the customer department are too slow. By the time they give me permission, this customer may have already invested tens of thousands of euros. We can't wait like this." The department head said anxiously.
"Then why don't we pause first and enter the review and confirmation process." Someone immediately came up with an idea.
The supervisor shook his head and rejected the proposal, and then he said: "Check the betting location of this account."
"It's the Betting Center on the Commercial Street of the Comprehensive Stadium, betting machine No. 7." The analyst immediately found the address, and then continued: "At this location, I guess this customer is most likely a tourist."
"Notify the security department that I need surveillance from the Sports Complex Commercial Street Betting Center." The supervisor said. Watching the video surveillance of your own company's betting station is an internal management matter of the company and does not violate relevant customer privacy protection regulations.
The staff immediately contacted the security department, who responded immediately and allowed access to surveillance footage.
"Director, I have retrieved the surveillance footage provided by the security department. Look, this is betting machine No. 7, and this man should be the customer who made the bet."
The supervisor immediately came to the computer. The video surveillance display was not very clear, but it could still be seen that the customer was an Oriental with black hair and yellow skin.
"He is an Asian from East Asia. He bets on Chinese players to win the championship. So this customer must be Chinese, so his behavior can be understood as supporting his compatriots, although this behavior is a bit idiotic." The supervisor opened his mouth and analyzed.
Then, he breathed a sigh of relief. What he was most worried about was malicious betting by competitors or other companies, but that was not the case at the moment.
"Continue to take orders! Anyway, it is impossible for a Chinese to win the Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter dash. If he continues to bet, he is just giving money to the company." The supervisor smiled slightly and continued: "I really want to remind this customer. Competitive sports look at the strength of athletes, not their nationality. Perhaps this client wants to use this method to show support for his compatriots, but this is definitely an irrational behavior."
Zhang Guan has been betting without any restrictions from the betting company for review and confirmation.
If someone says that the Chinese can win the 100-meter dash championship in the Athens Olympics, then this person is either a madman or a fool. The analysts of the betting company are obviously not madmen or fools. In their opinion, the possibility of an Asian winning the Olympic 100-meter championship is zero. Even if the odds are surprisingly high, the betting company has not placed any restrictions on Zhang Guan's bets.
During the Olympic Games, there are always some strange people doing strange things, and Zhang Guan's betting falls into this category.
Zhang Guan invested all the remaining nearly 100,000 euros on himself. The purpose of the dispersed betting method he used was to avoid the review of the betting company and to get the bonus smoothly. If all these 100,000 euros are bet in one company, the bonus will be nearly 10 million. The gambling company may have some means to not pay the bonus, but now multiple gambling companies share it, each one will get hundreds of thousands to one If the amount ranges from more than one million, it is not worth it for the gambling company to use some disgraceful means to not pay the bonus.
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In front of the betting station, a reporter was holding a microphone. The three English letters "BBC" on the microphone were unusually conspicuous. Opposite the reporter, a cameraman was dragging a camera with the lens pointed at the reporter.
“The Athens Olympics is about to open, and now a large number of tourists are pouring into Athens, which has brought a great boost to the local economy. While watching the exciting games, many tourists don’t mind playing a few games, which is good for the gambling industry in Athens. , it’s obviously a good harvest season.”
The reporter pointed to the betting station behind him and continued: "I am now standing in front of a betting center near the Athens Olympic Stadium. A large part of the people who come here to place bets are tourists. Now let's take a look. Tourists Which projects and athletes are we optimistic about?”
The reporter pushed open the door and walked into the betting station, scanning the people passing by in the betting station, looking for his interview target.
In the eyes of Easterners, Westerners all look the same. If a Caucasian man stands in front of you, Easterners will definitely not know which country he comes from. In the eyes of Europeans, Caucasians can be distinguished by their appearance, clothing, accent, etc.
However, the reporter hopes to find someone who clearly looks like a tourist to show that his interview is more authentic, and preferably this person has already made a bet.
At this moment, a tall figure appeared in his sight. This man had just stood up from finishing his betting and was holding a thick stack of lottery tickets in his hand.
"He has black hair and yellow skin. He is an Oriental. This man must be a tourist! Let's go over and interview him."
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Chapter 3 delivered. Regarding athletes' participation in gambling, Guan Guan checked a lot of information before preparing this plot. He only found that the Premier League prohibits athletes from buying football lottery tickets, but did not find the rules of the Olympic Committee. In addition, a case was found. During the London Olympics, an Irish athlete bought money from an opponent who won a match and then lost the match. This was considered illegal. From this, it can be inferred that it is allowed for athletes to buy items that have nothing to do with them. Athletes bet It is also allowed to win the game yourself. Passing the Level is written about a historical background, and I have some obsessive-compulsive disorder regarding the rationality of the plot. There may still be some minor bugs unavoidable, but I will try my best to check out as much information as possible when writing, and at least I will be serious and rigorous in my attitude. Then I would like to thank the book friends Tuhahaohuang, Fashion Fengge, gigiliu5277, Xin Weixue, Loli Green Town, Diver, Feng Xue Piao Lin, Xiaobai without a pen, Wandering into the book series by mistake, Book Friends 151028122651876, Red Mansion Misty Rain , cry and watch, rewarded by Baidu 360 Guards. Thank you all for pushing "Streaking" to the new book list. Thank you for your support! Finally, ask for the recommended vote guarantee list.
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