What Are The Odds? FanDuel Says It Won't Honor Huge Payouts After Error
The Denver Broncos were about to beat the Oakland Raiders — but for 18 seconds, the bookmaker FanDuel said the team was a 750-1 underdog. Some eagle-eyed fans saw a chance for a win of their own.
Late in the fourth quarter of last weekend's Denver Broncos football game, the Broncos were well-positioned for a win. The team trailed the Oakland Raiders 19-17, but Denver was in comfortable range to score a field goal.
But strangely, for an 18-second period, Denver was a long shot, 750-1 underdog to win the game on the bookmaker FanDuel.
, and Newark resident Anthony Prince jumped at the seemingly impossible odds. He placed a $110 bet on Denver, a local TV, receiving a ticket that showed potential winnings of $82,500 from the counter of the Meadowlands Racetrack.
