Legend: Journalist trolls bookmakers forcing them to payout to all punters

Legend: Journalist trolls bookmakers forcing them to payout to all punters

Australian political journalist Laurie Oakes is proof that not everyone who sits on TV talking about politics is boring.

Sportsbet, a betting company in Australia had been taking bets on what colour Oakes’ tie would be during the broadcast, however, they weren’t expecting Oakes’ to trick them and to become the self-proclaimed ‘punter’s protector’!

Here is what happened:

Is betting on things like colours of ties journalists wear excessive?

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