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Leicester City’s shock Premier League win burns $36M hole in bookies’ pockets
It’s been called the biggest shock in U.K. soccer history, but for one industry in particular, it’s also shaping up to be the costliest surprise ever. After Leicester City’s win in the U.K. Premier League on Monday, bookmakers have been left counting the costs of some of their boldest bets. With odds of up to 5000/1 being offered at the beginning of the season, the underdog triumph was considered less likely than finding Elvis Presley alive this year, and the gamble is now costing the bookies millions. “It’s the worst possible result for us,” said Féilim Mac An Iomaire, a spokesperson for Irish bookmaker ... (full story)