Suspicious bets returning £149,000 for predicting Ballon d’Or under investigation
It has been alleged that 12 Polymarket accounts – an American cryptocurrency-based prediction market – placed the bets, with more than $264,000 wagered on the outcome before Monday’s ceremony.
Their extraordinary accuracy has raised serious questions about a potential leak of confidential results before football’s most prestigious individual award.
Harry Kane was crowned the winner at the ceremony at the London Palladium, finishing ahead of Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Lionel Messi.
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