Suspicious bets returning £149,000 for predicting Ballon d’Or under investigation

By Ed Aarons and Romain MolinaFriday 30 October · 23:12

Bets predicted exact top-five men’s finishing order Organisers France Football have contacted police A series of suspicious bets that correctly predicted the exact top-five finishing order of this year’s Ballon d’Or and generated almost $200,000 (£149,000) in winnings is being investigated by the event’s organisers, France Football, who have also contacted the police. It has been alleged that 12 Polymarket accounts – an American cryptocurrency-based prediction market – placed the bets, with more