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An Australian betting company has paid for the incorrect lead to the nation's elections.

Sportsbet distributed more than A$ 1m (₤ 540,000) to those who believed that the opposition Labor Party would win, two days before Saturday's vote.

Polls had actually commonly forecasted a Labor win for the yohaig code very first time in 6 years.

But with the majority of the votes counted, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, a conservative, is forecasted to win a shock majority.

the yohaig code wagering company informed its fans that it has actually now likewise paid cash to those who anticipated that Scott Morrison's Liberal-National would win.

As the outcomes came in, Sportsbet required to social networks to share the blunder.

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Sportsbet representative Richard Hummerston informed the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper: "Seventy percent of the cash staked before the early payout had come for Labor, our punters called the election early.

" We thought we 'd merely provide them their cash early."
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Bookmakers frequently pay out early if they are particular of the result. In some cases where they ensure the outcome, they pay out to prevent more individuals putting on bets.

It's not the first time a bookmaker has actually paid out early.

Paddy Power, an Irish bookmaker, paid on a Hillary Clinton win the month before the November 2016 elections.

It stated it paid $1m (₤ 786,290) early to those who bank on Clinton and $4.5 m to those who bank on Donald Trump.

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