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Bet on Oscar Pistorius: guilty or not-guilty
An Irish-based online gambling website has offered bets on whether murder accused Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius will be found guilty of murder.
The Paddy Power website offered odds of 2-5 for a not guilty verdict, and 7-4 for a guilty verdict.
The betting page states: "Singles Only. Applies to the verdict of Oscar Pistorius' first trial for the charge of premeditated murder.
"Bets void should charge be changed...read more here:
Bet on Oscar Pistorius: guilty or not-guilty
I'm not sure how I feel about this. On the one hand, gambling on whether someone will spend a good many years in prison seems bad, but on the other hand it just seems like a fun thing to do. As long as no one tries to change the outcome to win their bet...
