All bets suspended by British bookmaker again on James Bond #6

30-Jan-2005 • Casino Royale

William Hill have closed the next James Bond betting after a succesession of heavy wagers on Friday. Dougary Scott, an 8/1 outsider at the start of the day, was the subject of a massive gamble and by 3.30pm had been backed down to even money, at which stage Hills pulled the plug on the market - reports ReadABet.

"At 3.26 on Friday we closed the Next James Bond Market after a heavy and unexplained gamble on Dougary Scott. It was the second gamble of the week, the first on Clive Owen was easily explained after his nomination for an Oscar, but try as we might, we were unable to pin down a good reason for a gamble on Dougary Scott. In the circumstances it was decided to close the betting for the forseeable future or until an explanation is found. In the past gambles such as this have often been right," said Hills spokesman Rupert Adams.

William Hill suspended bets back in December after newspaper rumours of Colin Salmon being chosen as 007 #6 lead punters to lay "suspicious" heavy bets on the actor.

Thanks to `mathewww` for the alert.