The SFA have not made much progress in the investigation into the alleged betting patterns that a red card would be shown in the game between Motherwell and Hearts. The SFA and SPL were contacted by the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) after bets were placed on the prospect of a red card being shown to someone during the game. One was shown to Motherwell midfielder Steve Jennings in the 83rd minute for comments made to referee Stevie O'Reilly. The ABB alert was sparked by two bookmakers reporting unusual betting patterns, with Blue Square preventing one new customer placing any more money on his initial £200 bet that a Motherwell player would see a red card at odds of 10-1. The ABB passed their information to the Scottish football authorities and the Gambling Commission and expected some clarification on the issue before Christmas. |
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