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

- Source: Guardian Business
- Published: 2026-10-30T21:12:33+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/30/ballon-dor-betting-suspicious-cryptocurrency-investigation
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/suspicious-bets-returning-149-000-for-predicting-ballon-d-or-under-inv-5d5341/

Bets predicted exact top-five men’s finishing order Organiser France Football has 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 Pol

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