Management calls Mother Nature's bluff and awards all sports bettors with a win after lightning cancels game with under eight minutes left .
"The line for Alabama -42.5, and while they were up by 41 and driving, there is no way to tell who would have covered the side," stated Dave Johnson, head oddsmaker at SportsBettingOnline.ag. But rather than cancel all bets like all the other sportsbookshave done, we've decided to credit every member of our sportsbook with a win. Everyone, no matter which team they had bet on. It's our way of saying welcome back to football fans across the world."
With just under eight minutes left of play, The Tide led the Owls 41-0. Facing a 4th-and-4 on FAU's 4-yard line, the games was suspended due to lightning in the area.
This has been an odd SEC season in terms of weather. Last week, Florida's game against Idaho was canceled due to inclement weather. Johnson hasn't confirmed what will happen if future games are canceled and bets are spoiled, but all signs point to the trend of refunds or surprise payouts continuing.
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