“It’s particularly true of any account with a female name,” he said, explaining this was often someone who had had their stake factor reduced on their own account and was posing as a spouse, sister or friend.Ī manual, handed out to employees of Paddy Power within the past six years and seen by the Guardian, offers further insight. “We’d make judgments based on what job you do, who you’re friends with on Facebook,” said Steve, who works as an odds trader at a well-known betting website.
Sometimes, such decisions are determined by other factors.
