Pay-outs from bookies could reach £100,000 for Paul Weller's Brits win.
Bookmakers could lose up to £100,000 because Paul Weller won at the Brit Awards, it has been reported.
According to the Sun, bookies are convinced that a spate of late bets on the musician winning the Best Solo Male accolade are part of a scam based on leaked insider information.
Earlier this week, William Hill reduced the odds of Weller taking the prize from 5/1 to 1/5, before eventually suspending all new bets over suspicions of a leak.
The company told the newspaper that it will have to pay out £20,000, while other bookmakers' bills could reach £80,000.
A spokesman said: "It was our music department's worst night for years."
He also claimed the firm will avoid taking bets on future Brit Awards, as the results may be circulated beforehand.
Earlier this week, a representative for the Brits told reporters: "Every precaution is taken to keep results under lock and key."
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