Scandalous pie-eating incident turns into gambling-scandal in UK soccer-league.

[DetlefK]

http://deadspin.com/big-fat-goalkeeper-faces-gambling-probe-for-eating-pie-1792577837

One betting company was offering 8/1 odds that cameras would capture Shaw eating a pie during the match (a joke bet, but with a very real payout). Shaw admitted he was aware of the wager, and that some of his friends had taken it.

On the one hand, this has the potential to be a pretty textbook gambling violation if Shaw instructed his friends to place the bets, or ate the pie specifically to get the bet to pay off. The country’s Gambling Commission announced it has launched an investigation into the pie-eating incident, though any potential discipline there would fall upon the bookmaker and not Shaw. The FA will handle any actions against Shaw, because this could be against their rules too.

[brooklynite]

1. 3/1 he gets a slap on the wrist.