Bruce Jenner Betting Crosses Line: Bookie Apologizes for Taking Bets on New Name

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Australian bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has apologized for offering what some say was offensive betting options on one-time Olympian Bruce Jenner’s new name after it was confirmed he is undergoing a sex change.  

While the wagering firm may be sorry, they are not about to suspend betting on Jenner’s gender transformation.

'Fair play to Bruce, it takes a lot of balls to em… cut off your balls. We expect a lot of interest in this market ahead of the big reveal,' said Will Byrne, PR manager at Sportsbet.com.au, in the statement.

'At no stage was it our intention to offend anyone with this market and if it has we of course apologize for that,' they told LGBTI newspaper the Star Observer.

Zoey was coming in as the favorite for those of you wondering.

In recent days the gambling world has found itself embroiled in the Bruce Jenner sex change media savagery.  Tweets by poker legend Doyle Brunson blasting Jenner were picked up on the front page of TMZ.com over the weekend.

- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com

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