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14th Nov 2011

Betting with a difference – the Betfair Dublin freefall

Now this is what we're happy to call betting on Ireland-Estonia with a difference - on smartphones, on Betfair, over Dublin, in a 130mph freefall.

JOE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUvdK_8_-NI

Now this is what we’re happy to call betting on Ireland-Estonia with a difference – with a QR code made from thousands of footballs, on smartphones, over Dublin, in a 130mph freefall.

The lads at betting exchange Betfair have produced the dazzling video above, which certainly takes our interest in Tuesday night’s Euro 2012 play-off celebration leg to, um, new heights.

Using 2000 footballs – and eight invaluable assembly assistants – they put together the world’s first ever QR Code from footballs at Sean Moore Park in Ringsend.

Skydivers were then able to scan said code from above to place a bet on Tuesday’s big game at the Aviva. All of which goes to prove that the sky really isn’t the limit after all…

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