A bookmaker in Scotland, McBookie.com, has been inundated with bets on the upcoming Scottish Referendum, the majority of which wager that the result will see Scotland gain independence.

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Similar behaviour has been experienced by other bookmakers in Scotland: favourable odds could see Ladbrokes and William Hill lose significant amounts of money if the “Yes” campaign comes out on top.

According to Matthew Shaddick, Ladbrokes’ head of political betting, this newfound surge in patriotic betting is a result of “over-optimistic nationalism” and is not an accurate representation of the likely result.