Punters using Singapore Pools were reportedly credited with double payouts, after the lottery and sports betting operator experienced a technical malfunction that caused incorrect winnings to be paid for a football match. The glitch reportedly led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in excess winnings being disbursed for a German league match on Wednesday (Feb 11), according to Lianhe Zaobao, citing unnamed sources. As only online bets were affected and all punters' information are stored, Singapore Pools is able to recover funds that were incorrectly credited, the report added.Following the incident, Singapore Pools posted a notice on its website stating that payouts for sports betting prizes were delayed due to technical issues. The notice has since been removed.Its website, mobile app and hotline numbers were also temporarily unavailable from 6.30am to 7.30am on Thursday morning for system maintenance. Read more