"Paul the Octopus" has new takers now. No, not as an a la carte delicacy, but a new position at a Russian betting firm which promises to pay the famous oracle "a good salary to be their bookmaker".
Soviet Sport newspaper reported that Bet League company offered 5,000 U.S. dollars a month for the octopus who gained its fame by correctly predicting the results of all Germany's games at the World Cup.
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According to Xinhua, the company said their specialists receive around 3,000 dollars a month but they are willing to pay more for Paul.
The company said they are ready to buy Paul at a price of 100,000 Euros.
Paul now is the star attraction at the Sea Life oceanarium in the German city of Oberhausen.
Source: ANI
Paul now is the star attraction at the Sea Life oceanarium in the German city of Oberhausen.
Source: ANI
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