NY Governor Spitzer Finally Pays up on Stanley Cup Wager

Nobody likes a welcher and that extends up north to Canada as evidenced by Dalton McGuinty, Ontario's Premier. Just this past week, he told the Canadian press that New York Governor Elliot Spitzer never paid up. Back in May, Spitzer and McGuinty wagered over the Buffalo Sabers and Ottawa Senators matchup in the Eastern Conference Finals in the NHL. New York's Spitzer offered up authentic Buffalo Chicken Wings with McGuinty ponying up a month's supply of Tim Horton's coffee. Spitzer welched.

As the story hit, someone noticed and Spitzer finally paid it off.

Premier Dalton McGuinty has declared a truce with New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer, ending what the premier jokingly called a "major international incident."

McGuinty's happy because he finally got his wings - even if they weren't the authentic Buffalo variety. The premier and his son Connor enjoyed some chicken wings Wednesday night courtesy of Spitzer, who was on the losing end of a Stanley Cup bet.

Better late than never, right? As it turns out, McGuinty isn't the best at fulfilling the Friendly Political Wager is he. Does he have room to complain? We're not sure. You can judge for yourself.

Of course, Dalton is hardly off the hook. When the Anaheim Ducks beat Ottawa in the Stanley Cup finals a couple of weeks later, the premier was supposed to send California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger a box of Niagara wine and tins of Tim Horton's coffee. The Liberal leader says he did it, but it turns out he cut some corners in the process - like, taking the grinds from his own kitchen cupboard.

"I just gave him half a can," he admitted.

When he wins, he wants the loser to pay up. When he looses, he screws the winner. Premier McGuinty. You've heard of the "glass houses" phrase?