The Latest in political betting
Legal
October 28, 2022
CFTC to Rule on Elections Market Bets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which is the primary derivatives regulator in the US, is expected to decide on a very important matter by the end of this week: should traders be allowed to place market bets on the upcoming elections in the country? Opposing voices have issued warnings regarding the risks associated with […]
Sports
February 4, 2022
Sportsbooks and Polls Suggest That Joe Biden Won’t Win the 2024 Elections
Bookmakers are willing to make everything a bet and such is the case with the next US elections. The odds of Joe Biden re-winning the 2024 elections have become longer, even though Biden is just over a year into his presidency. There’s a New Betting Favorite for the 2024 Elections In October, the former president […]
Sports
January 21, 2022
Support for Biden-Trump Election Low, Candidates Odds of Rerun High
Facing a standoff with Russia in Ukraine and dealing with one of the worst rifts in US society in the past twenty years, President Joe Biden’s chances of reelection are not looking too good. While bias often determines how we cast our votes, sportsbooks would much rather rely on cold, hard numbers and right now, […]