US Poll: Gamblers Bet $1Bn On Trump Vs Biden Contest
People around the world, via the Bookmakers betting firm, have lodged over $1billion to bet ahead of the United States presidential election on November 3.
Head of Political Betting at British Sports Betting, Matthew Shaddick, and William Hill of GVC Gambling Firm, confirmed this on Friday.
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The election is being contested for by President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Bookmakers organization coordinates and pays off bets on sporting and other events, globally.
According to Hill, the outcome of the election will have an impact on the world.
“It might be the biggest ever market on anything pretty much and outstrip football worldwide. I guess a billion pounds ($1.3 billion, 1.1 billion euros) is being bet.”
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“It is twice as big as 2016, easily making it the biggest political event ever,” Hill told AFP.
