O/T:- Betting odds for US Election [The USA Politics Thread]

[drillerpie]

As I have said many times before on here, betting is only a mugs game if you're a mug, but I wouldn't argue when you say a certain percentage of people WILL get addicted to it. It used to be easy to make a profit if you took advantage of the offers, but since affordability checks were introduced those offers have dried up.

Regarding the US election, the betting odds suggest a Trump win. Trump is a general 8/13 (62% probability), Harris is around 13/10 (43% probability). If you think it really is a coin toss, Harris is your value bet but I wouldn't recommend it.

As I have said many times the bookies wouldn't be raining special offers down on customers to get them started if the average punter wasn't profitable for them. Most people don't consider themselves mugs even when they are mugs, but they are, and I include myself in that! (I've lost more money than I've won over the years).

Having said that I don't doubt you are disciplined enough to make it work, but I fairly sure you're in the minority.

Last time I checked odds was a couple of months ago and both candidates were around evens, so they have moved in favour of Trump recently. It's too close to call IMO but as I said earlier I think the Dems will almost certainly win the popular vote.

[LaxtonLad]

As I have said many times the bookies wouldn't be raining special offers down on customers to get them started if the average punter wasn't profitable for them. Most people don't consider themselves mugs even when they are mugs, but they are, and I include myself in that! (I've lost more money than I've won over the years).

Having said that I don't doubt you are disciplined enough to make it work, but I fairly sure you're in the minority.

Last time I checked odds was a couple of months ago and both candidates were around evens, so they have moved in favour of Trump recently. It's too close to call IMO but as I said earlier I think the Dems will almost certainly win the popular vote.

Please tell me what a "popular vote" is.

[drillerpie]

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