Originally Posted by
Elite_Pie
Apparently this election has captured world attention more than any other. It certainly has mine, I've never been too bothered who wins over there before but I really want to see Trump beaten. It also seems that it's a big thing with the bookies, with Betfair reporting this:
"It's by far Betfair's biggest market and I can never see it being topped," spokesman Barry Orr said early on Tuesday afternoon. "It could hit £500 million before the market closes.
I've been following the betting closely for a few months, which has left me in a 'must win'* position. This morning the odds on a Trump victory were shortening, but now he's out to 2/1 which is the longest he's ever been. This is America however, so nothing would surprise me.
* I got an email from William Hill offering me 2 x £10 free bets if I placed a real money £10 bet on the American election. I put my £10 on a Biden win at 1/2, and one of the £10 free bets on a Trump win at 7/4. That means the following:
If Biden wins my £10 stake returns £15
If Trump wins my £10 stake returns £17.50
Whoever wins I make a profit of £5 or £7.50, plus I have a £10 free bet to use
I know this is small stakes, but that's the way I usually bet. It's not often I stake more than a tenner because gambling is a hobby to me, and I enjoy taking money from the bookies when they give me an unmissable opportunity.