WV Lottery pulled plug on political bets after sportsbooks pleaded during pandemic

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As the coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of sporting events across the United States, legal sportsbooks in West Virginia asked regulators for help and to inquire whether they could accept bets on the 2020 presidential election and other political odds. A new document containing email exchanges between the DraftKings/PNG, FanDuel, and others released Monday and … Read more

2020 election odds favor Trump over Biden after Sanders drops out

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It’s unofficially “Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden” for the head-to-head, winner-take-all White House bout on November 3, 2020, but who’s the best bet to win the presidency? Trump has held the top spot at sportsbooks for almost the entire election cycle and reopens today as the clear favorite over Biden, according to the 2020 political … Read more

WV shuts down political betting app after 15 minutes in heaven

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In the wake of the now-flattening Wuhan coronavirus crisis, West Virginia governor Jim Justice delayed the state’s 2020 Presidential primary election. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, the new date for the vote will be Tuesday, June 9. While that in itself is hardly meaningful given that Bernie Sanders just threw in the towel after … Read more

Netflix’s Tiger King movie cast betting odds catch the eye of sportsbooks

Tiger King Movie Betting Odds

Now that Netflix’s “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” is out of the bag and (Spoilers!) Joe Exotic is locked in a cage; it’s time to make a movie! Or so we hope. Nothing has been confirmed, but there have been numerous reports from anonymous kitties purring and stirring about. Plus, you can always bet … Read more

President Trump won’t pardon Netflix’s Tiger King, sportsbook odds predict

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President Donald J. Trump is unquestionably the king of the United States jungle, which is filled to the brim with myriad pride of lions and cheetah coalitions as of 2020. A “swamp” works too, but odds still favor the political cat pun covering the intention for the new “Tiger King” odds from an entertaining prop … Read more

Trump, Biden odds to win 2020 election are tied amid coronavirus pandemic

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As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States and worldwide, American voters must decide who will lead the country, and the free world, later this year. But whether the coronavirus pandemic is over or not when the 2020 US general election is held on November 3 remains “to be determined.” President Donald Trump and … Read more

No Super Tuesday betting odds cost states millions in tax revenue

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It’s finally Super Tuesday, which means one of the most popular times of year to bet on politics legally is finally here. A total of 1,357 delegates can be won on March 3, 2020, from the 16 Democratic presidential primary elections—14 states, American Samoa caucuses, Democrats Abroad primary. Although the 2020 Super Tuesday odds favor … Read more

2020 Super Tuesday betting odds favor Bernie Sanders

Bernie Super Tuesday Odds

Super Tuesday will be the most important day of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary for the remaining candidates hoping to face off against President Donald Trump in the fall. On March 3, five Democrats—Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg, Elizabeth Warren, and Tulsi Gabbard—will compete for the 1,357 delegates up for grabs in 14 states, … Read more

Odds favor Joe Biden to win South Carolina primary, plus debate props

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It’s officially “do-or-die” time for the seven candidates taking the stage for tonight’s Democratic presidential debate. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has won three states in a row—Fun fact: In a democracy, winning means getting the most votes—and is coming off a victory in the Nevada caucuses, winning with 46.8% and more than double the votes … Read more

Nevada Debate 2020: Caucus odds, Bernie vs. Bloomberg and ‘damn’ prop bets

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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas—but all bets are off for what will go down during tonight’s debate. The ninth Democratic presidential debate at Paris Theater in Las Vegas takes place tonight and is the final time the candidates will take the stage before this Saturday’s Nevada caucuses. Bernie Sanders is the betting favorite … Read more