Month: September 2018

  • How to play Betfair’s ever increasing range of Trump Specials

    How to play Betfair’s ever increasing range of Trump Specials

    One thing nobody could accuse Donald Trump of is failing to spark interest in political betting. From the moment he took office, bettors have been trading the date of his exit date and whether he would survive a full term, not to mention winning a second term. In light of the latest developments in the…

  • Texas Senate Betting: A race to define 2018 and beyond

    Texas Senate Betting: A race to define 2018 and beyond

    Eight weeks tomorrow, US voters head to the polls for arguably the most important mid-term elections in their history. At stake is control of the House of Representatives, Senate and potentially by extension, the survival of the Trump Presidency. If Democrats win the first, they will likely start impeachment proceedings although they’ll need to win…

  • Swedish Election: Have the latest Alt-Right insurgents peaked already?

    Swedish Election: Have the latest Alt-Right insurgents peaked already?

    Europe’s next big election takes place in Sweden on Sunday, and the dominant themes will be familiar to anyone following politics in recent years. Just as we saw in France, Netherlands, Germany and Italy, the narrative involves declining establishment parties and a rising far-Right with realistic ambitions of becoming the largest party. The Sweden Democrats…