Tag: Dwayne Johnson

  • 2024 US Election Betting: Will History Repeat Itself?

    2024 US Election Betting: Will History Repeat Itself?

    This article first appeared at casino.org on 24th January 2022 The finale is 33 months away but the biggest market in world betting is already heating up. £1.6BN was traded on Betfair when Donald Trump and Joe Biden faced off in 2020, smashing the previous all-time record – set by Trump and Hillary Clinton in…

  • The next big political outsider – Michael Avenatti for President

    The next big political outsider – Michael Avenatti for President

    *Since writing this piece yesterday for Betfair, Avenatti’s odds have fallen from [100.0] to [40.0]. Such moves are typical so early in the race, when it doesn’t take much money to shift the market. I still think he’s a good value pick at [40.0] but equally doubt it will shorten up much more from here…

  • How to win money by hedging between Betfair’s Trump specials

    How to win money by hedging between Betfair’s Trump specials

    Betfair markets related to Donald Trump’s future are kicking off again as FBI investigations into the US President and his closest allies intensifies. At odds of 1.63, the chance of him serving a full first-term in office has slipped to 61% from around 68%. At yesterday’s low point, it was just 58%. As ever with…

  • Oprah for President? Six celebrities in contention for 2020

    Oprah for President? Six celebrities in contention for 2020

    It was inevitable once Donald Trump had changed the game – betting an a US Presidential Election would never be the same again. The fields are no longer merely Republican and Democrat politicians but a wide array of characters from popular culture and business. At this early stage at least, celebrities are the candidates that…