Politics

US Election Betting: The White House race, state by state

3 November 2008 | About Editor | Politics

To become the next president, a candidate must win 270 electoral votes. Here's the current forecast... Read more

US Election Swing State Odds: Traditional Republican states are now fair game for Obama

28 October 2008 | About Editor | Politics

Betfair markets indicate that past Republican strongholds are on the verge of switching allegiance. Is any state 'safe' for John McCain anymore? Read more

US Presidential Election odds: Powell crosses the floor; Obama goes to 1.14

21 October 2008 | About Editor | Politics

Barack Obama has met with continually strong support as punters bet which way the American public will vote on November 4th. His backers must have felt particularly vindicated when one-time Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell threw his own support behind the Democrat Senator, which caused his odds to tighten even further. Ari Last explains... Read more

US Presidential election betting: Love actuaries

14 October 2008 | About Bob Pelekanakis | Politics

Are you the type who leaves no stone unturned in your quest for punting prognostication perfection? Are you the orthological type who fastidiously spends all their waking hours poring though statistical analyses that are guaranteed to bore actuaries into mortuaries? Read more

 

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