Gambling News - 'Politics'
Esports
October 17, 2022
Truss to Resign as PM by 2023, Bettors Believe
Bettors seem very pessimistic about Liz Truss’ tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. So much so in fact, that people have wagered money on her departure. Punters Distrust Truss Following the latest developments in British politics, PM Liz Truss has lost the confidence of many of her colleagues. Her economic recovery plan was […]
Industry
September 13, 2022
BOS Hopes New Gov Would Ease up Regulations
Swedish vote counters will soon announce the results of September 11’s elections. According to the latest reports as of the time of this writing, the right-wing has a slight edge over its competition. This means that Sweden might soon have a new right-leaning government that may lift certain gambling industry restrictions. Sweden’s Incumbent Government Was […]
Sports
September 12, 2022
Will the US Be Opening Up to Event Outcome Trades on the Upcoming Elections?
Gambling on the US elections could be made possible through a decision of the US derivatives market regulator Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which could allow Kalshi, an events outcome trade app operator, to offer contracts on which US party will win the next US elections. Kalshi proposes Event Outcome Contracts on the US Elections […]
Sports
May 23, 2022
Biden’s Approval Ratings Fall along with Odds of Reelection
President Joe Biden wasn’t every American’s favorite president, but for the majority, he was better than the alternative – now-former US President Donald Trump. As we draw closer to another political race and the world has its gaze at the war in Ukraine, there are some reasons to worry that this may be POTUS’ first […]
Sports
March 9, 2022
Odds Suggest Emmanuel Macron to Win Elections, Le Pen to Face Him in Run-Off
The incumbent French President – Emmanuel Macron – is in the race for another stint in office and according to Smarkets data, he is shaping up as the most likely winner in the election. Part of this is the leader’s track record with managing the COVID-19 crisis which prompted widespread unrest across France but ended […]