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William Hill – Trump could be a new Brexit

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Ahead of the third and final US Presidential Debate (University of Nevada), UK bookmaker William Hill has slashed its odds on Donald Trump becoming the 45th President of the United States from 11-2 to 4-1. Updating its ‘2016 US Election’ market, William Hill stated that the betting patterns were reminiscent of those seen in the lead up to the UK …

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‘A Woman’s Place is in the White House!’ Paddy Power pays out on Hillary Presidency

SBC News ‘A Woman’s Place is in the White House!’ Paddy Power pays out on Hillary Presidency

Paddy Power has taken the bold step of becoming the first bookmaker to payout on Hillary Clinton winning the 2016 US Election. Closing its ‘US Election’ market, Paddy Power announced that it had cashed out £800,000 in winning bets placed on the Democrat candidate. The bookmaker makes its gutsy call despite Donald Trump being currently priced at 5/1 to win …

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Betfair – Hillary hits market high with 85% chance of winning US Presidency

SBC News Betfair - Hillary hits market high with 85% chance of winning US Presidency

With its ‘2016 US Presidential Election’ market hitting £63 million in wagers Betfair has announced that Hillary Clinton has hit her lowest trading price of 1.18, giving the Democrat candidate an 85% chance of becoming the first US female president.   With just 24 days till the US hits its polls, Betfair revealed that Donald Trump currently trades at 7.0 giving …

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Betfair – Car crash weekend sees Trump drift to 5.0 as market reaches £59 million

SBC News Betfair - Car crash weekend sees Trump drift to 5.0 as market reaches £59 million

Updating its ‘US 2016 Presidential Market’, Betfair’s online betting exchange has now seen Republican candidate Donald Trump drift to 5.0 (20% chance of winning) following last night’s second Presidential Debate at Washington University St Louis. A weekend that saw the Trump campaign rocked by the Washington Post revealing audio tapes of Trump making lewd comments towards women, saw the Republican …

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Sporting Index – Clinton would have a 40-point lead over Trump if Brits had a vote

SBC News Sporting Index - Clinton would have a 40-point lead over Trump if Brits had a vote

Sporting Index has asked UK voters how they would cast a vote in the US presidential election and found that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has an extraordinary 40-point lead over her rival Donald Trump. The leading political spread betting firm commissioned pollsters Opinium and found that 52 per cent of UK voters would back Clinton, compared to just 12 per …

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Betfair – Exchange customers call for Clinton victory following first TV debate

SBC News Betfair – Exchange customers call for Clinton victory following first TV debate

Betfair has this morning revealed that £3 million was traded during last night’s first US Presidential TV debate, as its exchange market shifts towards a Hilary Clinton victory. Coming into the much-anticipated TV debate, Republican candidate Donald Trump had hit his lowest odds of 2.68 for the US Presidency. However, the initial reaction of the TV Debate which garnered a …

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Betfair Exchange hits £44 million on US 2016 Election ahead of live TV debates

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Updating its ‘US 2016 Presidential Election’ exchange market, Betfair has revealed that £2 million was traded this weekend ahead of tonight’s much-anticipated live TV debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. To date the Betfair Exchange has recorded a total of £44 million traded on the 2016 US Election, surpassing the amount traded across all markets during the 2012 Presidential …

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Bookies’ Corner – America Awaits…Clinton vs Trump TV Showdown!

SBC News Bookies' Corner - America Awaits...Clinton vs Trump TV Showdown!

Next Monday New York will host the first ‘US Presidential’ TV debate. With nationwide US Election polls tightening, the race to the White House is expected to go down to the wire. SBC’s ‘Bookies Corner’ gets the lowdown on ‘Clinton Vs Trump,’ with just 45 days to go until America hits the polls (8 November), the US Election has become …

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BOS – Politics a ‘real underdog market’ back on bookmakers agendas!

SBC News BOS – Politics a 'real underdog market' back on bookmakers agendas!

Changing political dynamics combined with unpredictable voter behaviour has seen politics return to the top of bookmakers’ agendas. Opening Betting on Sports (BOS) ‘Politics Session,’ Matthew Shaddick Head of Political Betting at Ladbrokes detailed to delegates that the market was no longer considered ‘expensive wallpaper’ used by bookmakers for PR outreach. Detailing a ‘vibrant market,’ Shaddick stated that recent political …

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Betfair – Trump hits lowest Exchange price as US Election market hits £39 million

SBC News Betfair - Trump hits lowest Exchange price as US Election market hits £39 million

Updating its ‘US National Election’ market, Betfair has detailed that Republican candidate Donald Trump has hit his ‘lowest exchange’ price at 2.9. The Betfair exchange now gives Trump a 34% chance of winning the US Election on 8 November. In favour of Trumps White House quest, last week Hilary Clinton had to pause her presidential campaign temporarily due to illness. …

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