The 2020 Presidential Election currently has action on various political betting sites and will add more situational props and altered odds as the election gets closer. There have already been several odds changes due to debate performances, public reception, and late entries into the race. Types of US Presidential Election Bets Futures Bets. The most common type of political bet is a futures bet on the eventual outcome. Trump's win over Clinton in 2016 showed that there is still a potential edge to be found in the US presidential election betting odds, which is a big reason why popularity in political betting has surged in the years since. Favorites are always represented by the minus sign (-) and underdogs with the plus sign (+). At +135, oddsmakers are giving the Dems a 42.55 percent shot of winning the election. If you were to bet $100 and they did claim victory, you'd get $235 – your original money comes back along with your winnings of $135. Prop betting, as we mentioned, is not dependent on the outcome of an election. As a matter of fact, there doesn't even need to be an election to make a prop bet on a political figure. Let's use the US as an example. Here are some prop bets you could find or may have found in the past about American politics. The most basic wager that you can make on the presidential election is a straight bet on which candidate will win. This is as simple as it gets. Bet on Biden or Trump directly, and you'll win if you're right when all is said and done. But you can go beyond that to try one of the more exotic bets on the presidential election.
Donald Trump has declared himself the winner of the 2020 presidential election and called for "all voting to stop" in remarks delivered live from the White House on ...
Donald Trump has declared himself the winner of the 2020 presidential election and called for "all voting to stop" in remarks delivered live from the White House on election night.
The betting agencies are providing huge clues about the election result. Picture: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images/AFPSource:AFP
A bookmaker has declared a Joe Biden victory, already paying out on bets for him to become the next US President.
Sportsbet tweeted the announcement just after 11am Australian time, even though the election is yet to be officially called by anyone.
The betting agency has paid out $23 million on election bets, but says it is still taking bets on who will win the presidential race.
The betting site had Biden at $1.10 and Trump at $6.50 but odds has been shifting dramatically over the past 48 hours.
Just yesterday afternoon, there was a huge swing to Trump, whose odds plummeted to a narrow $1.22.
But this morning, things wildy swung back in favour of Biden as the race narrows in key battleground states.
This is how Australian bookies were tracking this morning. Basically, it means for every $1 you put on that candidate, you would get the below in return if they win.
HERE ARE THE LATEST ODDS AT 2:30PM:
• Biden: $1.14
• Trump: $5.50
• Biden: $1.11
• Trump: $5.80
• Biden: $1.11
• Trump: $9.40
• Biden: $1.10
• Trump: $6.50
• Biden: $1.10
• Trump: $6.00
Scroll below to see how they compared to last night.
Joe Biden is firming up in betting odds to become the next president as polls close in the US election. Picture: Jim Watson/AFPSource:AFP
In 2016, Trump was $2.35 before markets closed ahead of the election.
Biden's highest price was $26 in February this year.
The US election has been so popular for TAB that it will hold more money for the historical event than the AFL or NRL Grand Finals and it's the same situation for Sportsbet.
RECORD BREAKING BET
Over in the UK, a British businessman is so confident Trump will win that he has placed a record breaking bet on the president staying in the White House.
The mystery former banker used private bookies registered in the Caribbean to place a bet of $5 million ($A6.97m), with odds of 37/20, on Trump's win, according to The Sun.
If he is successful, the businessman could be taking home almost $15 million ($A20.9m).
A betting industry source told the publication the bet was believed to be 'the biggest ever made on politics'.
While most indicators predict a Biden victory, if 2016 taught us anything, it's that there's no such thing as a shoo-in.
There has been a huge rush in bets on the US election, providing some major clues about what to expect from one of the most crucial votes in recent history when it comes to the polls – and the betting agencies.
WHAT DID THE POLLS SAY?
On election eve in the US, there had been a flurry of last-minute polling, with the Des Moines Register poll showing Trump beating Biden 48 per cent to 41 in Iowa – a massive swing from its previous survey, which had the race tied.
A poll of New Mexico from The Albuquerque Journal, which showed Mr Biden winning 54-42, was in line with the conventional wisdom that New Mexico was a little too Democrat-leaning these days to be considered a proper swing state.
The latest batch of New York Times/Siena polls covered four different states. Those polls showed Biden up 49-43 in Arizona, 52-41 in Wisconsin, 47-44 in Florida and 49-43 in Pennsylvania.
An EPIC-MRA poll of Michigan had the Democrat leading 48-41. Another, conducted by St Pete, showed him winning Florida by a razor-thin 49-48 margin. And finally, a pair of ABC News/Washington Post surveys had Biden up 51-44 in Pennsylvania, but Trump winning Florida 50-48.
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The odds are in Joe Biden's favour. Picture: Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFPSource:AFP
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WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Democratic hopeful Joe Biden has been the clear favourite across the major betting sites in the lead-up to the election.
But as the vote continued into the night, odds switched back in favour of Donald Trump.
Many believe betting odds offer a more accurate election prediction than polls, as people have invested their own hard-earned cash in the outcome.
These were the odds according to some of the major betting agencies, as of November 4 at 6.30pm, so you can see how much they've shifted.
• Biden: $3.20
• Trump: $1.34
• Biden: $3.20
• Trump: $1.34
• Biden: $1.45
• Trump: $3
• Biden: $2.88
• Trump: $1.36
• Biden: $3.10
• Trump: $1.33
PUNTER'S STUNNING $130K GAMBLE
A record number of bets have already been placed on the US election – but one cocky TAB punter shocked betting pros by laying down $130,000 on a Biden win.
The unnamed gambler bet the staggering pile of cash at odds of $1.57 this week.
Other big recent bets include $100,000 at $1.56 on Joe Biden and $40,000 at $2.50 on Donald Trump.
DIFFERENT BETS YOU CAN MAKE
All eyes are on the big one – whether it will be Joe Biden or Donald Trump in the White House for the next four years.
But there are also a string of other bets on the table, including the number of electoral college votes each candidate will receive, who will win the popular vote, the state electoral college winner, the state margin, seat margin, US Senate winner and many more.
For example, Trump is paying $4.50 to win the popular vote compared to Biden's $1.18 (the candidate to get the most votes across America).
In 2016, Ms Clinton won the popular vote but still lost the election.
But this morning, things wildy swung back in favour of Biden as the race narrows in key battleground states.
This is how Australian bookies were tracking this morning. Basically, it means for every $1 you put on that candidate, you would get the below in return if they win.
HERE ARE THE LATEST ODDS AT 2:30PM:
• Biden: $1.14
• Trump: $5.50
• Biden: $1.11
• Trump: $5.80
• Biden: $1.11
• Trump: $9.40
• Biden: $1.10
• Trump: $6.50
• Biden: $1.10
• Trump: $6.00
Scroll below to see how they compared to last night.
Joe Biden is firming up in betting odds to become the next president as polls close in the US election. Picture: Jim Watson/AFPSource:AFP
In 2016, Trump was $2.35 before markets closed ahead of the election.
Biden's highest price was $26 in February this year.
The US election has been so popular for TAB that it will hold more money for the historical event than the AFL or NRL Grand Finals and it's the same situation for Sportsbet.
RECORD BREAKING BET
Over in the UK, a British businessman is so confident Trump will win that he has placed a record breaking bet on the president staying in the White House.
The mystery former banker used private bookies registered in the Caribbean to place a bet of $5 million ($A6.97m), with odds of 37/20, on Trump's win, according to The Sun.
If he is successful, the businessman could be taking home almost $15 million ($A20.9m).
A betting industry source told the publication the bet was believed to be 'the biggest ever made on politics'.
While most indicators predict a Biden victory, if 2016 taught us anything, it's that there's no such thing as a shoo-in.
There has been a huge rush in bets on the US election, providing some major clues about what to expect from one of the most crucial votes in recent history when it comes to the polls – and the betting agencies.
WHAT DID THE POLLS SAY?
On election eve in the US, there had been a flurry of last-minute polling, with the Des Moines Register poll showing Trump beating Biden 48 per cent to 41 in Iowa – a massive swing from its previous survey, which had the race tied.
A poll of New Mexico from The Albuquerque Journal, which showed Mr Biden winning 54-42, was in line with the conventional wisdom that New Mexico was a little too Democrat-leaning these days to be considered a proper swing state.
The latest batch of New York Times/Siena polls covered four different states. Those polls showed Biden up 49-43 in Arizona, 52-41 in Wisconsin, 47-44 in Florida and 49-43 in Pennsylvania.
An EPIC-MRA poll of Michigan had the Democrat leading 48-41. Another, conducted by St Pete, showed him winning Florida by a razor-thin 49-48 margin. And finally, a pair of ABC News/Washington Post surveys had Biden up 51-44 in Pennsylvania, but Trump winning Florida 50-48.
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The odds are in Joe Biden's favour. Picture: Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFPSource:AFP
RELATED: How mail voting works in the US
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Democratic hopeful Joe Biden has been the clear favourite across the major betting sites in the lead-up to the election.
But as the vote continued into the night, odds switched back in favour of Donald Trump.
Many believe betting odds offer a more accurate election prediction than polls, as people have invested their own hard-earned cash in the outcome.
These were the odds according to some of the major betting agencies, as of November 4 at 6.30pm, so you can see how much they've shifted.
• Biden: $3.20
• Trump: $1.34
• Biden: $3.20
• Trump: $1.34
• Biden: $1.45
• Trump: $3
• Biden: $2.88
• Trump: $1.36
• Biden: $3.10
• Trump: $1.33
PUNTER'S STUNNING $130K GAMBLE
A record number of bets have already been placed on the US election – but one cocky TAB punter shocked betting pros by laying down $130,000 on a Biden win.
The unnamed gambler bet the staggering pile of cash at odds of $1.57 this week.
Other big recent bets include $100,000 at $1.56 on Joe Biden and $40,000 at $2.50 on Donald Trump.
DIFFERENT BETS YOU CAN MAKE
All eyes are on the big one – whether it will be Joe Biden or Donald Trump in the White House for the next four years.
But there are also a string of other bets on the table, including the number of electoral college votes each candidate will receive, who will win the popular vote, the state electoral college winner, the state margin, seat margin, US Senate winner and many more.
For example, Trump is paying $4.50 to win the popular vote compared to Biden's $1.18 (the candidate to get the most votes across America).
In 2016, Ms Clinton won the popular vote but still lost the election.
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ODDS BEFORE 2016 ELECTION
When Donald Trump took on Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, it wasn't just the pollsters that got the outcome disastrously wrong – the betting sites also incorrectly predicted a Clinton victory.
In fact, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power failed so spectacularly it ended up with a £4 million ($A7,399,793) bill after prematurely paying out £800,000 ($A1,479,958) to those who had backed Clinton ahead of Trump's shock win.
According to OddsShark, Trump's odds to win the 2016 election were close to 5-to-1 on election day eve and over at TAB, Trump was $2.35 before markets closed ahead of the 2016 election.
HOW TO BET
Betting on political elections is very much illegal in all 50 states in the US.
However, the same rules don't apply in other countries, which means betting agencies based in Australia, the UK and other nations are open for business, with most companies allowing punters to place a bet online.
How To Bet On Election From Us
According to Fortune, gambling insiders are expecting the previous record set in 2016 to be broken again this year, with some bookies expecting the election to be even bigger than the Super Bowl where betting in concerned.
