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The bet is for "next president" not "declared election winner", and not "electoral college vote winner". Don't be surprised if it doesn't pay till inauguration.
by tengbretson 6y ago
The bet is for "next president" not "declared election winner", and not "electoral college vote winner". Don't be surprised if it doesn't pay till inauguration.
Edit: Nevermind. Just read the rules and it does say it's based on the projected winner. This is very misleading and very bizarre.
- yomly 6y agoYeah when I first saw the betting market for "next president" and Kamala was 1000/1 I dreamt up scenarios of how a Biden win followed by some sudden illness between now and Jan could cause it and it raised an eyebrow over market settlement. Tho I also never looked into the actual rules