Forget the polls, check out the betting

[Richard_GB]

Betting on the US election is legal alive and well at British bookies. Kamala is the favourite https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/us-politics

[chillfactor]

1. makes no sense to me. n/t

[MMBeilis]

2. To me either and that is to our credit, as non-gamblers. I have friends who live and breathe this stuff on sports....

......betting sites and bookies.

[pat_k]

3. 10/11 KH, win $10 against every $11 you bet; 21/20 DT win $21 against every $20 bet

10/11 fractional odds equals -110 in Moneyline odds, 1.91 in decimal odds, and 52.38% probability

21/20 fractional odds equals +105 in Moneyline odds, 2.05 in fractional odds, and 48.78% probability

Suppose you bet $1 and win:
at 10/11 you get back $1.91 (your original buck plus .91)
at 21/20 you get back $2.05 (your original buck plus $1.05)

With Moneyline odds the number is what you have to wager to win $100 (you get back your wager plus the $100 win) if you lose, you lose the wager. If the likelihood is better than 50/50 it is denoted with a minus. If the likelihood is 50/50 or less (underdog) it is denoted with a plus.

And that is the extent of my knowledge.

[LiberalLoner]

4. Thanks! I couldn't figure it out!

[Lovie777]

5. USA future elections to......................................

games, horseracing, et al.......................

this is insane.

[intheflow]

6. The US page says the "current odds" were calculated in January 2024.

And talks about whether or not Biden will "hang on" giving Trump another win. This is old news.

https://www.oddschecker.com/us/politics/us-politics?utm_source=oddschecker&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=uksite