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After the game, American politics is also the target of bookies, betting millions of dollars on midterm elections

Dr. Asim RazaEditor International & Diplomatic Affairs • Islamabad / Lahore Bureau
After the game, American politics is also the target of bookies, betting millions of dollars on midterm elections

📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:

  • After sports in the US, politics has also become a major focus of betting, with millions of dollars being wagered on congressional, senate a.
  • According to the US election prediction market Kelshi, during the last 30 days, about 454.2 million dollars were bet in various election mar.
  • These figures also include other electoral markets, so they cannot be considered as the sum invested on the November 3 polls alone.

After sports in the US, politics has also become a major focus of betting, with millions of dollars being wagered on congressional, senate and governorship seats in the November 3 mid-term elections.

According to the US election prediction market Kelshi, during the last 30 days, about 454.2 million dollars were bet in various election markets, while only on October 31, 38.3 million dollars were bet in 1 day.

These figures also include other electoral markets, so they cannot be considered as the sum invested on the November 3 polls alone.

In the United States, on November 3, 435 congressional, 35 senate and 36 states will hold elections for governors, 177.76 million dollars were staked in the market related to the control of the House of Representatives, where the probability of the success of the Democrats is 93%, while the Republicans are 7%.

$133.9 million was wagered in the market for overall control of the Senate, where Democrats had a 72 percent chance of control and Republicans at 28 percent.

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Dr. Asim Raza

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