In Italy, the fancy game is a hit. Without putting money, the player is invited to compose his 11 cardinals conclave and to choose the next sovereign pontiff.
Several favorites
Whether on a Belgian or foreign Paris site, several same names come back. On the death of François, the first place was argued between Pietro Parolin and Luis Antonio Tagle. One is the Secretary of State of the Vatican and the trusted man of the former pope. The other, Cardinal Philippin, embodies Asian hopes. Since then, the first has been the big favorite.
In third position, we have a Archbishop of Bologna Mattéo Zuppi. Pierbattista Pizzaballa then arrives. The Ghanaian Peter Turkson closes the top 5 of Bookmakers.
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Predict the result of the conclave arouses an interest which goes beyond the borders of Belgium. According to the ODDSCHECKER online platform, the craze for bets on the papacy exceeds that for the EUFA Europe League and the Formula 1 championship. “There is a huge level of interest worldwide”said Sam Eaton, director of Oddschecker in the United Kingdom. “”I don’t think there was a market like this where so many countries wanted to see the probabilities. “
Reliable ?
“There have always been bookmakers and bets on the next pope. The biggest difference here is the immense universe that is the Internet. This time, we have an awareness that everyone gives their opinion on the Internet”Tommy Scholtes analysis, spokesperson for the Conference of Bishops of Belgium.
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The forecasts on the candidate who is most likely to be elected are not so simple and there is always a part of surprise. “The popes elected in the past were not strangers”comments Rik Torfs, former rector of Kuleuven and doctor of Canon law. “”Both past, Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Editor’s note: François) won while the big favorite was Angelo Scola. On the other hand Joseph Ratzinger (Editor’s note: Benedict XVI) was the favorite and was elected. “
The 133 cardinals under the age of 80 will lock themselves in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect the chief of the 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide.
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