According to a spokesperson for the Bovada betting site, 78% of the bets recorded on the outcome of the election went to Donald Trump.
Many punters abandoned Joe Biden on Friday after his chaotic performance in the presidential debate the day before, preferring to bet on Donald Trump or other Democratic figures, with the prospect of the American president withdrawing being openly mentioned. Appearing confused and sometimes unintelligible on Thursday, Joe Biden caused a wave of concern in the Democratic camp, according to American media. Many American columnists advocated for his withdrawal from the campaign, judging him incapable of facing Donald Trump, who was deemed pugnacious during the debate.
Before the debate, the Smarkets platform already gave only around a 35% chance of Joe Biden winning in November, but on Friday, this probability had fallen below 20%. He was no longer very far from the Democratic governor of California, Gavin Newsom, who was flirting with the 10%. Since the broadcast, “We have seen a significant increase in bets on Trump winning the election, but also on the hypothesis that Joe Biden will not be nominated by the Democratic Party”indicated a spokesperson for the Bovada site.
78% of bets on the outcome of the election have gone to Donald Trump since the debate
Before the debate, betting $100 on the current president could bring in $170 if successful. On Friday, the same amount brought back 350 dollars in the event of the election of Joe Biden, a sign of deteriorated ratings. On the other hand, you had to put 210 dollars on the table to hope to win 100 if Donald Trump won. Since the broadcast, 78% of bets on the outcome of the vote have gone to Donald Trump, the spokesperson said.
Gavin Newsom’s ratings have skyrocketed, while those of Michelle Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris have also improved significantly, to a lesser extent. “This election is set to break the records in this area established in 2020” regarding the amounts bet, announced the Bovada spokesperson.
On the BetUS site, bettors gave, by far, the highest probability that Joe Biden would leave the White House in 2025 rather than in “2026 or later”. In the event of a head-to-head match with a candidate other than Joe Biden, Michelle Obama had the best odds against Donald Trump, still on BetUS.
