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- Tuesday’s Primaries in Georgia, Alabama, Oregon, Kentucky, Idaho and Pennsylvania Attracting a Ton of Attention....and Betting Action
- Dublin Officials Examining “Suspicious Bets” on Polymarket Related to Recent Elections
- Texas Tech's Sorsby, After Acknowledging Gambling, Asks Court for Injunction to Restore Eligibility
- Spurs Neck and Neck With Thunder in Eyes of Oddsmakers
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Politics (Texas)
James Talarico Now Favored to Win Texas Senate Race vs. Ken Paxton Following President Trump Endorsement
Tuesday May 19, 2026 (7:32 pm EDT)
U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is now the -2500 favorite to win the GOP primary over incumbent Senator John Cornyn as a result. Democrat James Talarico is now the slight -130 favorite to win the Senate race in the general election.
Prediction Markets / Politics (Dublin, Ireland)
Dublin Officials Examining “Suspicious Bets” on Polymarket Related to Recent Elections
Tuesday May 19, 2026 (12:23 pm EDT)
Irish regulators and government departments are to examine “suspicious bets” made on the Polymarket platform. Simon Harris, who serves as as Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, raised “grave concerns” around a “Wild West” of unregulated betting on the platform, as he said it would be prudent to examine if there was money laundering occurring. His comments came after reports highlighted a million dollars worth of betting on the outcome of the Dublin Central by-election on Friday, with hundreds of thousands of euro of that volume placed on Gerry “The Monk” Hutch not to win a seat.
Politics
Tuesday’s Primaries in Georgia, Alabama, Oregon, Kentucky, Idaho and Pennsylvania Attracting a Ton of Attention....and Betting Action
Tuesday May 19, 2026 (9:15 am EDT)
A few of the two dozen races are likely headed to a June runoff, but let's take a look at where the odds and percentages stand ahead of tomorrow's primaries. All odds courtesy of BetOnline here
Georgia Governor: Democratic Primary
Keisha Lance Bottoms -3500
Mike Thurmond +1000
Jason Esteves +2500
(Odds imply Lance Bottoms has a 97.2% probability of victory)
Georgia Governor: Republican Primary
Rick Jackson -140
Burt Jones +100
Brad Raffensperger +2200
(Odds imply Jackson has a 58.3% probability of victory)
Which will be higher?
Chris Dudley's career free throw % -500
Chris Dudley's primary vote share +300
Will Chris Dudley become Governor of Oregon?
Yes +25000
Oregon Governor: Republican Primary
Christine Drazan -700
Ed Diehl +400
Chris Dudley +1800
Danielle Bethell +8000
(Odds imply Drazan has an 87.5% probability of victory)
Georgia Senate: Republican Primary
Mike Collins -150
Derek Dooley +110
Buddy Carter +2500
(Odds imply Collins has a 60% probability of victory)
Alabama Senate: Republican Primary
Barry Moore -300
Jared Hudson +200
Steve Marshall +2500
(Odds imply Moore has a 75% probability of victory)
Kentucky Senate: Democratic Primary
Charles Booker -3000
Amy McGrath +900
(Odds imply Moore has a 96.8% probability of victory)
Georgia-01: Democratic Primary
Amanda Hollowell -165
Michael McCord +400
Patrick Wilver +450
Joyce Griggs +1000
Joseph Palimeno +5000
Sharon Williamson +5000
Randy Zurcher +6500
(Odds imply Hollowell has a 62.3% probability of victory)
Georgia-07: Democratic Primary
Anthony Kozycki -1750
Jayson Toweh +800
Casey Norton +1400
(Odds imply Kozycki has a 94.6% probability of victory)
Georgia-09: Republican Primary
Andrew Clyde -2500
Sam Couvillon +800
Gregg Poole +4000
(Odds imply Clyde has a 96.2% probability of victory)
Georgia-10: Republican Primary
Houston Gaines -700
Ryan Millsap +400
(Odds imply Gaines has an 87.5% probability of victory)
Georgia-11: Republican Primary
John Cowan +130
Rob Adkerson +175
Tricia Pridemore +200
(Odds imply Cowan has a 43.5% probability of victory)
Georgia-12: Democratic Primary
Ceretta Smith -225
Brianna Woodson +500
Tracell Peace-Nichols +600
Traci George +700
Chris Stephens +4000
(Odds imply Smith has a 69.2% probability of victory)
Georgia-13: Democratic Primary
Jasmine Clark -1500
Everton Blair Jr. +600
Heavenley Kimes +5000
(Odds imply Clark has a 93.8% probability of victory)
Alabama-04: Democratic Primary
Amanda Pusczek -600
Shane Weaver +350
(Odds imply Pusczek has an 85.7% probability of victory)
Kentucky-02: Democratic Primary
Harry Linderman -225
William Compton +185
(Odds imply Linderman has a 69.2% probability of victory)
Kentucky-03: Republican Primary
Maria Rodriguez -800
Donald Pay +500
Daniel Cobble +1200
(Odds imply Rodriguez has an 88.9% probability of victory)
Kentucky-04: Democratic Primary
Melissa Strange -1500
Jesse Brewer +600
(Odds imply Strange has a 93.8% probability of victory)
Kentucky-04: Republican Primary
Thomas Massie +145
Ed Gallrein -185
(Odds imply Gallrein has a 64.9% probability of victory)
Kentucky-06: Democratic Primary
Zach Dembo -300
Cherlynn Stevenson +200
Erin Petrey +3300
David Kloiber +4000
(Odds imply Dembo has a 75% probability of victory)
Pennsylvania-03: Democratic Primary
Chris Raab -225
Sharif Street +180
Ala Stanford +1100
(Odds imply Raab has a 69.2% probability of victory)
Idaho-03: Democratic Primary
Kaylee Peterson -2000
Ken Brungardt +700
(Odds imply Peterson has a 95.2% probability of victory)
Oregon-05: Republican Primary
Patti Adair -4000
Jonathan Lockwood +1000
(Odds imply Adair has a 97.6% probability of victory)
Politics
Chris Dudley Longshot to Win Oregon Governor Primary
Tuesday May 19, 2026 (9:15 am EDT)
Chris Dudley was a longshot to achieve great success in the NBA (decent career but never a champion), and now he's a longshot (again) at the polls as he tries a political comeback. When Dudley announced his candidacy back in January, oddsmakers installed him as the second favorite (+140) for Oregon’s governor primary tomorrow. Dudley has slipped immensely since then, falling to third on the board at 18/1.. Nonetheless, Dudley is seeing some modest search queries to the Gambling911.com website in recent days.
Gambling News
Texas Tech's Sorsby, After Acknowledging Gambling, Asks Court for Injunction to Restore Eligibility
Tuesday May 19, 2026 (9:15 am EDT)
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who entered residential treatment for a gambling addiction three weeks ago, filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to have the NCAA restore his eligibility. Sorsby had landed a multimillion-dollar deal to return to his home state for his final college season, but his eligibility was jeopardized when he acknowledged wagering on sports.
NBA
Spurs Neck and Neck With Thunder in Eyes of Oddsmakers
Tuesday May 19, 2026 (9:15 am EDT)
An insane, double-overtime Game 1 victory on the road has moved the Spurs to +140 to take home their sixth championship in franchise history. The series odds at BetOnline started with San Antonio as a +250 underdog (lookahead line), and then the Spurs had dropped to +210 this morning. The sportsbook said that more than 75% of the action at those numbers was on the underdog.
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
