Politics

Odds Favor Bill Maher Taking Over Coveted 9 pm ET CNN Timeslot

Odds Favor Bill Maher Taking Over Coveted 9 pm ET CNN Timeslot

On Tuesday February 28, CNN began heavily touting a one-on-one interview between Maher and host Jake Tapper airing during the 9 pm ET hour that evening.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Feb/28/2023

DeSantis’s Book Hits No. 1...But No Longer the Favorite to be Next US President

DeSantis’s Book Hits No. 1...But No Longer the Favorite to be Next US President

"The Courage to be Free" outlines the Governor's policies in Florida.  They include going after the Disney corporation and banning certain books from state schools, among others.  But in recent weeks, DeSantis has also lost his months long placement as the favorite to win the GOP nomination....and the Presidency. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/28/2023

Bet on Lori Lightfoot Losing Her Re-Election Bid as Chicago Mayor

In a recent poll, 61 percent of Chicagoans disapproved of Lightfoot’s performance.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/27/2023

An Alien Invasion? What Do the Oddsmakers Believe?

An Alien Invasion?  What Do the Oddsmakers Believe?

In case you've been living under a rock this past week or so, you might have heard by now...we are under attack.  And oddsmakers are now taking bets on the end of civilization as we know it.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/13/2023

PredictIt Founder Once Wrote Book on How to Create a Nuclear Bomb

PredictIt Founder Once Wrote Book on How to Create a Nuclear Bomb

US Government now wants to shut his political betting website down after 8.5 years.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Feb/11/2023

Where Can I Bet the Biden State of the Union Address Online?

Where Can I Bet the Biden State of the Union Address Online?

It's that time again.  The State of the Union will take place Tuesday February 7, 2023 and the folks who set odds for a living think US President Joe Biden will see another ratings improvement following Tuesday night's address.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Feb/06/2023

Luka Prop Bet Controversy: “New PrizePicks Crybabies”?

Luka Prop Bet Controversy: “New PrizePicks Crybabies”?

In recent days there's been plenty of talk within the sports betting community over a gimmick offered up by those primarily in the U.S. regulated market: Offering refunds on player props, often when a player suffers an injury.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/28/2023

Poll Favors Lindell to Take RNC Chair: Has Evidence to Put '300 Million' in Jail for Voter Fraud

Poll Favors Lindell to Take RNC Chair

15 percent of those surveyed were backing the current chair Ronna McDaniel and 20 percent picked challenger Harmeet Dhillon.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/26/2023

Bet Who's Next to Be Found With Classified Docs

Bet Who's Next to Be Found With Classified Docs

Plus Ron DeSantis support slipping among gamblers.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/26/2023

Blame Chris Christie for Sports Betting Ad Inundation

Blame Chris Christie for Sports Betting Ad Inundation

Plus a gambler has been sentenced for defrauding the goverment.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/26/2023

Political Gambling Platform PredictIt Likely to be Shut Down in Mid-February

Political Gambling Platform PredictIt LIkely to be Shut Down in Mid-February

It is estimated that some 80,000 people use the site but it was unclear how many of those accounts are active.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/25/2023

Betting Odds on George Santos: Latest Lies, 'Jew-ISH' Heritage, and Was He Really a Drag Queen

Betting Odds on George Santos

Santos was spoofed by SNL over the weekend and now we have all the latest odds on the lying congressman.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/23/2023

Trump Trounces DeSantis in Potential GOP Primary Matchup, Latest Odds

DeSantis Beating Trump By Seven Points After Midterms: No Odds Shift Yet

Even Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, a staunch support of Donald Trump, turned on the former President following this past week's midterm results.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/19/2023

Pope Francis Retirement Betting Odds: Fuels Rumors of Departure

Pope Francis was making headlines Sunday with news that he would be visiting the central Italian city of L’Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/17/2023

Biden Docs Scandal Moving Election Odds

Biden Docs Scandal Moving Election Odds

Political betting markets are moving as the documents scandal surrounding President Joe Biden escalates.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/13/2023

Latest British Monarchy Odds: Prince Harry Memoir Shatters Sales Records

Within a day of its release, the English language version sold more than 1.4 million copies in its first day of publication, a record.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jan/12/2023

More Classified Docs Found: Biden Impeachment Odds Up Now

More Classified Docs Found: Biden Impeachment Odds Up Now

BetOnline currently offers a host of Biden odds, including whether he will finish his term as President.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/10/2023

Trump vs. Howard Stern: We Got Your Betting Odds

Former U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation over the weekend.  Essentially that "Howard Stern sucks".  But does he really? The ratings suggest otherwise.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Jan/08/2023

McCarthy Round 12 Vote Betting Up Now

McCarthy Round 12 Vote Betting Up Now

At Noon ET Friday, another round of voting was expected to determine who the House Speaker will be, with Republican Kevin McCarthy fighting for his (leadership) life.  The House went through 11 rounds so far to close the day Thursday.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/06/2023

Speaker Election Drama Hurting the GOP Says Oddsmaker

Speaker Election Drama Hurting the GOP Says Oddsmaker

BetOnline set odds for the next speaker, and McCarthy and Steve Scalise are the overwhelming favorites.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/04/2023

Three Cardinals Favored to Succeed Pope Francis

Three Cardinals Favored to Succeed Pope Francis

Reports are surfacing that Pope Francis' predecessor Pope Benedict, the 95-year-old former pontiff who resigned from the post nine years ago, is “very sick” and in declining health.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/28/2022

Next Speaker Odds as Far Right Turns on 'Fake and Liar' MTG

Next Speaker Odds as Far Right Turns on 'Fake and Liar' MTG

And the knives are out as fellow far right GOP caucus members are beginning to turn on one of their own who backs McCarthy.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/25/2022

Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s Biggest Stakeholder: They Should be Thrilled He is About to Walk Away

Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s Biggest Stakeholder: Oddsmakers on Alert

The oddsmakers at BetOnline have offered Twitter odds over this past year in light of Elon Musk buying the social media platform.  Now he is set to step down as its CEO?

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/19/2022

Odds for Trump's Letters and Biden's Big Move

Donald Trump plans to release his second book since leaving the White House sometime in 2023, and book will contain a collection of private letters between Trump and other high-profile figures.

Submitted by Press Release on, Dec/14/2022

WAR Goes to War With Kimmel After Called Out During Monologue: 'Jimmy is a Bore'

"Anytime Jimmy wants to invite me on to have a fair debate on Trump and Fauci, let’s dance!" Root says.  "Now THAT would actually be entertaining. A ton of conservatives would tune into watch that debate! He’d get his highest rated show in years."

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/13/2022

Kimmel Says Root 'Embarrassed Himself for Defending Trump'

Kimmel Says Root 'Embarrassed Himself for Defending Trump'

Plus BettingUSA.com founder talks current USA legal betting landscape and first ever Betting Meetup announced for Illinois.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/13/2022

Major Recent Changes in 2024 Election Odds

Major Recent Changes in 2024 Election Odds

Trump longest odds yet to win 2024 general election.

Submitted by Press Release on, Dec/08/2022

James Woods Says He's Not Leaving Twitter: Blames Corporate Media for Spreading Lies

Conservative Hollywood actor and professional poker player James Woods cannot access his Twitter company after the social media firm locked him out until he opts to remove a meme he posted back in July that has since proven to be a hoax.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/07/2022

Here's Why Betting Market Believes Strongly Warnock Wins GA in Tuesday Runoff

Here's Why Betting Market Believes Strongly Warnock Wins GA in Tuesday Runoff

Following last month’s “victory” that fell short of the 50% threshold, Warnock opened up at odds of -400 for the runoff. That number has moved to -2500 with hardly any betting interest backing Herschel Walker.

Submitted by Press Release on, Dec/05/2022

Time Person of the Year 2022 Betting Odds

Time Person of the Year 2022 Betting Odds

Current odds do favor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a payout of $2 on every $17 bet, though the Ukrainian People were coming in at EVEN odds. 

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Dec/05/2022

Breaking News

60 Minutes Dives Into MGM, Caesars Ransom Attack of Last Year

A surprisingly young cohort of hackers paralyzed some of Las Vegas’ biggest hotels and casinos last fall, demanding an exorbitant ransom. The FBI and cybersecurity researchers call them “Scattered Spider." Bill Whitaker reported on the story for 60 Minutes Sunday.