Submitted 2 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to globalnews@lemmy.zip
https://fortune.com/2024/09/12/betting-elections-legal-united-states-2024-congressional-race/
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb in Washington permitted the only legally sanctioned bets on U.S. elections by an American jurisdiction.
Archived version: web.archive.org/…/betting-elections-legal-united-…
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I think the way to play this is to place a ruinously large bet on the candidate you hate most. That way, if they win, you’ll at least have a large payout as a consolation prize.
tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I bet we’re fucked.
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Nobody’s taking that bet: the odds aren’t playable.