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President Donald Trump's poor debate performance was surpassed thre days later by his postive coronavirus test. That prompted bookmakers around the world to suspend betting on the US presidential election. (Image: AP Photo)

Books Suspend Presidential Election Betting amid Trump’s COVID Uncertainty

Brian Robin - October 5, 2020 3 min read

With a few exceptions, betting markets across the world suspended US presidential election wagering in the wake of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump testing positive for COVID-19. Shops from the United Kingdom to Australia took odds off the board and halted betting on the hotly contested election. […]

President Donald Trump managed only a modest 1-2 point post-convention bounce. But it was enough for oddsmakers to narrow his gap with challenger Joe Biden. (Image: Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)

Presidential Horserace: Trump Closes Betting Gap with Tiny Post-Convention Bounce

Brian Robin - September 1, 2020 3 min read

Proving slight convention bumps can move betting markets, President Donald Trump reversed the summer tide previously washing against him, narrowing the betting gap considerably between him and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Trump opened the month a 7/4 underdog. On Aug. 5, he was a +140 underdog to keep the White […]