The Washington court authorized at the beginning of October a start-up which has been trying for years to introduce electoral betting in the United States to accept bets.
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Who will enter the White House, Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Place your bets: a recent court decision now allows Americans to bet on the result of the presidential election of November 5, the outcome of which appears very uncertain.
The predictions on the betting platforms are like the race for the White House between the Democratic vice-president and the former Republican president: extremely tight. Friday evening, October 11, the two candidates were at 50-50 on Interactive Brokers.
In just a few days, millions of dollars have been committed to these online bets since a Washington court’s decision on October 2 authorizing Kalshi, a start-up that has been trying for years to introduce election betting to the states. -United, to accept bets. This decision will undoubtedly be the subject of appeals, but it seems unlikely that a change of heart will take place before the vote.
According to Kalshi’s site, more than 6.3 million dollars (5.75 million euros) were at stake for the Harris-Trump duel. Punters can also bet on the congressional elections, which will take place on the same day.