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The 2024 odds for who will become the next president of the United States have former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead heat.

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Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination for president of the United States on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Harris and her Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump, are neck-and-neck in the political betting markets. (Image: Getty)

The Democratic National Convention concluded last night with Harris formally accepting the party’s nomination for president. She was hand-picked by the party’s elite after President Joe Biden heeded calls to exit the race after concerns were raised about his mental fitness following a disastrous June debate against Trump. ?

Thursday night was overshadowed by a teased surprise guest, with many expecting Beyonce, Taylor Swift, or even former Republican President George W. Bush endorsing the VP for a promotion. Harris gave an energetic speech about her upbringing but critics said it was short on policy pledges.

Harris’ post-convention boost could be offset by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this afternoon announcing the suspension of his presidential campaign and endorsement of Trump.?

Latest Odds

There are just 73 days until Nov. 5, though early voting will begin across the nation in the coming weeks and months. As of today, Harris and Trump are neck-and-neck in the minds of political bettors risking money on the 2024 outcome.

On Polymarket, a decentralized political wagering exchange that facilitates the buying and selling of election outcome shares, Trump’s stock is trading at 51 cents. Harris is a slight underdog at 48 cents, though just hours ago the two were deadlocked at 49 cents.

Polymarket says more than $710.5 million has been bet on the market. Winning shares are redeemed at a dollar each. Polymarket charges a small deposit and withdrawal fee to operate the exchange.

Smarkets, a similar online political wagering platform, has Harris’ implied odds slightly ahead of Trump’s at 50.5% to 49%. However, Smarkets’ 2024 election outcome market has traded less than $8.2 million.

Betfair, yet another peer-to-peer political betting network, has Trump and Harris each at even money.

Oddsmakers in the United Kingdom where betting on elections, both U.S. and U.K. elections, isn’t frowned upon but embraced, Harris and Trump have the same odds as of Friday afternoon.

William Hill, a leading sportsbook up and down high streets, has Harris and Trump at 10/11 (-110). The line implies odds of 52.48%, with a winning $100 bet netting $90.91.

As for the polls, the latest average compiled by Real Clear Politics has Harris up 48.4-46.9.

Political Wagering Crackdown?

The U.S. government has long opposed the facilitation of gambling on elections. As a result, state gaming regulators in jurisdictions where sports betting is allowed have prohibited their sportsbooks from including political lines.

Wagering exchanges have operated in a grey area stateside, but those days could soon end.

In May, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC), which in 2014 granted an online political wagering site a “No-Action Relief” letter suggesting the business would not face legal consequences for accepting wagers from U.S. customers, announced its change of heart in recommending that such exchanges be excluded from the marketplace.

The CTFC has taken a new approach to political wagering since Chair Rostin Benham became the boss of the independent government agency in January 2022. The CTFC is tasked with regulating derivative markets, including futures, swaps, and certain kinds of options.

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Kevin O’Leary Suggests Bettors Better Than Pollsters at Predicting Election Outcomes https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/kevin-oleary-suggests-bettors-better-than-pollsters/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/kevin-oleary-suggests-bettors-better-than-pollsters/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:14:09 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=327676 Businessman Kevin O'Leary thinks bettors are more accurate than pollsters in forecasting election outcomes.

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Businessman and serial entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary, the self-described “Mr. Wonderful” best known for his longstanding tenure on “Shark Tank,” said during a recent appearance on Fox Business that he turns to bettors — not pollsters — to gauge the most accurate heartbeat of a political race.

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Kevin O’Leary during an episode of “Shark Tank.” O’Leary, the Canadian-born businessman and television personality, thinks bettors are more accurate forecasters of election outcomes than pollsters. (Image: ABC)

During an interview with Stuart Varney, O’Leary, 70, said he thinks betting activity is a more reliable predictor of a race than polls.

I’d rather go with the Vegas bettors in terms of looking at election results. They’re better than the pollsters, frankly, if you look at the history,” O’Leary said.

Technically, there are no political bettors in Las Vegas, as Nevada doesn’t permit its licensed sportsbooks to take action on election results. No state with legal sports gambling allows election wagering, but the practice is widespread throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.

In the US, many bettors wishing to place a financial stake on elections do so through controversial political wagering exchanges. Such online platforms facilitate the buying and selling of election outcome shares between players in a peer-to-peer arrangement.

Political betting is also allowed in parts of O’Leary’s native Canada, including Ontario. After the failed assassination attempt of Donald Trump in July, FanDuel and BetMGM in Canada removed their 2024 odds on the US election.

Political Markets’ Accuracy

Political betting exchanges remain relatively new, but such websites did get the 2016 election right while nearly all polls had Hillary Clinton up big ahead of the contest against former President Donald Trump. The consensus odds on political exchanges also correctly predicted that Joe Biden would oust Trump from the White House nearly four years ago.

So, what do the odds currently say? Polymarket, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, has Kamala Harris favored on November 5 with her odds giving her an implied chance of 52% to become the 47th president of the United States. Trump’s shares are at implied odds of 46%.

UK bookmakers that offer traditional odds on US elections also have Harris as the front-runner. High-street betting shops have the vice president at 4/5 (-120). A winning $100 bet on that line would net $80.

Trump, once a big favorite before President Joe Biden decided to heed calls from his party leaders to exit the 2024 race, is now the underdog. The former casino owner’s 2024 odds are at even money, with a winning $100 bet netting $100.

Robert Kennedy, Jr. is a distant third at 100/1.

Too Soon to Predict

O’Leary thinks the betting markets will provide more useful insights once the policy discussion between Harris and Trump heats up and possible debates between the two are held.

I don’t think anybody can call this race right now. We’ve got to get into the policy wars and hopefully the debate wars,” O’Leary said.

“I want to remind you that back when Trump was debating Clinton, there was a Sunday when the football games were on and I found myself watching the debate and being more entertained than football,” O’Leary continued. “I think the potential of a Harris-Trump debate is going to be great television.” ?

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2024 Odds Unchanged Following VP Kamala Harris Naming Running Mate https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/2024-odds-unchanged-kamala-harris-running-mate/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/2024-odds-unchanged-kamala-harris-running-mate/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:08:16 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=327191 Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate.

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The 2024 odds surrounding the United States presidential election didn’t change in the immediate hours following Vice President Kamala Harris revealing her running mate for the November 5 contest.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Kamala Harris’ 2024 running mate. Odds on the November 2024 presidential election didn’t change in the aftermath of Harris picking Walz for her campaign. (Image: X)

Harris, the Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden’s decision in July to not seek a second four-year term at the age of 81, confirmed Tuesday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had accepted her invitation to be her running mate. Walz, a Democrat, served in Congress before becoming governor of Minnesota in January 2019.

Billed as a former high school social studies teacher, football coach, and union member, Walz is expected to churn out support across the Midwest for Harris, who would become the first woman to ever hold the office of commander-in-chief. Bettors, however, didn’t react much to the Walz news.

On Polymarket, a decentralized peer-to-peer betting exchange that offers trading on election outcomes, former President Donald Trump remained the 2024 front-runner.

The billionaire’s implied odds of winning remained stagnant at 53%. Harris remained the underdog, with her odds implying a winning likelihood of 46%. Polymarket reports that its 2024 presidential election market has $511.4 million bet on the outcome as of August 6.

Betfair, a similar political wagering exchange, also maintained Trump as the favorite with his odds at 5/6 (-120). The line implies an outcome of about 55%. A winning $100 bet on that line would net $83.33. Harris is at 6/5 (+120). A winning $100 bet would net $120.

I’m all in,” Walz said on X after being picked. “Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what’s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school.”

Walz added that it’s “the honor of a lifetime” to run with Harris.

‘Weird’ VP Selections

Harris confirmed her Walz pick on X. She said the Minnesotan has “delivered for working families” and it’s “great to have him on the team.”

Walz was chosen over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Critics of the Walz pick believe Harris was afraid to select Shapiro because he’s Jewish, a choice that could hamper the Democrats’ pro-Palestine vote.

Walz was presumably the safer bet for Harris, though Pennsylvania is expected to be a key battleground state in this presidential election.

Minnesota hasn’t voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1972 with Richard Nixon. Since 1972, Pennsylvanians have gone with five Republicans and eight Democrats for president, with state voters getting it right in 11 of those 13 presidential contests.

Walz, who was among the first to call Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, “weird,” is now facing backlash from party supporters for being Harris’ pick.

Rather than pick the very popular governor of a neck-and-neck must-win purple state, Harris chose a dime-a-dozen blue-state governor who gives feels to progressives,” opined liberal political commentator Damon Linker.

Meghan McCain, one of Trump’s most outspoken opponents, said “Trump and Republicans got lucky with the Walz pick.”?

Books Maintain Trump as Favorite?

In the United Kingdom where regulated sportsbooks are allowed to take bets on politics, high street betting shops kept Trump and Vance as the 2024 favorites.

Trump is at 4/5 (-125) at William Hill and 8/11 (-138) at Paddy Power. Harris is at even money (1/1, +100).

Biden said he was pleased to learn about Harris’ VP decision.

“They will be the strongest defenders of our personal freedoms and our democracy,” Biden said via social media. “And they will ensure that America continues to lead the world and play its role as the indispensable nation.”

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Democratic Senators Urge Federal Agency to Ban Political Wagering Exchanges https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/democrats-urge-federal-agency-ban-political-wagering/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/democrats-urge-federal-agency-ban-political-wagering/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:14:40 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=327152 Eight Democratic congressional lawmakers support a rule change at the CFTC to ban election wagering.

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A handful of Democratic United States senators led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) is calling on a federal government agency that regulates derivative markets to adopt a proposed rule that would forbid political wagering exchanges.

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The headquarters of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, DC. The CFTC is considering a rule change that would outlaw political wagering exchanges. (Image: Shutterstock)

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in May proposed amending its regulations to prohibit peer-to-peer wagering contracts involving “gaming, war, terrorism, assassination” and any activity that is “unlawful under any federal or state law.” The proposal specifically seeks to ban political wagering exchanges that facilitate the buying and selling of political outcome shares from operating within the US.

The handful of Democratic senators, plus three Democratic US representatives, support the CFTC proposal.

Election gambling fundamentally cheapens the sanctity of our democratic process,” the congressional lawmakers wrote CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam. “Political bets change the motivations behind each vote, replacing political convictions with financial calculations.”

Along with Merkley, the letter asking the CFTC to exclude political contract wagering includes Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island). US Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-Washington, DC), Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), and John Sarbanes (D-Maryland) were also co-signers.

No legal sports betting state allows oddsmakers to offer traditional betting on election outcomes, so you won’t find 2024 presidential odds at DraftKings, FanDuel, or any other regulated sportsbook. Online political wagering exchanges instead allow bettors to gamble with one another.

Data, Educational Insights

The CFTC has previously granted political wagering exchanges “No-Action Relief letters suggesting that such online platforms wouldn’t face legal consequences from federal prosecutors.

The CFTC reasoned that such political wagering provides valuable insights into races that traditional polling cannot. Markets usually limit how much a bettor can wager on each outcome.

Since becoming CFTC chair in 2021, Behnam has expressed concerns about election gambling. In his May rule change proposal, Behnam said election wagering degrades “the uniquely American experience” of participating in the democratic electoral process.

Merkley and his supporters agree. They say such gambling further lessens the public’s trust in the political system.

“Allowing billionaires to wager extraordinary bets while simultaneously contributing to a specific candidate or party, and political insiders to bet on elections using non-public information, will further degrade public trust in the electoral process. We urge you to promptly finalize and implement this rule to prevent the commodification of U.S. elections,” the lawmakers wrote.

Mixed Feedback

The CFTC held a public comment period that expired July 9. In the comments posted to the CFTC website, it’s clear that the election wagering issue is contentious.

Several comments from CFTC commissioners questioned the federal agency’s powers and whether the proposed election wagering rule violates the US Constitution.

I respectfully dissent from the Event Contracts Proposal because it takes the CFTC’s regulation of event contract markets backwards with its fundamental misunderstanding of how we regulate derivatives and the States regulate gaming,” wrote CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham. “Instead of thoughtfully considering how to effectively regulate these markets while fostering innovation, the Event Contracts Proposal ties itself in knots over the bounds of gaming, which Congress has neither asked nor directed the CFTC to regulate.”

Pham cited the Tenth Amendment and the Founders’ directive that powers not delegated to the federal government through the US Constitution be reserved to the states. CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger also dissented on grounds that a blanket ban on contract wagering could potentially prohibit “exchange-traded event contract whose terms and conditions the Commission has never even seen.”

Commissioners Kristin Johnson and Christy Goldsmith Romero backed the Behnam proposal.

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$1B Bet on 2024 United States Presidential Election, Trump Maintains Narrow Lead https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/1b-bet-on-2024-united-states-presidential-election/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/1b-bet-on-2024-united-states-presidential-election/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:42:05 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=326880 Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continue to battle for the title of 2024 front-runner.

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It’s illegal to bet on political outcomes in the United States with a regulated sportsbook, but wagering exchanges continue to operate in a gray zone.

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VP Kamala Harris continues to inch closer to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 betting odds. The November 5 presidential election is expected to be close. (Image: Financial Times)

After the US Supreme Court gave states the right to determine their own laws on sports betting through their landmark 2018 decision that repealed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) that had limited single-game wagering to Nevada, nearly 40 states have passed laws to govern sports gambling. Many of those states based their sports betting rules on Nevada, the state considered to be the “gold standard” of casino and gambling regulation.

The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) has always prohibited political betting. The US government has historically urged Nevada, and now newer sports betting states, to shun odds and lines on political outcomes on the belief that such gambling could “degrade the integrity of the uniquely American experience of participating in the democratic electoral process,” so said Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Benham.

Benham’s CFTC has proposed banning political wagering exchanges, too.

The CFTC, under Benham’s predecessors, granted certain peer-to-peer wagering exchanges “No-Action Relief” letters suggesting they could operate in the US without risk of legal prosecution. The concessions were given because the exchanges provide valuable data insights and serve as educational tools.

Exchanges Pulling in Big Money

The 2024 presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is shaping up to be extraordinarily close. The race, which was only set last month after President Joe Biden announced he would adhere to calls from his party leaders to step down, is attracting a precipitous amount of money on the leading exchanges.

Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform that launched in 2020, reports having more than $474.4 million risked on the 2024 presidential election. Trump remains the betting front-runner with implied odds of 54%. Harris is at 45%.

On Smarkets, about $7 million has been bet on the November 5 victor. Trump is favored there too at implied odds of 52%.

The Betfair exchange has Trump favored at 5/6 to Harris at 6/5. The exchange says it’s facilitating over $600K in bets a day on the election.

PredictIt has seen a surge in wagers on its 2024 US presidential election market since late June. Bettors on the exchange have purchased nearly 31.6 million shares of candidates becoming the next commander-in-chief.

PredictIt is the lone exchange showing Harris as the favorite. Her shares are trading at 55 cents to Trump at 49 cents. Winning shares are redeemed at $1 each.

Overseas Dominates Action?

The exchanges have facilitated about a half-billion dollars in bets on the 2024 US presidential election. Even more money is thought to have been wagered in the UK, where oddsmakers and their customers have for decades enjoyed political betting.

High Street betting shops have seen a flurry of action on the 2024 contest, as the well-known, divisive Trump regularly attracts big bets, and many of them.

William Hill, one of the largest bookies in the UK, has the former casino owner as the front-runner at 4/5, or implied odds of 55.6%. Harris is at even money — 50% implied odds.

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Kamala Harris’ Odds Improve a Week After Igniting Her 2024 Presidential Bid https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/kamala-harris-odds-improve-week-after-igniting-presidential-bid/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/kamala-harris-odds-improve-week-after-igniting-presidential-bid/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:33:35 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=326623 Kamala Harris is making up ground on Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential election.

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Vice President Kamala Harris is off to a strong start in her pursuit of becoming the 47th president of the United States.

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Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for president in Atlanta on July 30, 2024. Harris’ 2024 odds continue to shorten since becoming the Democratic Party’s de facto nominee following President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek reelection. (Image: Getty)

A little more than a week after her boss, President Joe Biden, made the historic announcement that he would exit the race following numerous calls from Democratic leaders who grew increasingly concerned about the 81-year-old’s mental fitness, and endorsed his vice president for the 2024 election, Harris’ campaign is reporting robust financial support.

Her early campaign messaging is resonating with Democrats, and that’s prompted oddsmakers to shorten her November 4 odds. Political bettors on peer-to-peer exchanges have also shortened their liability on former President Donald Trump winning a second term in favor of putting some action on Harris, the 59-year-old former US senator from California.

2024 Odds Shorten in Harris’ Favor

William Hill, one of the largest bookmakers in the United Kingdom where betting on election outcomes is allowed — something not offered in any legal sports betting state in the US — the book has slashed Harris’ odds from +200 to +138 over the past 10 days. Her current line suggests implied odds of 42%, up from just 33%.

On political wagering exchanges, which continue to allow US-based bettors to participate, though the legality of such online platforms remains in question, Harris’ stock has climbed from 40 cents following the Biden exit to 49 cents today. Betting exchanges redeem shares at $1 each following an election’s fate being decided.

A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about eight in 10 Democrats are “somewhat satisfied” or “very satisfied” with Harris being the party’s nominee despite the fact she didn’t gain a single vote during the primary. The vice president is set to formally become her party’s nominee for president next month at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Before Biden’s exit, the same poll found that only four in 10 Democrats were at least somewhat satisfied with the president seeking another four-year term.

Trump’s odds have lengthened as Harris’ have shortened. After Biden’s dismal June debate, but before his withdrawal, the billionaire former casino owner’s overseas odds were as short as -225, or implied odds of nearly 70%. That line now stands at -175 or implied odds of 64%.

Political exchanges are even closer, with Trump’s shares trading around 53 cents. That’s down from 60 cents when Biden was still in the race.

Harris hasn’t picked a running mate yet, but is expected to name someone next week. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is the betting favorite at implied odds of about 65%.

Latest Polling

According to the RealClearPolitics poll average of recently published major polls, Trump maintains a two-point advantage over Harris.

In two of the three most recently unveiled polls, which came from Reuters/Ipsos and Morning Consult, Harris has a one-point lead. A Harvard-Harris poll conducted from July 26-28 put Trump up four points. ?

Perhaps more important are the battleground states. Polls have those key outcomes split at this juncture, with Trump leading in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, but Harris up in Michigan and Nevada. Other critical races this November include Wisconsin, Georgia, and Arizona, which are currently split, depending on the poll.

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Sen. Mark Kelly Emerges as Betting Front-Runner for Kamala Harris Ticket https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/sen-mark-kelly-emerges-front-runner-kamala-harris-ticket/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/sen-mark-kelly-emerges-front-runner-kamala-harris-ticket/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:14:34 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=326287 Kamala Harris is reportedly mulling US Sen. Mark Kelly to be her 2024 presidential election running mate.

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United States Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) has emerged as the odds-on favorite to be picked by Vice President Kamala Harris as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election.

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US Sen. Mark Kelly waits to speak during a news conference at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Nov. 7, 2022. Kelly is presumed to be a betting favorite to run with Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election. (Image: AP)

Harris assumed the Democratic Party’s nomination this week following President Joe Biden’s historic exit. Biden’s decision to drop out came after many in his party questioned his mental fitness to serve another four years.

During his June debate performance against former President Donald Trump, Biden seemed to labor to express his thoughts and articulate coherent, complete sentences. With Harris poised to formally accept her party’s nomination for president next month at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, all eyes are focused on who the vice president will choose as her vice presidential candidate.

Bettors Like Kelly

On political exchanges, which allow those who believe they’re politically savvy and able to foresee the outcomes of elections and political events, bettors are taking stock in Kelly being Harris’ man. Several leading peer-to-peer political wagering exchanges have Kelly’s stock at implied odds of around 40%.

Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is next at around 25%. Other contenders include North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) at 13%, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at 7%, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) at 6%. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is another popular pick at 5%.

At UK sportsbooks that are permitted to offer lines on political outcomes — something not the case in any regulated sports betting market in the US — Kelly is the Democratic VP favorite at +110, which implies a likelihood of about 48%. William Hill has Shapiro at +225 and Cooper at +500.

If bettors are right that Kelly is the man for the Harris campaign, a $100 wager would net $110.

Kelly has served in the US Senate since assuming office in December 2020. He won the special election a month prior that arose following the death of longtime Sen. John McCain (R).

Kelly flipped the seat blue for the first time since 1962 and won reelection in 2022. Kelly is a former naval aviator and astronaut who completed four missions to space in 2001, 2006, 2008, and 2011. He logged a total of 54 days in orbit. ?

Kelly is married to former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords (D-Arizona), who was shot and nearly killed during an assassination attempt on Jan. 8, 2011. Six people died in the Tucson shooting, including federal judge John Roll. The gunman later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life plus 140 years in federal prison.

Trump Maintains Advantage

Democrats are rallying around Harris, but as of now, the odds suggest Trump is the betting front-runner.

Political wagering markets suggest Trump has around a 60% chance of winning on November 5. Trump maintains a betting lead in several key swing states, including Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Polls have things a bit closer.

According to the most recent polling average compiled by Real Clear Politics, an online polling data aggregator, Trump maintains a 1.9-point advantage over Harris. However, two more recent polls from Morning Consult and Reuters/Ipsos show Harris with as much as a two-point lead.

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President Joe Biden Drops Out, Donald Trump Remains Betting Favorite Against Kamala Harris https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/joe-biden-drops-out-donald-trump-remains-betting-favorite/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/joe-biden-drops-out-donald-trump-remains-betting-favorite/#respond Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:23:37 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=325831 The 2024 odds are changing after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race.

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President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday following calls from Democratic leaders, including former President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York), and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California), among many others, for him to step down.

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President Joe Biden walks with Vice President Kamala Harris outside the White House in a file photo. Biden announced Sunday, July 21, 2024, that he was dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing his right-hand woman for his job. (Image: X)

Biden formally ended his presidential reelection campaign on Sunday while continuing to recover from COVID-19 from his Rehoboth Beach house in Delaware. The 81-year-old’s decision comes after a disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump and mounting doubts about his mental and physical fitness for the office.

My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden wrote on X.

“My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year,” the president’s statement continued.

“Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” Biden concluded.

2024 Odds Move?

Following the unprecedented announcement marking the first time in US history that a major party’s presidential nominee declined to run, political bettors took steep stakes on Harris making her own history by becoming the country’s first female president.

On political betting exchanges, Harris’ stock of winning the November 5 election surged 10% to implied odds of 36%. Biden’s exit hurts Trump in the eyes of some bettors, as his shares declined a few cents to implied odds of 62%.

In the UK, where oddsmakers are permitted to take bets on political outcomes, something that’s prohibited in every legal sports betting state in the US, bookmakers kept Trump at -200 but shortened Harris from +300 to +200.

Before rumors circulated late last week that Biden was developing his exit plan with his closest advisors, Harris was at +500.

Biden plans to serve out the remainder of his term. His fellow supporters praised the president’s decision.

“He once again put his country, his party, and our future first,” said Schumer. “Joe, today shows you are a true patriot and great American.”

Biden said serving as president “has been the greatest honor of my life” and planned to win reelection but now believes “it is in the best interests of my party and the country for me to stand down.”

Recent polling suggests Trump and Harris both have negative approval ratings.

Trump Response, VP odds

Trump, of course, weighed in on Biden’s withdrawal.

[Biden] only attained the position of President by lies, Fake News, and not leaving his Basement. All those around him, including his Doctor and the Media, knew that he wasn’t capable of being President, and he wasn’t — And now, look what he’s done to our Country, with millions of people coming across our Border, totally unchecked and unvetted, many from prisons, mental institutions, and record numbers of terrorists,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social medial platform.

As for who will be Harris’ running mate, the odds favor California Gov. Gavin Newsom (+1400), with former First Lady Michelle Obama and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at +1600.

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President Joe Biden 2024 Odds Lengthen Amid Rumors He’ll Step Aside https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/joe-biden-2024-odds-lengthen-amid-rumors-hell-step-aside/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/joe-biden-2024-odds-lengthen-amid-rumors-hell-step-aside/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:12:28 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=325717 President Joe Biden is expected to step aside from the 2024 race in the coming days.

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The odds of President Joe Biden serving another four-year term have continually lengthened since the commander-in-chief’s disconcerting debate performance on June 27. His chances have presumably only lengthened after numerous Democratic leaders called for the 81-year-old to step aside and allow another party name, perhaps Vice President Kamala Harris, to take on Donald Trump in November.

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President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, after returning from a campaign trip in Las Vegas where he tested positive for COVID-19. Many believe Biden will soon step aside from the 2024 race. (Image: AP)

Biden tested positive for COVID-19 this week while campaigning in Las Vegas. He cut his visit short to Southern Nevada to travel back to his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach to recover.

The president contracting the coronavirus came just days after the assassination attempt of Trump at his rally in Butler, Pa. Biden has veered out of the limelight. Still, his social media accounts remain lively, though many wonder who is posting the content. Trump meanwhile took the stage last night at the Republican National Convention where he officially became the party’s 2024 nominee.

As Biden headed east, a slew of reports surfaced that more powerful Democrats have privately asked the president to reconsider running. Notables who have reportedly asked Biden to withdraw include former President Barack Obama, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California).

Bettors continue to reduce their liability on Biden winning on Nov. 5, which is subsequently propelling oddsmakers to lengthen their lines on the incumbent.

Biden Odds Lengthen

On political exchanges that facilitate the buying and selling of election outcomes, Biden’s stock price has tumbled from nearly 50 cents in late June to just 14 cents as of this afternoon. During that same time, Trump’s stock has climbed from 51 cents to nearly 70 cents, though his stock has since retracted to 64 cents.

Winning shares upon the closure of a market are redeemed at $1, minus platform commission fees.

Harris is seen by many as Biden’s successor should he bow out. Over the past month, the vice president’s shares of winning the 2024 presidential election have surged from just three cents to 29 cents.

Overseas sportsbooks where outright odds on elections are allowed have similarly adjusted their lines.

At William Hill, Trump is at -200, while Harris is at +300 and Biden is at +1000. A winning $100 bet on those odds respectively nets $50, $300, and $1,000.

Despite the political rumblings that Biden is preparing his exit strategy in consultation with his key advisors, the president’s campaign continues to maintain that he’s in it to win it.

The stakes have never been higher. The choice has never been more clear,” said Biden campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon. “President Biden is more determined than ever to defeat Donald Trump.”

Trump delivered an emotional if not dramatic 93-minute speech Thursday night where he began by discussing the assassination attempt on his life.

“I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Trump told the crowd. “The discord and division in our society must be healed. We must heal it quickly.”

Political pundits said when Trump stuck to the script, his message was one of unity with a softer tone.

I am running to be president for all of America, not half of America, because there is no victory in winning for half of America,” the 45th president declared.

But when Trump didn’t read the teleprompter, he reverted to his MAGA rallying calls, attacked his political rivals, and continued to allege that the 2020 election was stolen from him.?

VP Odds

It appears if Biden does step aside, it’s Harris’ ticket, though delegates could choose someone else at next month’s Democratic National Convention.

As of now, betting favorites to serve as Harris’ running mate include Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Donald Trump 2024 Odds Further Shorten Following Assassination Attempt https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-2024-odds-shorten-following-assassination-attempt/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-2024-odds-shorten-following-assassination-attempt/#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:54:23 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=325166 The odds of Donald Trump winning the 2024 election further shortened following an assassination attempt on his life.

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Former President Donald Trump has been the 2024 betting front-runner for some time. But his odds of winning the Nov. 5 election and ousting incumbent President Joe Biden from the White House have further shortened following yesterday’s failed assassination attempt of the Republican leader.

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Donald Trump stands heroically after nearly being shot and killed during a rally for his 2024 presidential campaign in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Trump’s odds following the assassination attempt have shortened. (Image: AP)

During a rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, for the 45th president of the United States, the FBI says a 20-year-old opened fire from a nearby rooftop aimed at Trump’s head. The bullet “pierced the upper part” of the billionaire’s right ear before the 78-year-old ducked for cover and Secret Service agents rushed the stage to cover the former casino magnate.

A sniper quickly shot and killed the suspected assailant. Trump stood up, his face streaked with blood, surrounded by Secret Service agents, and gave a triumphant fist pump to the crowd.

The FBI identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a registered Republican but who, per federal campaign finance records, contributed $15 to ActBlue, a progressive political action committee that supports Democratic politicians, on Jan. 20, 2021, the day Biden was sworn into office.

Trump Odds Shorten

In the aftermath of nearly dying by a matter of inches, Trump took to his TruthSocial media platform. While he survived, one attendee at the rally was killed and two others were injured.

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening. We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness,” Trump posted.

Bettors risking money on the 2024 outcome expanded their liabilities on Trump ousting Biden. On political wagering exchanges, the only form of political gambling that is permitted in a gray area, as legal challenges persist, Trump’s implied odds of winning in November improved from about 59% to 66%.

Bookmakers in the UK are legally allowed to take bets on US political outcomes. Oddsmakers there also shortened their lines on Trump winning.

At William Hill, among the largest sportsbooks in the UK, Trump’s odds shortened from -190 to -275. The odds respectively represent an implied likelihood of 52.6% and 73.3%.

Trump tried to unite a most divisive country.

“In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win. I truly love our Country, and love you all,” Trump said.

Bipartisan Support

Leaders from both sides of the political arena voiced support for the former president.

Biden said he had “been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally” and was “grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well.” The president added that he’s “praying for him and his family.” Vice President Kamala Harris issued a similar statement.

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, a front-runner for Trump’s VP pick, said the assassination attempt was “not just some isolated incident.”

The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs,” Vance wrote on X. “That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.”

Vance included a link to a GoFundMe page for the shooting victims. Vivek Ramaswamy, another possible Trump VP pick, donated $30K to the fund. The founder of Jimmy John’s contributed $10K.

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President Joe Biden 2024 Odds Lengthen Following NATO Press Conference https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/president-joe-biden-2024-odds-further-lengthen/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/president-joe-biden-2024-odds-further-lengthen/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:46:21 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=325051 President Joe Biden's 2024 odds continue to lengthen.

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President Joe Biden addressed the nation and world on Thursday night for the first time since his dismal June 27 debate performance that left many of his supporters wondering if the commander-in-chief is mentally equipped to serve another four years.

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks following the NATO Summit in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Biden made yet another gaffe during the media event when he referred to former President Donald Trump as his vice president. (Image: Getty)

While the president was in more command of his words and better articulated his thoughts, gaffes remained, most notably when he referred to former President Donald Trump as his vice president.

Political pundits said afterward that Biden’s NATO Summit presser likely provided a bit of confidence for the president’s supporters who hope to reelect the 81-year-old in November, but the public engagement provided more fodder for the president’s opponents.

Bettors risking money on the November 5 outcome didn’t react positively to Biden’s press conference. They instead further lessened their liability on the incumbent securing another four years in office.

Biden’s 2024 Odds Lengthen?

Following Biden’s media meeting on Thursday, the president’s 2024 odds further lengthened. Biden’s shares on political wagering exchanges give him an implied chance of only 22% of defeating Trump.

UK oddsmakers, where political betting is allowed — something not the case in any legal US sports betting market — show Biden’s 2024 odds lengthening to +800. The president was at +550 before the NATO press conference.

Meanwhile, bettors are getting behind Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic Party’s eventual nominee. Political exchanges have Harris the front-runner to secure the party’s nomination with her shares at implied odds of 43%. Biden’s stock is at 42%.

Asked Thursday why he’s changed his position about being a “bridge candidate,” a promise he made during his 2020 campaign suggesting he’d serve only one term, Biden answered that the “gravity of the situation” he inherited prompted him into needing another four years to “finish this job.” Probed about whether he doesn’t feel confident in Harris becoming the party’s leader, Biden confused his right-hand lady with his political foe.

Look, I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president if I didn’t think she was qualified to be president,” he said.

As for outright 2024 odds, Trump is the favorite at -190. A winning $100 bet on that line would net $52 and change. Harris is at +350 and Biden is at +800.

The latest polling composite compiled by Real Clear Politics agrees that Trump is the November favorite. The Republican maintains a roughly three-point advantage over Biden.?

Trump’s Running Mate

Trump continues to tease who will be his 2024 running mate. Bettors are getting behind Ohio’s junior Senator J.D. Vance.

Political exchanges give Vance an implied chance of 45% of being the former casino magnate’s 2024 running mate. Vance’s ascent to the betting front-runner status came quickly, as rumblings from the Trump campaign in recent days have suggested he’s on the former president’s shortlist.

Others reportedly in the running include North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (R-Hawaii), and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott.

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Donald Trump Challenges Joe Biden to Golf Match, Oddsmakers Put 45 as Favorite https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-challenges-joe-biden-to-golf-match/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-challenges-joe-biden-to-golf-match/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:00:01 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=324928 Donald Trump wants to play golf with Joe Biden.

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Former President Donald Trump is challenging the man he hopes to oust from the White House come November to an 18-hole championship golf match. The dare comes after the two United States presidents bickered about their golf handicaps during the June 27, debate.

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Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden to an 18-hole golf match. The taunt came after the two squabbled about who’s the better golfer during their June 27, debate. (Image: Casino.org)

President Joe Biden remains on the defensive following his dismal debate performance that resulted in many calls for him to step down from seeking a second four-year time as commander-in-chief. Several Democratic congressional lawmakers have urged the 81-year-old to fold on his 2024 campaign after the president struggled to complete his sentences and often stood with his mouth agape while his opponent spoke.

There were many gaffes from the president, and Democrats claimed there were many lies told by Trump. But the spectacle was highlighted by the two presidents sparring over who is the better golfer.

After arguing over their physical abilities, Biden said he’d “be happy to have a driving contest” with Trump.

“I got my handicap when I was vice president down to a six,” Biden said. “I told you before, I’m happy to play golf with you if you carry your own bag. Think you can do it?”

“That’s the biggest lie that he’s a six handicap,” Trump responded.

“I was an eight handicap,” Biden then said.

“I’ve seen your swing,” Trump countered.

Golf Match Odds?

This week, Trump extended an offer to his rival for the two to play a round of golf. If Biden wins, Trump, the former casino magnate worth billions, has pledged to donate $1 million to Biden’s charity of choice.

I’m officially offering Joe the chance to redeem himself,” Trump said during a rally in Florida this week. “I am officially challenging crooked Joe to an 18-hole golf match.”

Trump suggested the match be held at his Trump National Doral Golf Resort in Miami.

Several online sportsbooks released hypothetical odds on such a head-to-head match, though no wagering is being facilitated. Trump is the heavy favorite with odds around -3300. Biden is the long underdog at +1200. Trump would also be favored in a long drive contest at -2500 to Biden at +1000.

Of course, none of this is going to happen.

Joe Biden doesn’t have time for Donald Trump’s weird antics — he’s busy leading America and defending the free world. Donald Trump is a liar, a convict, and a fraud only out for himself — par for the course,” said Biden spokesperson James Singer.

According to GHIN, the Golf Handicap Information Network run by the United States Golf Association, Trump has an active handicap of 2.5, though he hasn’t posted a score since June 2021. Biden’s handicap is 6.7, though he hasn’t posted a score since July 2018.

Latest Odds?

With calls for him to suspend his campaign, VP Kamala Harris now has the second-shortest odds of winning in November behind Trump.

Harris has shortened to +500, while Biden has lengthened to +550. Trump remains the front-runner at -225. The line implies a winning likelihood of nearly 70%.

Actor George Clooney, who only last month held a star-studded fundraiser in Hollywood for Biden, came out this week calling for the president to exit the race.

“I love Joe Biden. I consider him a friend,” Clooney wrote in a New York Times op-ed. “It’s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe ‘big F-ing deal’ Biden of 2010. He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate.”

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Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest: With Joey Chestnut Absent, Miki Sudo Stars https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/nathans-famous-hot-dog-eating-contest-miki-sudo-stars/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/nathans-famous-hot-dog-eating-contest-miki-sudo-stars/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:25:22 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=324436 Miki Sudo is again the women's champ at the Nathan's hot dog eating contest.

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The Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest was without its biggest star today, as Joey Chestnut, the top dog in the world of competitive eating, was forced to sit on the sidelines due to a sponsorship dispute with a plant-based hot dog manufacturer.

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Miki Sudo sets the women’s record with 51 hot dogs and buns at the 2024 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. The victory marked Sudo’s 10th victory. (Image: Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest)

The 10-minute July 4 holiday chow-down showdown still went down on Coney Island, and the person who has long highlighted the undercard took on the starring role. New York-born Miki Sudo, 38, a dental hygienist in training, needs no introduction to anyone who has followed the annual holiday hot dog eating contest.

Sudo was the heavy favorite to win the women’s competition, with ESPN Bet listing her at -750. Sudo didn’t disappoint, as she wolfed down 51 hot dogs and buns during the 10-minute period to set a new women’s world record.

I’m just happy to call this mine for another year,” Sudo said after winning her 10th Pink Belt.

Sudo outate 13 other women. Her performance today was 11.5 dogs and buns more than what she got down during the 2023 competition.

Sudo Stars

Since the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest added a women’s division in 2011, Sudo has been crowned the champion in 10 of the 14 competitions.

With her 10th victory, Sudo becomes the second all-time winningest Nathan’s champion behind only Chestnut, who after being forced out of the Coney Island spectacle opted to participate in an event at a U.S. Army base in El Paso.

Sudo topped 50 dogs for the first time in her Nathan’s career. She says she isn’t finished.

Even 10 years into this year, I still have even more to show,” she said. “The women’s record is just going to improve from here on out and there’s a lot of exciting things to come.”

Sudo arrived on the Nathan’s scene with the 2014 event where she unseated Sonya Thomas who had won each of the previous three hot dog eating contests. Sudo has never been defeated, as she skipped the 2021 event won by Michelle Lesco due to being pregnant. ?

Rising Star?

On the 14-eater men’s side, betting was much more interesting with Chestnut out.

A closely contested 10 minutes ended with Chicagoan Patrick Bertoletti, 39, the victor with 58 hot dogs and buns. Bertoletti won over Geoffrey Esper of Massachusetts who managed 53 hot dogs.

Always the bridesmaid, with Joey not here, I knew I had a shot,” Bertoletti said afterwards.

Before the men’s contest, Bertoletti had the third-shortest odds at +850. Esper, who finished second last year with 49.5 dogs to Chestnut’s 62, was the betting front-runner at even money. James Webb was third at +150.

ESPN Bet said had Chestnut been allowed to participate, the sportsbook would have listed him around -2500, which implies a winning likelihood of over 96%. A winning $100 bet on that line would net just $4.

Sudo’s husband, Nick Wehry, was off to an early lead in the men’s event before slowing down in the second half. He finished third with 46 dogs. ??

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 Odds Shorten Following Biden Debate Debacle https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/gavin-newsom-2024-odds-shorten-following-biden-debate/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/gavin-newsom-2024-odds-shorten-following-biden-debate/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:40:01 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=323904 California Gov. Gavin Newsom is picking up some momentum after President Joe Biden's dismal debate.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was perhaps the big winner of Thursday night’s debate between President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R).

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President Joe Biden struggles to find his thoughts during the presidential debate with former President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 27, 2024. Some Democrats are urging the president to step aside following the debate debacle. (Image: Getty)

Biden’s debate performance in which he repeatedly struggled to conjugate sentences and articulate his thoughts, with his list of stunning blunders highlighted by claiming he “finally beat Medicare” while attempting to answer a question about the national debt, has Democrats understandably worried about whether the 81-year-old is mentally capable of serving another four-year term.

Some Democrats like Vice President Kamala Harris tried to downplay the commander-in-chief’s performance.

It was a slow start,” Harris told CNN. “I’m not going to debate that. I’m talking about the choice in November. I’m talking about one of the most important elections in our collective lifetime.”

Americans on both sides of the political aisle likely agree with Harris that November 5 is critically important to the country’s future. That’s why some Democrats are concerned that Biden doesn’t have what it takes to beat Trump a second time.

“Every Democrat I know is texting that this is bad. Just say it publicly and begin the hard work of creating space in the convention for a selection process. I’ll vote for a corpse over Trump, but this is a suicide mission,” said Ravi Gupta, a former campaign manager for President Barack Obama.?

Exit Calls

CNN political commentator and former Biden strategist Van Jones said his former boss’s performance “was painful” and that “he didn’t do well at all.”

I just want to speak from my heart: I love that guy,” Jones continued. “That’s a good man. He loves his country. He’s doing the best that he can. But he had a test to meet tonight to restore confidence in the country and he failed to do that.”

Jones added that there are a lot of people who want “to take a different course.” A different course would require Biden to agree to step aside and willingly contribute his Democratic delegates that he won by the state-by-state primary process to a designated candidate.

On political betting exchanges, Trump’s stock soared during and following the debate. Trump’s implied odds on the peer-to-peer exchanges soared by 6% to a 58% chance of winning in November. Biden’s stock nosedived almost 15% to an implied chance of 33%.

Oddsmakers in the UK, where political betting is allowed, quickly adjusted their lines.

Trump, who was already the 2024 betting front-runner, was further shortened by William Hill to -175 (implied odds of 64%). A $100 winning bet on that line nets $57.14.

Biden’s line was further lengthened to +450 (implied odds of 18%).

Newsom Backup?

With some Democrats scrambling for a Biden replacement, bettors believe Newsom is next in line to lead the party. Newsom’s stock rose from trading at just 8 cents to 23 cents in winning the Democratic Party 2024 ticket.

Newsom, however, urged the party to keep calm and carry on with Biden.

“I think it’s unhelpful and unnecessary,” Newsom said of the rush to swap out Biden. “We’ve got to keep our heads high. We’ve got to have the back of this president. You don’t turn back because of one performance. What kind of party does that?”

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Dog Eat Plant Dog: Joey Chestnut Banned From 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/chestnut-banned-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/chestnut-banned-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:57:49 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=322407 Joey Chestnut won't be at the 2024 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

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Joey Chestnut, the most decorated competitive eater in history who has won the esteemed Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest a record 16 times and was the heavy betting favorite to win his ninth consecutive title next month, won’t be on Coney Island for the July 4 chow down.

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Competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut celebrates on July 4, 2023, after winning the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut has been barred from the event next month on Coney Island for agreeing to a sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods for its plant-based hot dogs. (Image: Getty)

In a most devastating announcement to Major League Eating’s (MLE) biggest annual event held on the Coney Island Boardwalk each Independence Day, officials with Nathan’s, which produces the 10-minute hot dog and bun eating competition with MLE, confirmed Chestnut’s ban. The 40-year-old has been disqualified from participating because he recently accepted a sponsorship with Impossible Foods to help market the company’s plant-based hot dogs.

We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest,” a statement from MLE read.

“MLE and Nathan’s went to great lengths in recent months to accommodate Joey and his management team, agreeing to the appearance fee and allowing Joey to compete in a rival, unbranded hot dog eating contest on Labor Day,” the release continued. “For nearly two decades we have worked under the same basic hot dog exclusivity provisions. However, it seems that Joey and his managers have prioritized a new partnership with a different brand over our long-time relationship.”

Pit in Stomach

Chestnut said he learned through the media about his exclusion from next month’s July 4 hot dog eating contest.

I was gutted to learn from the media that after 19 years I’m banned from the Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest,” Chestnut tweeted on X. “I love competing in that event. I love celebrating America with my fans … and I have been training to defend my title.”

Chestnut said he doesn’t have a contract with MLE nor Nathan’s, but claims they instead are simply upset he partnered with Impossible.

“They are looking to change the rules from past years as it relates to partners I can work with,” Chestnut alleged.

MLE and Nathan’s said there’s still time for a possible resolution that would allow Chestnut to compete, but that would presumably include him ditching his Impossible deal.

With Chestnut presumably out, the men’s betting front-runner is Geoffrey Esper at -225. Esper finished in a distant second last year.

Perennial Favorite Absent?

Chestnut has been the heavy favorite to remain the king of the dogs ever since he arrived on the world competitive eating scene in 2006 and won the Nathan’s event by smashing down 66 dogs and buns in 12 minutes (the contest was shortened to 10 minutes in 2008). Chestnut holds Nathan’s record for most dogs and buns eaten with 76, a feat he set in 2021.

Ahead of last year’s Nathan’s competition, oddsmakers had little appetite for taking bets on Chestnut to win his sixth straight Nathan’s title. The BetMGM sportsbook platform in New Jersey put Chestnut at -5000 odds to devour the most frankfurters and buns. On that line with odds that imply a winning likelihood of 98%, a $100 bet netted just $2.

Chestnut prevailed after sloshing down 62 buns and rolls. Esper managed 49 dogs. ??

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Political Bettors Dismiss Trump Verdict, Odds Suggest Felon Will Regain Presidency https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/political-bettors-dismiss-trump-verdict-odds-suggest-regain-presidency/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/political-bettors-dismiss-trump-verdict-odds-suggest-regain-presidency/#comments Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:49:48 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=321447 Donald Trump remains the 2024 betting favorite despite being found guilty of 34 felony charges.

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Former United States President Donald Trump last Thursday was convicted on all 34 counts levied against him by prosecutors in New York in a scheme that involved a $130,000 hush payment to former porn actor Stormy Daniels. The prosecution successfully convinced the jury that the Trump payment resulted in his company falsifying business records and illegally influencing the outcome of the 2016 election.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks at Trump Tower in Manhattan on May 31 following his jury conviction. Trump’s 2024 campaign raised over $34 million in the hours after the historic verdict was handed down to mark the first time in US history that a former president has been convicted of felony charges. (Image: AP)

Trump continues to deny any wrongdoing and stresses that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) levied a political witch hunt, something he pledged during his 2021 campaign for the New York County District Attorney seat. The former president and casino mogul is now considered a convicted felon, though his legal team is planning an appeal.

The case primarily rested on allegations brought by Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, who claimed he orchestrated the bribe to Daniels in exchange for her vow to not disclose publicly her sexual relationship with the billionaire. Casting himself as a martyr, Trump questioned Cohen’s credibility, a man who has admitted to lying under oath, by calling him “a sleazebag.”

Trump has maintained that the Daniels payment was “not hush money” but a “nondisclosure agreement” that is “totally legal” and “totally common.”

2024 Odds Stagnant

Soon after the Thursday verdict, UK oddsmakers where election betting is allowed and political wagering exchanges operating in the US saw a flurry of bets on the November presidential election outcome. But the robust action didn’t result in much line movement on who will emerge as the 2024 victor.

Before the jury deliberations, Trump was the 2024 front-runner, with William Hill putting his odds at 8/11. Days after the verdict, the UK bookmaker still has his winning chance at an implied outcome of nearly 58%. President Joe Biden’s line is at 11/8, or an implied change of about 42%.

Online political betting exchanges that operate in the US by facilitating the buying and selling of political outcome shares in a peer-to-peer arrangement and not against the house have also kept Trump as the favorite. However, Biden has gained some ground.

Smarkets’ odds gave Trump a winning likelihood of about 55% before the Thursday news. Today, those odds are down to about 50%. Biden is at 40%. ??

Though the incumbent closed the gap on Smarkets, another prominent political exchange, Betfair, saw just the opposite. Trump’s shares on Betfair actually shortened following his conviction from implied winning odds of 49% to upwards of 51%. ?

Unintended Consequences

Bragg naturally celebrated his office’s successful prosecution of Trump.

The 12 every day jurors vowed to make a decision based on the evidence and the law — and the evidence and the law alone,” Bragg said. “Their deliberations led them to a unanimous conclusion, beyond a reasonable doubt: That the defendant, Donald J. Trump, is guilty of 34 counts of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, to conceal a scheme to corrupt the 2016 election.”

Though Bragg was happy with the verdict, an unintended consequence of the prosecution has been a rush of funds to the Trump campaign.

Along with two billionaire GOP megadonors — Las Vegas Sands’ Dr. Miriam Adelson and Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman — recently announcing their 2024 support of Trump, the 45th president’s campaign announced on Friday that it raised $34.8 million from small donors in the immediate hours after the New York jury handed down its verdict.

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Donald Trump Wins Huge Support From Republican Jewish Coalition https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-wins-political-contribution-jewish-coalition/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-wins-political-contribution-jewish-coalition/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 13:54:50 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=320256 Donald Trump has found a major donor for his 2024 campaign.

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Former U.S. president and ex-casino magnate Donald Trump has significantly fewer campaign dollars in his 2024 war chest than his Democratic opponent Joe Biden, but a powerful group of Republican Jewish donors seek to change that reality.

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Donald Trump has secured the financial backing of the Republican Jewish Coalition, which has pledged to commit over $5 million to his 2024 campaign. The RJC has long been supported by the Adelson family, which amassed tens of billions of dollars through the Las Vegas Sands casino empire. (Image: Bloomberg)

The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) works to strengthen ties between the Jewish community and GOP decision-makers. The nonprofit additionally focuses on improving relations between the U.S. and Israeli governments.

With unrest on college campuses and in major cities across the country regarding the Israeli war with Hamas in Gaza, with protests focusing on freeing Palestine, the RJC says it’s “more energized than ever” to support Trump’s candidacy for the White House.

RJC officials last week pledged to contribute a minimum of $5 million to the 45th president’s reelection cause. The donation is in addition to the organization’s $15 million bankroll it will disperse to GOP candidates and Trump during the 2024 elections.

As antisemitism spikes to record highs and America’s relationship with our ally Israel continues to reach new lows, the Jewish community is more energized than ever to turn the page from the failures, broken promises, and betrayals by Joe Biden. November 5 cannot come soon enough,” RJC Political Director Sam Markstein told Fox News.

The RJC was founded in 1985 as the National Jewish Coalition. The organization is based in Washington, D.C.

Casino Leadership

The RJC became extraordinarily powerful in the political lobbying world partially because of Sheldon Adelson, the late founder of the Las Vegas Sands casino empire. Adelson, who died in January 2021 at the age of 87, sat on the RJC board for many years and remains listed as a board member with the Hebrew phrase z”l listed next to his name to honor his memory.

Adelson poured many millions of dollars into the RJC’s super political action committee RJC Victory Fund. Adelson and his wife, Dr. Miriam Adelson, also gave over $200 million to Trump’s 2016 and 2020 White House campaigns.

Adelson’s widow has been quiet on the political spending front over the past two years. But she’s expected to support her longtime friend who bestowed her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018 for her philanthropic and humanitarian work.

During his presidency, Trump appeased one of the Adelsons’ greatest wishes in relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Adelsons sat front and center and the ceremonial opening of the embassy on May 14, 2018.

Trump Betting Favorite

The Israel-Hamas conflict is causing a divide within the Democratic party and presumably improving Trump’s 2024 odds. Paired with the Biden administration’s unrelenting financial support of Ukraine in its war against Russia and the ongoing high costs of living in the states because of inflation, many believe change at the White House is needed.

The Real Clear Politics polling average suggests Trump has a 0.9-point advantage over Biden. Trump also maintains polling leads in the key battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

UK oddsmakers that can take bets on the 2024 outcome think Trump will win, too. Bookmaker William Hill has Trump at -120 (implied odds of 55%) to Biden at +120 (implied odds of 45%).

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State of Union Delivers President Joe Biden a Betting Boost, But Trump Still Favored https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/sotu-delivers-president-joe-biden-betting-boost/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/sotu-delivers-president-joe-biden-betting-boost/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:12:29 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=313501 President Joe Biden's 2024 odds improved following his State of the Union address.

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President Joe Biden is seeing his 2024 reelection odds improve slightly. That’s following his State of the Union address Thursday night, which most political pundits called a strong showing for the 81-year-old.

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President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Biden performed well, many political pundits said afterward, which helped improve his reelection odds. (Image: Reuters)

A fiery, if not angry, Biden stressed to the nation that the union is strong. He asked for the country’s support in allowing him a second term by promoting his successes. Biden criticized his predecessor for the January 6 insurrection and attacked the Supreme Court sitting before him for overturning Roe v. Wade.

Biden said murder victim Laken Riley’s name, though many heard “Lincoln” Riley, and managed to stay on script when the father of a Marine killed in Afghanistan heckled the president for what Republicans called a botched withdrawal. With Biden’s mental capacity repeatedly questioned, viewers tuned in to see how the oldest president in U.S. history would perform in what was Biden’s best chance to reach the broadest audience for his reelection.

According to political bettors, Biden fared well.

Biden Bounce

On political wagering exchange Smarkets, Biden has seen his implied 2024 odds improve.

Before the SOTU, the president had about a 32% chance of winning in November, according to Smarkets bettors. As of Friday morning, his stock has climbed to more than 34%. Biden’s performance also quieted some critics about his mental fitness. His chances of being the Democratic nominee jumped from 76% to 80%.

At UK sportsbooks, where political betting is allowed, William Hill has Biden at 1/5 — an implied chance of 83.3% — to win his party’s ticket for a second consecutive presidential election.

Despite Biden’s SOTU betting boost, former President Donald Trump remains the 2024 front-runner. The billionaire former casino owner has an implied chance of about 48.5% of winning on November 5. His overseas odds are 5/6, an implied shot of 54.5%.

Biden’s biggest win on Thursday night was presumably fending off concerns about his age.

My fellow Americans, the issue facing our nation isn’t how old we are — it’s how old our ideas are,” the president said toward the end of his speech. “Hate, anger, revenge, and retribution are the oldest of ideas. You can’t lead America with ancient ideas that only take us back,” the President declared.

Biden also went after Trump for his unwillingness to leave the White House after losing the 2020 election.

“My predecessor and some of you here seek to bury the truth about January 6. I will not do that. Here’s the simple truth: you can’t love your country only when you win,” Biden said.

Polling Favors Trump

According to the latest polls compiled by Real Clear Politics, Trump has a 1.8-point advantage over Biden. Biden is ahead in only four of the 12 polls included in the composite.

The Harvard-Harris and NY Times/Siena polls have Trump up six points. Biden’s biggest lead is four points in the Quinnipiac poll.

Unsurprisingly, Trump bashed Biden’s SOTU performance.

“Crooked Joe Biden is on the run from his record and lying like crazy to try and escape accountability for the horrific devastation he and his party have created,” Trump said on his Truth Social media platform.

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2024 Presidential Odds Shorten on Biden-Trump Following Super Tuesday https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/2024-odds-shorten-on-biden-trump-rematch-super-tuesday/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/2024-odds-shorten-on-biden-trump-rematch-super-tuesday/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 13:42:42 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=313193 President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are likely to have a presidential rematch in 2024.

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The 2024 odds for the November 5 presidential election shortened Tuesday night in favor of a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are inching toward a rematch. The 2024 odds have Trump as a slight favorite over the incumbent following Super Tuesday. (Image: Bloomberg)

Trump, the perennial favorite to win the GOP presidential ticket for a third consecutive election cycle, won 14 of the 15 Super Tuesday contests on the Republican side. Trump’s lone defeat came in Vermont, where Nikki Haley was the victor. But the Green Mountain State has an open primary where many Democrats are presumed to have voted against Trump by selecting the former UN ambassador.

Biden, like Trump, was nearly perfect on Super Tuesday on the Democratic side, with his lone defeat coming in American Samoa, where less than 100 people in the U.S. territory voted for local businessman Jason Palmer. U.S. territories vote during primaries but not general elections because they aren’t entitled to electoral votes under the U.S. Constitution.

American Samoa certainly won’t inhibit Biden’s path to the 2024 ballot. And with Haley expected to announce a suspension to her campaign on Wednesday morning, the November ballot is nearly set with Trump vs. Biden.

2024 Odds?

Following Super Tuesday’s outcome, political bettors on wagering exchanges have further shortened Biden and Trump’s odds of winning their party nominations.

On Smarkets, Biden’s implied odds of representing the Democrats are at 81%. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a distant second at 6.5%, Vice President Kamala Harris is third at 5%, and former First Lady Michelle Obama is fourth at 4%. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren rounds out the top five at 1%.

Trump is an even bigger favorite for the GOP ticket. The billionaire and former casino magnate, who continues to contend he was wrongly forced out of the White House on a stolen election, has implied odds of 97% of being the Republicans’ presidential pick. Haley is now at just 1%, along with former candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

As for the general election outcome, Smarkets bettors have Trump as the front-runner with an implied chance of 48%. Biden is a distant second at 33%.

GOP Division

With Haley’s exit and this week’s Supreme Court ruling saying the billionaire will be on the ballot in states that sought to keep him off, Trump’s path to the 2024 GOP ticket is paved. With Biden set to become the Democrats’ presumptive nominee, political operatives are ramping up the candidates’ general election campaigns.

A recent poll from Bloomberg News/Morning Consult has Biden trailing Trump in several key swing states, including Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, and Wisconsin.

But whether a divided Republican Party will unify and rally around Trump is the big unknown. Though her lone primary victory came in Vermont, Haley fielded almost 40% of the GOP primary vote in Massachusetts, 35% in critical Virginia, and 30% in Nevada. Unless Trump can bring those Haley supporters to his side in November, he’ll face a tall task in beating Biden.

There remains speculation that Biden could transfer his primary delegates to a hand-picked successor during the Democratic Convention, with Newsom and Obama the leading favorites. With many voters questioning his mental fitness at 81 years old (he turns 82 on November 20 and would be 86 by the time his second term would culminate), his performance during Thursday night’s State of the Union could dictate whether the incumbent ultimately runs for another four years as commander in chief.

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Koch PAC Ends Nikki Haley Financial Support, Trump Odds Shorten https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/koch-network-ends-haley-support-as-trump-odds-shorten/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/koch-network-ends-haley-support-as-trump-odds-shorten/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:56:48 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=311979 Nikki Haley has lost the support of her richest campaign backer.

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The Koch network’s Americans for Prosperity (AFP) super political action committee has terminated its financial support of Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign.

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Nikki Haley has lost her richest campaign backer after suffering a devastating primary defeat in her home state of South Carolina. The Koch network announced over the weekend that its super PAC is moving its political money to congressional races. (Image: The New York Times)

The Charles Koch-funded super PAC has poured millions of dollars into the former South Carolina governor’s 2024 campaign. But after she lost her home state’s GOP primary over the weekend by roughly 20 percentage points, AFP is taking its deep-pocketed spending account elsewhere.

Given the challenges in the primary states ahead, we don’t believe any outside group can make a material difference to widen her path to victory,” said Emily Seidel, a senior advisor for AFP. “While we will continue to endorse her, we will focus our resources where we can make the difference. And that’s the US Senate and House.”

Along with his late brother, David Koch, Charles Koch controls Koch Industries, the multinational conglomerate that’s the second-largest privately held company in the US.

The company’s real estate arm, Koch Real Estate Investments, acquired the long-stalled Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino in 2021 for an undisclosed price. Koch financed the finishing of the 67-story blue building that had been a lingering Strip eyesore and a reminder of the US Great Recession. Fontainebleau Las Vegas opened in December 2023.

Trump Presumptive GOP Nominee

The odds of former President Donald Trump securing the Republican Party’s presidential ticket for a third consecutive presidential election cycle continue to shorten. The former casino magnate has won the first four GOP primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.

Bettors on the political wagering exchange Smarkets give Trump a 92% chance of representing the conservative ticket in November. UK sportsbook William Hill has the odds at -1600, an implied chance of 94%. A $100 bet on that line nets just $6.25 if Trump indeed wins the 2024 Republican primary.

Trump, a longtime foe of the Koch network, blasted AFP’s support of Haley on his Truth Social media platform.

Americans for No Prosperity just announced that they are no longer supporting Nikki ‘Braindead’ (Birdbrain?) Haley. Charles Koch and his group got played for suckers right from the beginning,” Trump wrote. “What a waste of money!”

Despite not winning a single state outright and securing just 20 delegates to Trump’s 110 through four contests and the US Virgin Islands, Haley has pledged to carry on with her campaign.

“I said earlier this week that no matter what happens in South Carolina, I would continue to run for president. I’m a woman of my word,” Haley told her supporters Saturday after the latest setback to her White House campaign. “I’m not giving up this fight when a majority of Americans disapprove of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden.”

Haley Exit Forthcoming?

A Haley campaign spokesperson said the Republican raised more than $1 million in grassroots donations since the South Carolina defeat.

We have plenty of fuel to keep going,” said Haley spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas.

The Koch money running out, however, is a major blow to the former UN ambassador’s 2024 pursuit. Campaign finance records show AFP spent more than $32 million on Haley since publicly backing her in November.

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Taylor Swift May Have Driven Resurgent Black Market Super Bowl Bets https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/taylor-swift-may-have-driven-black-market-super-bowl-betting/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/taylor-swift-may-have-driven-black-market-super-bowl-betting/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:58:43 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=311965 Reports of the death of the U.S.-facing online gambling black market have been greatly exaggerated. At least, that’s the takeaway from new research commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG), a UK campaign group that promotes gambling reform. Of the estimated $5.37 billion Americans wagered online on this year’s Super Bowl, just $1.4 billion […]

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Reports of the death of the U.S.-facing online gambling black market have been greatly exaggerated. At least, that’s the takeaway from new research commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG), a UK campaign group that promotes gambling reform.

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Taylor Swift, above, whose presence at the Super Bowl appears to have driven “Swifties” into the arms of black-market operators so they could bet on exotic props involving their hero. (Image: Getty)

Of the estimated $5.37 billion Americans wagered online on this year’s Super Bowl, just $1.4 billion was bet legally, according to the research conducted by Yield Sec. The analytics firm posits that 350.5 million online bets were placed by Americans on the game, 65% of which, or $228.2 million, were on illegal platforms.

That means the black market took a greater share than last year, according to the study. In 2023, the Super Bowl generated 286 million online bets, split between 186 million black-market bets and 100 million legal bets.

Why is it Taylor Swift’s Fault?

Black-market operators can offer the kind of novelty prop bets (exotics) that regulated U.S. market operators can’t. That’s because the latter are generally required by law to stick to sports.

So, the gains by the black market this year could, at least in part, be attributable to the Swiftmania that surrounded the Super Bowl. That’s along with all those offshore betting markets on how many times the singer would appear on camera during the live broadcast.

Black-market operators were offering an array of such bets. But in the regulated markets, “Swifties” had to content themselves with betting on their hero’s boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, to score the first touchdown. Sure enough, in the leadup to the game, DraftKings reported this was the most popular bet among its customers.

Back to Black

The idea that regulated online betting weakens black-market gambling, live and online, has been a key argument for states that have legalized sports wagering since the federal prohibition (PASPA) was lifted in 2018.

CFG, which is skeptical of the benefits of regulated online gambling, suggests the Yield Sec research shows this argument has been overstated.

Substitution from illegals to legals is simply not happening at the pace it should – illegals are used as brands of choice and convenience, with some substitution to legals for offers and account-opening incentives, when available, as with the Super Bowl,” states the report.

Unburdened by taxation, regulation, and rigorous security checks, black-market operators often offer more competitive odds, bonuses, and promotions, although they come with fewer customer protections.

They also “prey on Americans, undermine problem gambling efforts, and steal tax dollars from states and local governments,” according to the American Gaming Association (AGA), the Washington DC-based advocacy group for the regulated gambling industry.

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Joe Biden’s 2024 Odds Lengthened by Hur Report’s Mental Questions https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/president-joe-bidens-2024-odds-lengthened-hur-report/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/president-joe-bidens-2024-odds-lengthened-hur-report/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:19:44 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=310937 President Joe Biden's reelection odds have lengthened following an investigation into his handling of confidential documents while a private citizen.

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President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection odds have lengthened considerably after a damning report from the U.S. Justice Department’s Special Counsel’s Office was made public.

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A heated President Joe Biden delivers remarks after a special counsel report from the Justice Department labeled him as an “elderly man with a poor memory.” The Hur report has lengthened the President’s reelection odds. (Image: Getty)

It was a week ago today that Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney and DOJ-designated special counsel, released his report on whether Biden willfully retained and shared highly classified documents.

The documents were stored at his Delaware estate while a private citizen after Biden’s time as Vice President ended in January 2017. The documents were discovered in November 2022 by the President’s attorneys.

Hur concluded that “no criminal charges are warranted,” despite the investigation determining that “President Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a private citizen.”

Hur said the classified documents included materials relating to the military and foreign policy in Afghanistan. The special counsel said the evidence did not establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and “innocent explanations” for the documents could be contended in court. Hur also said a jury might be sympathetic to the President because of his age.

We have considered that, at trial, Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” Hur wrote.

Biden won’t have to go to court, as former President Donald Trump has in his legal defense of retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida upon exiting the White House. However, the special counsel’s findings are nonetheless damning to the President’s reelection.

2024 Odds Lengthen

Following the Hur report being made public, Biden’s odds of securing another four-year term lengthened.

On Smarkets, a UK-based sports betting exchange that facilitates political wagering, Biden’s implied chances of winning in November were about 36% before the Hur disclosure. Following the bombshell report, the President’s odds tumbled to an implied chance of 25%. They’ve since recovered to 29%. Trump is the betting front-runner at 46%.

Hur said the President “did not remember when he was Vice President” or “when his son, Beau, died.” Biden held an impromptu press conference following the Hur report’s publication where he expressed anger toward the special counsel.

How in the hell dare he raise that?” Biden told reporters during a Thursday night press conference. “Frankly, when I was asked the question, I thought to myself, it wasn’t any of their damn business.”

NBC News, however, reported this week that Justice Department sources claim Biden — not Mur — was the one who brought up his son’s death.

Biden Replacement

The President is 81 years old. When he took office at 78, he was the oldest President by nearly eight years. Trump is the second-oldest President, as he took office in January 2017 at 70.

Speculation is running rampant as to who the Democrats might bring in as their 2024 candidate if Biden decides not to seek reelection.

The leading contenders are thought to be former First Lady Michelle Obama and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Their implied 2024 odds on Smarkets are respectively 8% and 5%.

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DeSantis Exit From 2024 GOP Primary Further Shortens Trump’s Odds https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/desantis-exit-from-gop-primary-further-shortens-trumps-odds/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/desantis-exit-from-gop-primary-further-shortens-trumps-odds/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:50:26 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=307453 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is out of the 2024 presidential election.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called it quits on Sunday. The once presumed new leader of the Republican Party — in the wake of his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic — failed to compete against former President Donald Trump in the early stages of the GOP primary.

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Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in Iowa on January 15. DeSantis has ended his 2024 presidential campaign and is throwing his support behind former President Donald Trump. (Image: Getty)

DeSantis garnered 21.2% of the Iowa caucus vote, far behind Trump at 51%. Just two days before the New Hampshire primary, and with polling showing the governor commanding just 7.5% of likely voters, DeSantis suspended his presidential campaign.

It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” DeSantis said. “I signed a pledge to support the Republican nominee and I will honor that pledge.”

DeSantis said Nikki Haley, the only other major candidate remaining in the primary race, represents the “old Republican guard of yesteryear” and is a “repackaged form of warmed-over corporatism.”

Trump welcomed DeSantis’ backing and pledged to end the use of the “DeSanctimonious” nickname. DeSantis lent his endorsement despite the two engaging in a bitter dispute since the Florida governor in May 2023 announced his intent to seek the White House.

The former president called DeSantis “a really terrific person” and “very gracious.”

Trump Odds Shorten

The faction of GOP voters who are “never Trump” wanted this scenario — Trump vs. a consolidated single challenger. But Haley has faced criticism for her deep-pocketed corporate donors and her unwavering financial support of Ukraine.

Whether Haley can win over DeSantis’ supporters will be seen in the coming weeks. After New Hampshire on Tuesday, the Republican primary moves to Nevada, then South Carolina, and then Michigan.

When the race reaches Idaho and Missouri in early March, political bettors expect Trump to be the last candidate standing. PredictIt bettors continue to buy shares of Trump representing the Republican ticket for a third consecutive presidential election.

On the market, “Who will win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination?” Trump’s shares have ballooned from 84 cents a week ago to 90 cents on Monday morning. Haley’s shares are at just 9 cents.

Peer-to-peer betting exchange Smarkets gives Trump a 90% chance of winning the GOP ticket. Haley is at just 5%.

Will History Repeat?

It’s becoming increasingly likely that Trump and President Joe Biden will face off in the 2024 presidential election in a 2020 rematch. Trump, 77, and Biden, 81, are essentially neck and neck for the general election.

Biden and Trump’s shares on the PredictIt market asking, “Who will win the 2024 US presidential election?” are each at 45 cents. Haley is at 6 cents and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Robert Kennedy Jr. are at 4 cents. VP Kamala Harris is at two cents.

Some political pundits still believe Biden will ultimately decide not to seek reelection and step aside. But that’s likely only if someone with strong name recognition and approval in the Democratic party emerges.

That person, some Dems hops, will be Michelle Obama. There are rampant rumblings throughout the political arena that the former first lady is mulling a late entry. Roger Stone, Trump’s longtime advisor, believes Ms. Obama will soon announce her candidacy.

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Donald Trump Basically a Sure Thing for Iowa Republican Caucuses https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-basically-a-sure-thing-for-iowa-caucuses/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-basically-a-sure-thing-for-iowa-caucuses/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:14:28 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=306572 Ron DeSantis needs to come in second during tonight's Iowa caucuses. Donald Trump is the favorite.

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Former President Donald Trump is expected to be Monday night’s big winner when voters make their voices heard for the first time in the 2024 primary season.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis exits a campaign stop in a snowy Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. DeSantis is hoping for a big night tonight during the Iowa caucuses. But former President Donald Trump is the heavy betting front-runner. (Image: AP)

Iowa is the first state in the union to conduct its primary this presidential election. Accustomed to cold temperatures and snowy winters in January, Iowans will brave historically frigid weather Monday evening to venture to high schools and community centers to participate in the first-in-the-nation caucuses.

Trump, seeking to represent the Republican Party for a third consecutive presidential election cycle, is the heavy betting favorite to emerge as Monday night’s victor. Traders on the political wagering exchange PredictIt gives the 45th president a 96% chance of securing the most votes.

During his final appeal to Iowa voters yesterday, Trump said this is their time to make their voice louder than “all of the liars, cheaters, thugs, perverts, frauds, and crooks.”?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has the next-best odds at an implied chance of just 6%. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is third at 2%, and former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is fourth at only a penny.

Caucuses Process

Republicans and Democrats conduct their Iowa caucuses in vastly different ways.

While Democrats require voters to move to the physical sides of their caucus site to support their fellow Iowans behind a specific candidate, Republicans first hold a town hall where designated community members make final campaign speeches on behalf of their preferred candidate. After those addresses, caucus attendees receive their ballots and make their picks in secret.

The ballots are collected, verified, and counted, with the results posted to the state GOP website. The Iowa caucuses begin at 7 p.m. CT.

While each candidate hopes to upset Trump and come out on top, political pundits believe DeSantis, Haley, and Ramaswamy are essentially battling for second. The runner-up position would be a major victory for each candidate, as Iowa issues its 40 Republican delegates based on the share of the caucus vote each candidate receives.

Smarkets, a peer-to-peer political betting exchange, gives Trump an implied chance of 94% in securing the most delegates on Monday night. While Trump will likely kick off his reelection campaign in winning fashion and tout his success as a vote against the DC establishment and the many federal prosecutors and lawmakers seeking to put him in prison for the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, the candidate who comes in second will improve their odds of becoming Trump’s primary foe this primary.

Iowa Democrats Fold on Caucus

Monday’s vote in Iowa will be centered on the Republicans, as the Iowa Democratic Party opted to bypass its regular caucus in favor of an exclusive mail-in ballot system that runs until Super Tuesday, which this year is March 5. Democratic voters in Iowa can cast a primary vote via mail-in ballot as of Monday.

President Joe Biden is running unopposed from any serious challenger. He’s expected to field all 46 delegate votes in Iowa.

It’s worth noting that Iowa allows voters to change their party affiliation on election day. With many Iowa Democrats afraid of another Trump presidency, political observers in the Hawkeye State believe a faction of Democrats will take advantage of that option to move GOP primary support to one of the three Trump challengers.

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Nikki Haley Wins Koch Network Support for 2024 Republican Primary https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/nikki-haley-wins-koch-family-support-for-2024-republican-primary/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/nikki-haley-wins-koch-family-support-for-2024-republican-primary/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:52:12 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=300801 Nikki Haley will have no trouble raising money for her 2024 primary.

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Nikki Haley, the 29th United States ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina, has gained the political backing of the powerful Koch network for her 2024 Republican Party primary run.

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Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at the Republican Presidential Primary Debate in Miami on Nov. 8, 2023, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks on. Haley has secured the financial backing of the Koch family. (Image: Getty)

In what’s a major blow to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2024 aspirations, the Koch network, adamant supporters of GOP candidates but oppositionists to Donald Trump, are throwing their political clout behind Haley.

The Kochs are one of the country’s richest families. Forbes estimates their net worth at approximately $118 billion, with Charles Koch and his late brother, David Koch, each worth an equal $59 billion. The brothers’ father, Fred Koch, founded Koch Industries as an oil refinery in 1940. The multinational conglomerate is today the second-largest privately held company in the U.S., behind Cargill.

The Koch brothers were steadfast backers of the Republican Party for decades. The Koch network for 2024 is ready to bet?big on a fresh face to represent the GOP and flush that candidate’s war chest with ample funds to stop Trump from being the party’s presidential nominee for a third general election.

The Koch network thinks they’ve found that candidate in Haley. The Koch network plans to donate millions of dollars to her campaign through their super political action committee (PAC), Americans for Prosperity Action.

“AFP Action is proud to throw our full support behind Nikki Haley, who offers America the opportunity to turn the page on the current political era, to win the Republican primary and defeat Joe Biden next November,” said AFP president and CEO Emily Seidel.

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“She has what it takes to lead a policy agenda to take on our nation’s biggest challenges and help ensure our country’s best days are ahead,” Seidel continued. “With the grassroots and data capability we bring to bear in this race, no other organization is better equipped to help her do it.”

Trump Response

The feud between the Kochs and Trump has been ongoing for years. The former president and 2024 GOP front-runner issued a statement through his campaign communications manager in response to the Koch network backing Haley.

No amount of shady money from George Soros, Democrats, and Never-Trump RINOs in partnership with endless-war swamp creatures in Washington will stop the MAGA movement or President Trump from being the Republican nominee and defeating Crooked Joe Biden,” said Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung.

Trump remains the betting favorite for the GOP ticket. His shares on the PredictIt market asking, “Who will win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination” are trading at 75 cents. Haley is a distant second at 17 cents.

Winning shares on the political peer-to-peer betting exchange are redeemed at $1 each, minus a 10% commission for PredictIt.

The Koch family, through Americans for Prosperity, in 2012 donated $36.6 million to Republican candidates, the bulk of which went to Mitt Romney in his unsuccessful bid to oust President Barack Obama from the White House.

The Kochs greatly scaled back their political contributions in 2016 when Trump gained the party’s ticket. AFP gave only $13.3 million that year, with all of it going to Congressional campaigns, not Trump.

AFP contributed $47.7 million to Republicans during the 2020 election. But again, most of that money went to candidates not named Trump. AFP spent $69.5 million during last year’s midterms.

Casino Billionaire Sitting Out Primary

Koch Industries will soon enter the commercial casino industry when the Fontainebleau opens next month on the Las Vegas Strip.

In February 2021, Koch Real Estate Investments, an affiliate of Koch Industries, bought the long-stalled casino project for an undisclosed sum. Koch financed the completion of the resort and will lease the structure to Jeffrey Soffer’s Fontainebleau Development.

Dr. Miriam Adelson, another casino landlord who’s a robust financial backer of the Republican Party, says she’ll wait until the primary process concludes to open her deep pockets. Adelson is the widow of Sheldon Adelson, the founder and former chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands.

The Adelsons, unlike the Kochs, have been steady supporters of Trump. The couple gave more than half a billion dollars to Republicans between 2011 and 2020. Adelson died in early 2021, but his wife has pledged to carry on his political activities.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis, Ambassador Nikki Haley Seen as GOP Debate Winners https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/ron-desantis-nikki-haley-seen-as-gop-debate-winners/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/ron-desantis-nikki-haley-seen-as-gop-debate-winners/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:34:00 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=298082 Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley called businessman Vivek Ramaswamy "scum" during the third Republican Party presidential debate.

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The Republican Party held its third presidential debate Wednesday night. Political bettors wagering on who will secure the party’s nomination suggested that former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were the night’s winners.

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Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Halley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy square off during the third Republican Party presidential debate on Nov. 8, 2023. Haley and DeSantis are receiving a slight boost in their odds of securing the party’s presidential ticket. (Image: Getty)

The two-hour spectacle was highlighted by two confrontational exchanges between Haley, also previously the governor of South Carolina, and Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur who founded Roivant, a tech firm focused on health care.

Ramaswamy called Haley “Cheney in three-inch heels,” a critical reference to her foreign policy views aligning with former Vice President Dick Cheney. Tensions escalated further when Ramaswamy suggested Haley was a hypocrite for supporting a TikTok ban while her 25-year-old daughter used the social media app that’s been deemed a potential spy mechanism for China.

Her own daughter was using the app for a long time, so you might want to take care of your daughter first,” Ramaswamy said on the debate stage Wednesday night in Miami.

“Leave my daughter out of your voice,” Haley scoffed back. As he continued, she added, “You’re just scum.”

Haley, DeSantis Bounce

Though much of the post-debate conversation was focused on the Haley-Ramaswamy feud, political pundits found the night moderated by NBC News to be the most substantive of the three GOP dates this primary season.

Much of the evening was centered on foreign policy, something in Haley’s wheelhouse. Paired with a strong answer on abortion, many observers deemed Haley one of the night’s best performers.

Political bettors on the PredictIt exchange snagged up some Haley shares on the market, “Who will win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination?” In the debate aftermath, Haley’s stock climbed two pennies to 15 cents.

DeSantis, who appeared more confident in his third national debate with a smaller field and in his home state, was also deemed to have had a good night. The governor’s stock in the same market climbed a penny to 11 cents.

Ramaswamy’s shares went unchanged at a nickel. Tim Scott, South Carolina’s junior Republican Senator, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were also on the stage last night. But political bettors give them less than a 1% chance of securing the GOP presidential ticket.

Trump Maintains Momentum

Along with Haley and DeSantis, political analysts said another person had a good debate night, although he didn’t even show up. Former President Donald Trump has refused to participate in the three debates this year, as he has a commanding lead in both the polls and odds.

Trump remains the betting front-runner for the GOP ticket, with his PredictIt shares trading at 71 cents. He’s also the heavy favorite at overseas sportsbooks, where political wagering is allowed. At William Hill, he’s a 1/5 (implied odds of 83%) favorite to represent the Republican Party for the third consecutive presidential election cycle.

DeSantis suggested Wednesday night during a post-debate interview that the numerous charges Trump is facing are likely helping his campaign because he’s back in the news.

When I got reelected, I was dominating the news,” DeSantis said. “Trump was not getting a lot of the news. What changed was the Alvin Bragg indictment where he started to dominate the news again.”

DeSantis explained that the Bragg indictment, which he says is not a valid case, helped rile up Trump’s base. But DeSantis believes he’s the best option for the 75% of Republican voters who would be willing to move on from the former president.

“With the Republican electorate, 25% are going Trump no matter what, 25% have moved on, and then 50% in the middle are conservative voters who would vote for Trump, but they’d also vote for someone else. I think I’m the only guy who can really play in that space.”

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Donald Trump Pledges to ‘Stop World War III’ While Stumping in Las Vegas https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-pledges-to-stop-world-war-iii-las-vegas/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-pledges-to-stop-world-war-iii-las-vegas/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2023 14:57:22 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=296167 Former President Donald Trump says he's best suited to prevent a third world war.

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Former President Donald Trump was in Las Vegas over the weekend, attending the Republican Jewish Coalition’s (RJC) Annual Leadership Summit at The Venetian Resort.

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Former President Donald Trump points to Dr. Miriam Adelson during his speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Annual Leadership Summit on Oct. 28, 2023. The event was held at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. (Image: Republican Jewish Coalition)

The RJC works to foster and enhance relations between the Jewish community and Republican decision-makers in DC and across the nation. The nonprofit is active in political campaigns, and its annual summit regularly attracts big-name politicians and candidates seeking the RCJ’s backing.

Several Republican Party 2024 hopefuls attended this weekend’s gathering, with the former president highlighting the lineup. Trump talked Saturday night before a crowd of 1,500 attendees, where he stressed the importance of the US continuing to support Israel.

“I love Israel,” Trump declared several times. The repeated declarations garnered an enthusiastic applause.

The 45th president of the United States said next November’s election is critical to preventing a third world war. There are two current wars, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Hamas’ attack on Israel. The US is supporting Ukraine and Israel in those conflicts.

Preventing WW3

During his RJC speech, Trump said he is best suited to prevent further escalation of war.

“China respected us. Russia respected us. Everybody respected us. Under my presidency, our country was very feared and very respected,” Trump declared.

For every American terrified that Joe Biden’s catastrophic weakness will bring our country to ruin and closer than ever to World War III, I will stop World War III. We won’t have World War III, that I can tell you,” Trump said. “I will make this promise to you as president: we will restore peace through strength.”

Trump is the betting front-runner to win the Republican Party ticket for a third consecutive presidential election cycle. PredictIt bettors give him a 70% chance of being the GOP nominee.

Former Governor of South Carolina and US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is a distant second at an implied chance of 14%. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is third at 11%.

Earlier in the evening at the RJC, Haley attacked Trump’s divisive rhetoric and his comments this week, saying the militant group Hezbollah is “very smart.”

“Eight years ago, it was good to have a leader who broke things,” Haley said of Trump. “But right now, we need to have a leader who also knows how to put things back together.”

Adelson Appeal

The RJC is a who’s who of the US Jewish community, but when it comes to political bankrolling, no name weighs heavier than Dr. Miriam Adelson.

The widow of the late Sheldon Adelson, who founded Las Vegas Sands, built The Venetian and Palazzo resorts and transformed China’s Macau into the world’s richest gaming market. The Adelsons poured over $524 million into Republican PACs, committees, and candidates between 2011 and 2020.

The late Adelson sat on the RJC board of directors. His wife continues to support the RJC and Jewish causes. She also owns the media outlet Israel Hayom, where she regularly writes op-eds.

Adelson has vowed to stay out of the primary process and focus her funding on the party’s nominee. Trump reportedly dined with Adelson privately this weekend at The Venetian.

Trump acknowledged Adelson at the start of his RJC speech.

Miriam Adelson. A fantastic woman. Miriam, thank you very much,” Trump said to a roaring ovation. “They like you, Miriam. We all like her. I like her a lot.”

The former president touted his relocating of the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, something that was near and dear to Adelson and her husband.

“I opened the American embassy in Jerusalem. They had been talking about that for a long time, Miriam. That is what you and that great man wanted, right? We got it built. It was supposed to cost $2 billion and we got it done for $500,000. And it is probably nicer.”

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Donald Trump Bringing 2024 Presidential Campaign to Las Vegas https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-bringing-2024-presidential-campaign-to-las-vegas/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-bringing-2024-presidential-campaign-to-las-vegas/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:12:23 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=295569 Donald Trump will be in Las Vegas this weekend.

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Former President Donald Trump is bringing his 2024 campaign to Southern Nevada.

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Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the New York Supreme Court on Oct. 18, 2023. The former president will bring his 2024 presidential campaign to Nevada this weekend via Las Vegas. (Image: Getty)

Trump, 77, a former casino tycoon who owned gaming resorts in Atlantic City and Indiana, is seeking the US presidency for a third consecutive presidential cycle. The billionaire remains the heavy betting front-runner to secure the Republican Party’s ticket for next year’s showdown with the presumed Democratic candidate, incumbent President Joe Biden.

Trump plans to arrive in Las Vegas on Saturday, where he’ll deliver remarks at a Team Trump Nevada event at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country nightclub near Harry Reid International around 6 p.m. local time. From there, the former president is expected to head north along the Las Vegas Strip to The Venetian Resort, where he’ll be the keynote speaker at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s (RJC) Annual Leadership Summit.

The RJC event is critical for the 2024 GOP field, as they will try to win over billionaire Dr. Miriam Adelson’s support for next year’s primaries and general election. Dr. Adelson is the widow of Sheldon Adelson, who founded Las Vegas Sands and built The Venetian and Palazzo Resorts.

Adelson died in 2021 at 87, leaving behind a fortune worth more than $30 billion. Adelson was a steadfast supporter of Republican candidates, with him and his wife donating over $200 million to GOP candidates during the 2016 and 2020 elections.

Republicans Descend on Las Vegas

Trump won’t be the only 2024 Republican candidate to speak at the RJC Annual Leadership Summit.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, and former Vice President Mike Pence are all set to speak. Businessman turned politician Vivek Ramaswamy and US Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) are also on the docket.

However, most eyes will be on Trump, with the expected focus of many speeches being on Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas. The Palestinian Islamist militant group, designated a terrorist group by the US, UK, and the European Union, launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7.

Trump is presumably Dr. Adelson’s preferred 2024 candidate. In exchange for Adelson’s campaign funding, Trump assured the billionaires that he would relocate the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem during his presidency.

The embassy relocation was a years-long focus for the Adelsons. The May 2018 move came 23 years after the passage of the Jerusalem Embassy Act signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1995. The law set aside funds for the US government to relocate its embassy in Israel and recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

The Jerusalem Embassy Act ordered that the embassy be relocated by May 31, 1999. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama administrations opted to issue repeated waivers postponing the relocation.

Latest Odds

Though he’s facing a flurry of legal issues, including dozens of criminal charges through four indictments, Trump remains the odds-on favorite to win the GOP 2024 ticket.

Bettors on the PredictIt political wagering exchange have Trump’s shares of winning the party’s nomination at 68 cents. Haley is a distant second at 15 cents, and DeSantis is third at 11 cents.

As for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2024, election, Biden is favored. The president’s shares of winning a second term are at 42 cents. Trump’s shares are at 37 cents.

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ABC-Washington Post Poll Puts Trump 10 Points Ahead, Oddsmakers Have It Tighter https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/abc-washington-post-poll-puts-trump-10-points-ahead-biden/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/abc-washington-post-poll-puts-trump-10-points-ahead-biden/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:20:49 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=291065 It's anyone's guess as to who would win in another President Joe Biden vs. former President Donald Trump general election.

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An ABC/Washington Post poll suggests President Joe Biden would lose to former President Donald Trump if the two square off in another presidential election next November.

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Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are said to be neck-and-neck for the 2024 presidential election. Respectively 77 and 80 years old, the odds appear strong that the two are headed for another showdown. (Image: Getty)

The ABC/Washington Post poll has Biden at a 10-point disadvantage if the election were held today. However, political analysts with the news organizations say the poll was an “outlier” and deviated greatly from other recent polling regarding a Biden-Trump rematch. The ABCWaPo pollsters found Biden has poor marks among likely voters with his handling of the economy, border security, and Ukraine.

The Post and ABC, however, cautioned reading too much into the polling results.

The Post-ABC poll shows Biden trailing Trump by 10 percentage points at this early stage in the election cycle, although the sizable margin of Trump’s lead in this survey is significantly at odds with other public polls that show the general election contest a virtual dead heat,” a statement from the media groups said. “The difference between this poll and others, as well as the unusual makeup of Trump’s and Biden’s coalitions in this survey, suggest it is probably an outlier.”

The average of recent polling in a hypothetical Biden vs. Trump 2024 general election, according to Real Clear Politics, has Trump with a 1.6-point advantage.

Betting Markets Neck-and-Neck

Betting on elections in the US is illegal everywhere, as state gaming regulators have refused to sign off on such requests because lawmakers and federal officials say wagering could jeopardize the integrity of the democratic process. But oddsmakers overseas in places like the UK have long offered political betting lines.

William Hill, one of the largest bookmakers in the UK and Europe, has Biden’s reelection odds at 7/4, which implies a chance of 36.4%. The president is a slight front-runner over Trump, who is at 2/1. Trump’s line implies a chance of 33.3%.

Though a traditional bet can’t be placed in the US on the Biden-Trump head-to-head hypothetical, there are political wagering peer-to-peer exchanges like PredictIt that facilitate non-traditional sports bets on politics.

PredictIt peer-to-peer bettors who backed Biden for 2024 aren’t yet willing to sell off their shares at discounted prices. That’s kept the president as the betting favorite, with his shares trading this week at 43 cents. Trump is in second at 39 cents, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is in third at a distant 11 cents.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) at six cents and Vice President Kamala Harris at a nickel round out the top five front runners. Winning shares are redeemed at $1 once the market is settled.

The PredictIt odds align with the current odds available on Smarkets and Betfair, two other betting exchanges that accept action from US bettors.

Concerning Data for Biden

When Trump was president in the fall of 2019, polling suggested the former casino tycoon was facing an uphill battle against whoever would become his Democratic opponent.

A survey conducted by Public Policy Polling in North Carolina even concluded that US Women’s National Soccer Team star Megan Rapinoe would beat Trump in a 2020 presidential election. Rapinoe was popular at the time for being an outspoken critic of the president.

Trump’s PredictIt shares, as the summer ended in 2019, were trading at 43 cents, the same value Biden’s are currently at.

The current polling and betting data suggest the odds are good that Biden will be a one-term president. But, of course, a lot can, and most likely will, happen from now until Election Day on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Barron Trump’s 6’7″ Frame Spurs Prospective College Basketball Odds https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/barron-trumps-67-frame-spurs-prospective-college-basketball-odds/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/barron-trumps-67-frame-spurs-prospective-college-basketball-odds/#comments Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:50:20 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=288258 Barron Trump, standing 6'7" tall, is reportedly interested in playing college basketball.

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Barron Trump is former President Donald Trump’s youngest and only child with former First Lady Melanie Trump. The 17-year-old largely avoids the public eye, but recent reports that he’s sprouted to 6’7″ have spurred some oddsmakers into taking bets on where the Trump Organization heir might attend college and play basketball.

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Barron Trump towers over his parents, former President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, at the funeral of Ivanka Trump on July 20, 2022. Barron Trump is a senior in high school who reportedly has his eyes set on playing college basketball. (Image: Getty)

A leading offshore sportsbook told Casino.org today that it’s taking bets on where Trump might pursue higher education. Melanie has said in the past that Barron is a sports-obsessed kid passionate about soccer and basketball.

Barron lives in Florida at his parents’ Mar-a-Lago estate. Oddsmakers at Bovada believe the best bet is that Barron will stay somewhat locally and play basketball at the University of Miami (+300). But since the Trumps also have strong ties to New York and maintain a penthouse on the upper floors of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan, the bookies also think Barron might consider St. John’s University in Queens.

St. John’s is also at +300. The line implies a likelihood of 25%. A winning $100 bet on that line would net $300.

Other schools with odds include Florida State and University of Connecticut (+500), Michigan State (+700), Kentucky (+850), and Duke and UNC (+1000).

Talent Unknown

Melanie and her husband predominantly keep Barron out of the public. Since the couple left DC, Barron has attended Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach. The ultra-private college preparatory school was founded in 2011 through a $50 million gift from Bill Koch. The Koch family has long been some of the Republican Party’s richest donors. The family’s realty division, Koch Real Estate Investments, acquired the unfinished Fontainebleau Las Vegas in 2021 and is working to bring the Strip casino to market.

Oxbridge does offer athletics, with its Thunderwolves sports teams participating in the Florida High School Athletic Association. However, the Thunderwolves’ boys’ varsity basketball website shows a roster of players, but Barron Trump isn’t one of them.

It’s unknown if Barron plans to play high school hoops during his senior year. Still, Bovada is taking bets not only on where Barron might play college basketball but also on which NBA team might pick him in the NBA Draft. The New York Knicks, at +200, are the betting front-runners.

The Miami Heat (+275), Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics (+500), and Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls (+700) round out the top six likeliest teams to add Trump to their roster. As for whether Barron will be a first-round pick, the odds are long at +5000.

Presidential Children

The children of presidents and former presidents have their pick when attending college. Malia Obama enrolled and graduated from Harvard after leaving the White House. Sasha Obama, her younger sister by two years, enrolled at the University of Michigan but transferred to and eventually graduated from the University of Southern California.

President Joe Biden’s three children, the late Beau, Hunter, and Ashley, respectively attended the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown, and Tulane as their undergrads.

Former President George W. Bush’s two daughters — twins Barbara and Jenna — respectively attended Yale and the University of Texas for their undergrads. Barbara went on to achieve her master of public administration from Harvard.

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Donald Trump 2024 Odds Improve Following First GOP Debate He Skipped https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-2024-odds-improve-following-first-gop-debate/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-2024-odds-improve-following-first-gop-debate/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:02:55 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=286615 GOP 2024 hopefuls squared off last night at the first Republican Party primary debate, but former President Donald Trump, who didn't participate, might have been the showdown's big winner.

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The Republican Party held its first 2024 presidential primary debate Wednesday evening, hosted by Fox News in Milwaukee. Political bettors say the winner of the two-hour spectacle was the “elephant not in the room,” former President Donald Trump.

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The first Republican presidential primary debate got testy at times, with one notable exchange being former VP Mike Pence and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy arguing about who is best prepared to lead the country. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis largely managed to stay out of the bickering. (Image: Fox News)

Trump maintains a controlling lead in both the polls and online political betting exchanges to secure the GOP 2024 ticket and challenge incumbent President Joe Biden, the presumed Democratic nominee. According to the latest polling average compiled by Real Clear Politics, Trump has a 41-point lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s in a distant second place.

With such a commanding front-runner status, the 45th president of the United States opted to skip the Fox News showdown that consisted of eight contenders. Trump instead chatted with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who was abruptly fired from the cable news organization in April. Carlson has since taken his news program to X, the social media platform formerly called Twitter.

Though Trump was absent, the GOP debate was lively and, at times, combative. Pundits said afterward that each leading candidate had their moments. But the consensus seemed to support that DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley were the winners.

Odds Movement

Political betting at sportsbooks remains prohibited across the U.S. Still, online betting exchanges allow those who believe they are better inclined at forecasting the outcome of elections to place wagers among themselves. Sites such as PredictIt allow players to wager up to $850 on an election outcome by buying and selling shares.

The legality of PredictIt remains contested in court. But the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction last month allowing the platform to continue its operations as the case persists. Despite the eight candidates on stage last night making their appeals to U.S. voters, political bettors believed the chaotic, and at times, heated back-and-forth — Ramaswamy’s political inexperience and youth were often targeted — only helped Trump’s 2024 odds.

On the PredictIt market asking which Republican will win the party’s 2024 nomination, Trump’s shares have increased two cents since the debate to 60 cents. Meanwhile, Ramaswamy held steady at 18 cents. DeSantis’ stock declined two cents to 14 cents.

Haley’s stock also didn’t change; she’s in a distant fourth at six cents. No other candidate on last night’s stage has shares trading at a nickel or higher.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lost a cent to four cents, while Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence, who was more confrontational than usual, gained a penny, but remains at just three cents.

General Election Movement

Despite being a no-show, the first GOP debate was also a win for Trump’s chances of reoccupying the White House. While Biden remains the 2024 favorite, PredictIt bettors giving him about a 43% chance of winning a second term, Trump’s stock climbed two cents for an implied chance of about 30%.

Ramaswamy also saw his presidential odds shorten. His 2024 stock climbed four cents to an implied shot of 11%.

The next Republican presidential primary debate is slated for September 27. Only time will tell if Trump will grace the stage and address his challengers and the American electorate. Trump is facing 91 criminal counts in the four indictments brought against him.

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Democrats Urge Commodity Futures Trading Commission to Oppose Election Betting https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/democratic-senators-urge-cftc-to-oppose-election-betting/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/democratic-senators-urge-cftc-to-oppose-election-betting/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:11:43 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=284270 Six Democratic US Senators are urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to deny no-action relief letters petitioned by political betting exchanges.

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A coalition of Democratic US Senators is urging a federal agency to oppose the buying and selling of shares related to political futures via betting exchanges.

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US Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, is among a group of Democratic congresspersons who oppose so-called online political betting markets. Merkley and five other US senators are calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to block such political betting exchanges. (Image: ABC News)

PredictIt, the face of the online betting exchange market in the US, facilitates the buying and selling of shares of potential political outcomes. While Las Vegas-style betting on political events is prohibited across the nation, PredictIt has operated lawfully since 2014 when the online betting exchange was issued a “No-Action” relief letter from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The CFTC is an independent agency of the US government. The regulatory group is tasked with assuring that the Commodity Exchange Act is upheld in all relevant US-facing business operations. The Commodity Exchange Act, signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 15, 1936, prohibits fraudulent conduct in the trading of futures, swaps, and other derivatives.

The CFTC rescinded its no-action relief letter from PredictIt a year ago this month. That resulted in PredictIt suspending new betting markets. But last month, the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with PredictIt and ordered a lower court to prevent the CFTC from taking further action against the online political betting website.

Election Integrity

As PredictIt’s future was called into question, another online betting exchange, Kalshi, sought similar relief from the CFTC. Kalshi notified the CFTC in June that it wants to offer political markets.

Kalshi presently allows users to bet on forecasting US news like where the average price of a gallon of gas will be in six months. Kalshi is a for-profit platform while PredictIt is a nonprofit. Both companies charge a commission on winning bets.

PredictIt says its betting lines provide critical insights into political races and events, not unlike traditional polling. PredictIt insights are used by academics around the world.

In a letter dated Aug. 2, 2023, to CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam from six Democratic US Senators, the coalition urges the commodities agency to continue opposing online exchanges that facilitate the buying and selling of political happenings. The letter was signed by US Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts), Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), and Dianne Feinstein (D-California).

PredictIt limits bettors to wager a maximum of $850 on each individual market, often referred to as contracts. Kalshi limits bets to $25K per position. The CFTC recognized the New York-based betting exchange in November 2020.

In appealing for the CFTC to block Kalshi from opening political markets, the US senators say such betting threatens the integrity of elections.

The CFTC has never allowed a for-profit venture to operate a political event contract, nor has the agency permitted any entity to operate a political event contract of such scale. Establishing a large-scale, for-profit political event betting market in the United States by approving Kalshi’s requested contracts, would profoundly undermine the sanctity and democratic value of elections,” the senators wrote.

The senators believe introducing financial incentives into the elections process “fundamentally changes the motivations behind each vote, potentially replacing political convictions with financial calculations.”

Billionaires Cited

The six Democratic Senators wrote a hypothetical example clarifying their reasoning for them opposing political betting exchanges.

“Billionaires could expand their already outsized influence on politics by wagering extraordinary bets while simultaneously contributing to a specific candidate or party,” the letter continued. “There are strong ethics concerns as political insiders privy to non-public information could wield their inside information to profit at voters’ expense.”

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Betting on Hamster Races is Real, and It’s Live on Twitch https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/betting-on-hamster-races-is-real-and-its-live-on-twitch/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/betting-on-hamster-races-is-real-and-its-live-on-twitch/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:33:55 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=282268 Streaming platform Twitch might be shying away from many forms of gambling content, but it’s adding a new one. Gambling on hamster races is real, and bettors can follow all the action on the Amazon-owned platform. Hamsters.gg is a website that bills itself as the home of the “world’s first live streamed hamster race.” The […]

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Streaming platform Twitch might be shying away from many forms of gambling content, but it’s adding a new one. Gambling on hamster races is real, and bettors can follow all the action on the Amazon-owned platform.

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An example of a hamster race from a Hamstersgg stream on Twitch. The streaming platform has called a halt to questionable gambling content, but this channel is live. (Image: Hamstersgg via Twitch)

Hamsters.gg is a website that bills itself as the home of the “world’s first live streamed hamster race.” The site features a prominent link to the Hamstersgg Twitch page, where viewers can catch the races.

The website seems to be very new – a lookup of the domain name shows that it was only registered this past May. The site only launched its races and betting activity less than two weeks ago.

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There’s not much information available about the platform and the fact that it only accepts bets through cryptocurrency adds to the anonymity. Entering the site with a username and password isn’t possible – connecting a crypto wallet is the only way.

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Twitter user Jonah “RealJonahBlake” Blake posted about the site, hinting that it could be based “somewhere” in Europe. He added that there were bets as high as $2,000 and, on occasion, as many as 4,000 viewers between Hamsters’ platforms.

The races apparently take place every hour, with the hamsters running through tubes to the finish line. The first one to cross is the winner, and those who bet on that rodent collect their winnings.

There are cameras atop each tube that follow the action, which the website owners assert is completely legitimate. Jonah points out that the hamsters don’t have to race, and no one forces them to dart out the gate when it opens. What isn’t clear is what happens to the bets on that hamster if it doesn’t race.

Another Twitter user, PZ, explained in a post that some hamsters, including Rocky and Buster, can regularly attract bets of $500. One of their competitors, CK, would be an underdog at any sportsbook that posted hamster racing odds. He’s won just eight races out of 334.

The Twitch page doesn’t have a lot of traction, only showing 942 followers. There’s also a Telegram feed, hamstersgg_official, that has 6,687 members.

In addition, there’s a hamstersgg_betting feed on Telegram. This one, however, seems to be designed more to pump a crypto related to the platform. It has 160,382 subscribers.

Odd Move for Twitch

Less than two months ago, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said that online gambling needs better regulations. He said in an interview with Twitch streamer Filian that gambling sites should “adhere to the regulations of most countries…”

Twitch had banned a lot of gambling content following backlash from certain high-profile content creators. The concern has been that many operators, especially those with a Curacao license, use influencers to push their sites, but don’t provide the protections that are found in “most major countries.”

It seems odd, then, that Twitch, even in the face of declining viewership, would allow Hamsters.gg on its platform. One could argue that perhaps it hasn’t had time to step in, but two weeks should be more than enough for Twitch’s and Amazon’s robust software development skills to detect a gambling site.

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Donald Trump 2024 Odds Hold Steady Despite Another Federal Probe https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-2024-odds-steady-despite-another-federal-probe/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-2024-odds-steady-despite-another-federal-probe/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:54:57 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=281497 Former President Donald Trump is expected to be indicted by a federal grand jury for a second time.

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Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s been notified by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) of a federal probe. The investigation centers on his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election won by President Joe Biden.

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Former President Donald Trump stops at a restaurant in Miami’s Little Havana on June 13, 2023. Trump is expected to soon be indicted by a federal grand jury for a second time. (Image: Getty)

The DOJ inquiry is the latest federal investigation into the 45th president of the United States.

Trump was hit with a 37-count federal indictment last month for his alleged mishandling of classified documents that he took after being evicted from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. In March, Trump was indicted in New York on 34 felony charges of allegedly falsifying business records.

Despite the legal issues surrounding his 2024 presidential campaign — the billionaire and former casino tycoon’s fourth official presidential effort — Trump remains the betting front-runner to secure the Republican Party’s nomination to challenge Biden next year.

Odds Hold Steady

On the online political betting exchange PredictIt, Trump is still the heavy favorite to win the GOP’s presidential ticket for a third consecutive time.

PredictIt’s market asking, “Who will win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination?” has Trump’s shares at 60 cents.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), once seen as the GOP favorite and the potential new leader of the Republican party, has run a lackluster 2024 campaign since announcing his bid via Twitter in May. DeSantis’ 2024 shares for the Republican ticket are at just 20 cents.

American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has the third-shortest GOP odds at 10 cents. Winning PredictIt shares are redeemed at $1 once the market is resolved.

Though he faces a myriad of federal charges, Trump says the allegations are meritless and represent just the latest in the Democrats’ ongoing “witch hunt.”

Deranged [DOJ Special Counsel] Jack Smith, the prosecutor with Joe Biden’s DOJ, sent a letter … stating that I am a target of the January 6th grand jury investigation and giving me a very short four days to report to the grand jury, which almost always means an arrest and indictment,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

“So now, Joe Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland, who I turned down for the United States Supreme Court (in retrospect, based on his corrupt and unethical actions, a very wise decision!), together with Joe Biden’s Department of Injustice, have effectively issued a third indictment and arrest of Joe Biden’s number one political opponent,” Trump added.

Biden 2024 Favorite

Trump went on to claim that he’s “dominating” Biden in the 2024 presidential race, a claim that’s not necessarily backed by recent polling and odds.

According to the recent polling average compiled by Real Clear Politics, Biden maintains a slim 0.4-point advantage over Trump. PredictIt bettors also believe the incumbent is the front-runner, with 475 days until the Nov. 5, 2024, Election Day.

Biden’s shares on the PredictIt market, “Who will win the 2024 US presidential election?” are trading at 44 cents to Trump’s shares at 37 cents. DeSantis is a distant third at 14 cents. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and VP Kamala Harris round out the top five, with their shares respectively at 10 cents and four cents.

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White House Cocaine Discovery Prompts Odds at Controversial Offshore Sportsbook https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/white-house-cocaine-discovery-prompts-odds-at-sportsbook/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/white-house-cocaine-discovery-prompts-odds-at-sportsbook/#comments Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:47:59 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=280101 An offshore sportsbook is taking bets on who will be determined to be the rightful owner of cocaine found inside the White House.

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An offshore sportsbook has opened up a market on who will be determined responsible for the cocaine found over the weekend inside the White House.

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President Joe Biden talks with reporters on Friday, June 30, outside the White House before departing for Camp David for the Fourth of July weekend. Cocaine was discovered inside the White House about 48 hours after the president departed. (Image: AP)

The White House was briefly placed on lockdown Sunday evening after a white powdery substance was found inside the presidential mansion by the Secret Service. A test later confirmed it was cocaine.

Law enforcement said the illegal drug was discovered in a common area of the West Wing, which along with the president’s Oval Office, includes the Cabinet Room, the Situation Room, and the Roosevelt Room. The four-story West Wing additionally houses offices for the vice president and executive branch staff.

The Secret Service said the cocaine was found in a cubby where staffers and some guests regularly leave their cell phones and other personal materials. President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden were not at the White House when the cocaine was found, but were instead at Camp David before returning to DC on Tuesday.

Hunter Heavy Favorite

The cocaine discovery naturally spurred social media gossip that the drug likely belonged to Hunter Biden, the president’s son who has a lengthy history of drug addiction and crack cocaine use.

The misplaced cocaine came a day after Casino.org reported on photographs supposedly from 2018 that allegedly show Hunter Biden driving 172 mph on his way to Las Vegas for an orgy with prostitutes. The photo dump additionally included an alleged photo of the president’s son smoking a crack cocaine pipe while driving in the residential neighborhood of Arlington, Va.

BetOnline, an offshore iGaming platform and internet sportsbook that rarely shies away from offering controversial odds, is taking bets on the owner of the White House cocaine. The book operates out of Antigua and Barbuda, an island nation in the West Indies that’s friendly to offshore gaming businesses.

Hunter is the betting front-runner at +170, or implied odds of 37%. NFL Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, who was at the White House last month, is next at +800. The Jonas Brothers, who also recently visited 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, are third at +1000.

Oddsmakers think there’s little chance that the president himself misplaced the cocaine. Biden’s odds of being responsible for the cocaine are at +15000, or implied odds of just 0.66%.

The market stipulates that all action will be refunded if the owner is not publicly identified by Aug. 1, 2023.

Hunter Happenings

BetOnline has an array of betting opportunities for those wishing to keep tabs on Hunter Biden. The offshore sportsbook has a series of potential things the president’s son might do this year.

The sportsbook has “to go into a rehab clinic” at +800, to announce he’s fathering another child at +1200, and to confirm he’s dating Kim Kardashian at +8000.

Bets are also being accepted for a Hunter Biden move, with China and Ukraine both at +10000. The smattering of relatively humorous odds has the shortest line at +300 for Hunter to be fined by the US Department of Justice.

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Oregon Lottery Offers Offbeat Options for Summer Sports Wagers https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/oregon-lottery-offers-offbeat-options-for-summer-sports-wagers/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/oregon-lottery-offers-offbeat-options-for-summer-sports-wagers/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:07:38 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=279285 The Oregon lottery, through its DraftKings Sportsbook, is offering a unique menu of unusual betting options for fans of nontraditional sports. With the July 4 holiday and summer vacation trips topping agendas for many Americans, some states are taking a different path to keep people engaged in the wide world of sports wagering. And Oregon […]

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The Oregon lottery, through its DraftKings Sportsbook, is offering a unique menu of unusual betting options for fans of nontraditional sports.

Oregon is offering some interesting betting options this summer, including the option to bet on the Cornhole League World Championship. Elsewhere, Natan’s Hotdog Eating Contest remains a popular summer betting choice. (Image: Casino.org Illustration)

With the July 4 holiday and summer vacation trips topping agendas for many Americans, some states are taking a different path to keep people engaged in the wide world of sports wagering. And Oregon is stepping up to the plate with some usual offers.

One example is the American Cornhole League World Championship in late July. Then there’s the Tour de France beginning July 1 and Major League Baseball’s Homerun Derby on July 10.

Typically, summer isn’t the busiest time for sports betting, but there are many opportunities for fun wagers on lesser-known events,” said Kerry Hemphill, Oregon Lottery’s sports betting product manager.

Since we mentioned Independence Day, we should also mention Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. To be fair, betting on devouring hot dogs isn’t an option just relished in Oregon. Since 2020, states including Arizona, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Colorado, and Michigan have made wagers on the event legal for licensed sportsbooks.

By the way, Joey Chestnut will return to defend his title this year. Chestnut has been the king of the Coney Island event for seven years and is a 15-time winner.

On the women’s side, Miki Sudo has won eight of nine contest titles since Nathan’s began the women’s division in 2011.

States are Measuring the Competitive Eating Market

Competitive eating isn’t just a Coney Island thing. There are 17 major league eating contests around the country this year, according to a study by Gambling.com

Among the states taking a bite out of the competitive eating market, Nevada places in the top spot. Rounding out the top five are Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Tennessee. The study also showed that Nevada has three Native Major League Eating (MLE) eaters.

Hemphill, Oregon’s lottery sports betting product manager, maintains that lesser-known sporting events can be lucrative and offer opportunities for fun and win. Call them a recipe for summer fun without worrying about indigestion.

Back to the Beaver State

Oregon launched digital sports betting in October 2019, and the state lottery is a powerhouse.

While the state looks to offbeat betting to keep fans engaged this summer, don’t expect the expansion of tribal casinos there. In April, Governor Tina Kotek expressed opposition to expanding tribal casinos and the overall expansion of gambling.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis 2024 Odds Lengthen as GOP Primary Field Grows https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/florida-gov-ron-desantis-2024-odds-lengthen/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/florida-gov-ron-desantis-2024-odds-lengthen/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 21:50:49 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=276334 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in New Hampshire on June 1, 2023. DeSantis' odds of being the Republican Party's nominee for president next year continue to lengthen.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is seeing his 2024 odds lengthen, as the Republican Party’s primary field for next year’s presidential election continues to grow.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in New Hampshire on June 1, 2023. DeSantis’ odds of being the Republican Party’s nominee for president next year continue to lengthen as the GOP field welcomes new entries. Former President Donald Trump is the party’s betting front-runner at this juncture. (Image: EPA)

DeSantis and US Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) formally threw their names in the GOP 2024 hat late last month. They joined former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and conservative radio host Larry Elder in officially declaring their intent to secure the Republican Party’s 2024 nomination for president.

The GOP field grew further this week with former Vice President Mike Pence launching his presidential campaign. Former New Jersey governor and 2016 presidential candidate Chris Christie is expected to announce his own 2024 run Tuesday night during a town hall event in New Hampshire.

The ballooning primary field is seemingly improving Trump’s odds of being the Republicans’ presidential nominee for the third consecutive presidential election cycle. The growing list of candidates is meanwhile lengthening DeSantis’ odds of upsetting the billionaire front-runner.

Complicated Relationship

DeSantis was once seen as Trump’s successor as the leader of the GOP. But as DeSantis’ stock in the Republican Party rose, Trump noticed and began to distance himself from the Florida governor.

Trump has since nicknamed DeSantis as “DeSanctimonious.” The moniker came after DeSantis’ wife last year shared a video on social media that seemed to suggest her husband was destined to save the Sunshine State.

The attacks have since escalated, with Trump taking credit for DeSantis’ gubernatorial election win in 2018.

DeSantis got elected because of me. You remember he had nothing. He was dead. He was leaving the race. He begged me for an endorsement,” Trump claimed during an interview in February. “He said, ‘If you endorse me, I’ll win.’ And there were tears coming down from his eyes.”

DeSantis has refrained from directly attacking Trump, but said on Twitter during his 2024 presidential announcement that it’s time for the GOP to start winning again.

“We must end the culture of losing that has infected the Republican Party in recent years,” DeSantis declared. “The tired dogmas of the past are inadequate for a vibrant future. We must look forward — not backward.”

DeSantis Odds Lengthen

Political pundits believe the more Republican primary candidates the better for Trump, arguing that a crowded field will spread out the anti-Trump vote and allow the former casino magnate to prevail. Political bettors seem to agree, as DeSantis’ odds of securing the party’s presidential nomination continue to lengthen.

DeSantis’ shares of winning the GOP ticket on the betting exchange PredictIt have slid from 35 cents a week ago down to 29 cents as of Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, Trump’s shares have held steady at around 60 cents.

Pence and Scott have the next shortest odds at just six cents. Haley is at four cents, and Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is at three cents. No other Republican has shares valued at more than a penny.

PredictIt redeems its markets by paying out $1 on winning shares.

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New Spread Betting Debt Claim Emerges Against British Tycoon Robert Tchenguiz https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/new-spread-betting-debt-claim-emerges-against-british-tycoon-robert-tchenguiz/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/new-spread-betting-debt-claim-emerges-against-british-tycoon-robert-tchenguiz/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 13:13:32 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=273831 Robert Tchenguiz took a chance that he could turn the money he earned as a real estate investor and securities dealer into a mega-fortune through spread betting, but his gamble didn’t pay off. As the stock markets began to falter, so did his bankroll, and he now faces a second legal fight over millions of […]

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Robert Tchenguiz took a chance that he could turn the money he earned as a real estate investor and securities dealer into a mega-fortune through spread betting, but his gamble didn’t pay off. As the stock markets began to falter, so did his bankroll, and he now faces a second legal fight over millions of dollars he allegedly owes to spread-betting firm Spreadex.

Robert Tchenguiz in a suit and tie
Robert Tchenguiz in a suit and tie. A lawsuit accuses him of not covering a large debt he has with a spread-betting firm. (Image: Shutterstock)

Following a significant loss during his campaign to strike it rich with multinational transportation company FirstGroup, Tchenguiz reportedly owes £2 million (US$2.5 million) to the betting company.

This is on top of the $7.6 million IG Index wanted from him via a court order in a case dating back to last August. In another failure, the flamboyant millionaire had to pay £1.31 million (US$1.63 million) to CMC Markets for similar reasons.

Spread Betting is Risky Business

Spread betting is wagering on the financial market’s direction without possessing any of the underlying financial instruments, such as stocks, commodities, securities, or forex options. It typically includes changes in the prices of those instruments.

Two prices are quoted by spread betting companies, the bid and ask prices (also referred to as the spread), with investors betting on whether the underlying security’s price will be below the bid price or above the ask price. It’s almost identical to the over/under in sports betting.

Unlike betting on the over/under in sports, however, financial spread betting means significantly leveraging the investment amount. This may result in greater earnings should everything go well, but it also increases the losses if they don’t, like in Tchenguiz’s case.

Financial spread betting is illegal in the US, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is partly because of the risks involved, but also because the country still hasn’t developed nationwide gambling regulations. That may change in the future, but likely not anytime soon.

All On the Line

Tchenguiz, a British entrepreneur of Iranian origin, incurred a loss of £4.1 million (US$5.11 million) with Spreadex after opening an account with the firm to buy FirstGroup shares. He took similar steps with other betting companies to invest in the company, none of which panned out.

In 2019, it seemed like Tchenguiz was on the right track with his efforts, supporting a potential split of FirstGroup that would have conceivably created more value in each piece of the operations. In March 2020, his investment took a hit due to the COVID-19-induced market sell-off.

That brought the plans to a grinding halt, as Spreadex began chopping any open spread bets Tchenguiz had at the time, putting him further in the hole. He was carrying a negative balance of £1.5 million (US$1.87 million) that he couldn’t cover. Spreadex wants its money, as well as another £580,000 (US$722,738) it says he owes in interest charges.

The company stated in its court filing that it gave Tchenguiz a chance to cover himself. Instead of depositing his own money, it tried to get him to open a line of credit, which he refused. If he had heeded the advice, his losses would have been much less, as he wouldn’t have wagered as much of his own money against the leveraged margins.

Tchenguiz has acknowledged that he’s more than willing to pay fair amounts for the crashes. However, he asserts that he is being “financially raped” and that Spreadex has inflated the amount he owes.

Whether his defense stands up will depend on the court judge. Tchenguiz settled with IG Index while the courts determined that CMC presented enough evidence to force payment in full.

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Donald Trump’s 2024 Odds Shorten Following Contentious CNN Town Hall https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-2024-odds-shorten-following-cnn-town-hall/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/donald-trump-2024-odds-shorten-following-cnn-town-hall/#comments Fri, 12 May 2023 15:50:21 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=273252 Former President Donald Trump is benefitting from appearing on CNN. Trump and Kaitlan Collins' town hall showdown covered an array of topics, from the economy and the Ukraine-Russia war, to abortion and the president's handling of classified documents.

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Former President Donald Trump is seeking the nation’s highest office for a third consecutive presidential election cycle.

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Former President Donald Trump and?CNN host Kaitlan Collins spar during a town hall conversation on May 10, 2023. Political bettors are getting behind Trump a bit more for the 2024 race following the cable news special. (Image: CNN)

The 76-year-old Trump is seeing his 2024 odds slightly improve following his town hall appearance on CNN this past Wednesday with host Kaitlan Collins that turned into a heated and lively conversation. The controversial debate, panned by Trump critics and celebrated by his supporters for the network giving primetime exposure to the former president who is currently the subject of a state lawsuit, has resulted in the Republican front-runner seeing his odds rally.

On the PredictIt market, asking, “Who will win the 2024 US presidential election?” Trump’s shares have climbed two cents since the CNN spectacle that involved the former commander-in-chief telling Collins she’s “a nasty person.”

PredictIt bettors currently give Trump a 35% chance of winning the 2024 presidential election. Those shares, trading at 35 cents, are up two cents since his showdown with Collins. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden’s stock lost about four cents, but the president remains the 2024 betting favorite. His shares are at 43 cents.

Trump also lengthened his lead on securing the GOP’s presidential ticket. Trump’s shares in the PredictIt market asking, “Who will win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination?” are up to 57 cents. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis is a distant second at 30 cents.

Trump Needs New Supporters

The Republican Party appears split with less than 500 days remaining before US voters begin casting their ballots. Many in the GOP want to move on from Trump, and DeSantis is seen as the billionaire’s successor to head up the Republican movement.

Trump is refusing to concede to the next generation, and he didn’t hold back during the CNN town hall, lambasting DeSantis and referring to the governor as “DeSanctimonious.”

During the town hall, Trump repeatedly stressed his ongoing belief that the 2020 election was comprised, claims Collins repeatedly rebuked.

All of these fake investigations of me are about election interference. They think, because I’m leading Biden by 11 points, seven points, nine points, and I’m leading DeSanctimonious by a lot — 40 points or 45 points. I think he ought to just relax and take it easy and think about the future, because, right now, his future is not looking so good,” Trump said of his two chief opponents standing in his way to another White House stint.

Collins pressed Trump to pick a side in the Ukraine-Russia war, something Trump refused to do. Instead, the president said he simply wants “everybody to stop dying.” Trump also refused to take a concrete position on abortion, another pressing 2024 topic.

“I’m looking at a solution that’s going to work. It’s a very complex issue,” Trump deflected regarding abortion.

Trump Reaches New Demo

Trump’s CNN appearance allowed him to connect with television viewers who might not typically tune in to the cable news outlet he most frequents, Fox News. And that’s why many CNN faithful panned the network’s invite to the 45th president.

Several Twitter hashtags trended late Wednesday, including “BoycottCNN,” “DoneWithCNN,” and “ByeCNN.” CNN Chief Executive Officer Chris Licht responded to the criticism.

“I am aware that there have been people with opinions and backlash, and that is absolutely expected,” Licht replied. “And I’ll say this as clearly as I possibly can: you do not have to like the former president’s answers, but you can’t say we didn’t get them.”

“America was served very well by what we did last night. People woke up and they know what the stakes are in this election in a way they didn’t the day before,” Licht declared.

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Valve Mocked by Gamers Over Steam Gambling Ban https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/valve-mocked-by-gamers-over-steam-gambling-ban/ https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/valve-mocked-by-gamers-over-steam-gambling-ban/#respond Fri, 12 May 2023 14:06:54 +0000 https://www.abouttanzanitejewelry.com/news/?p=273216 Steam, the video game distribution platform owned and operated by developer Valve, has a new code of conduct. The rules prohibits, among other things, any gambling-related activity. It follows a shift that has more digital content platforms, such as Twitch, separating themselves from the gambling industry. But Steam users only have a two-word response to […]

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Steam, the video game distribution platform owned and operated by developer Valve, has a new code of conduct. The rules prohibits, among other things, any gambling-related activity. It follows a shift that has more digital content platforms, such as Twitch, separating themselves from the gambling industry. But Steam users only have a two-word response to the decision – so what?

An in-game player shoots his rifle in the popular video game CS:GO
An in-game player shoots his rifle in the popular video game CS:GO. Developer Valve hopes adding anti-gambling language to the code of conduct it has for Valve will help it improve its image. (Image: CS:GO screenshot)

Steam’s community rules have always been somewhat abstract. Although Valve had a list drawn up with many of the behaviors prohibited from being carried out on its platform, the truth is that many actions remained in a kind of legal vacuum, which prevented establishing a real specification of what could really be sanctioned.

Valve hopes its updated policies clear the air, and the anti-gambling language, which seems to also cover certain loot box-related activity, is a response to years of legal hassles the company has dealt with. However, judging by the responses on social media, many gamers have no intention of changing their habits.

Of Loot Boxes and Skins

The new code of conduct, which has been posted on Reddit and other platforms, states that gambling activity could lead to player bans. It extends to skins and loot boxes, although Valve has been changing how loot boxes operate in an attempt to free itself from the negative connotation they currently have.

Valve faced a year-long lawsuit in 2016 accusing it of facilitating unlawful gambling on third-party websites. That suit contended the third parties enabled individuals to place bets on CS:GO skins, some of which are valued at over $1,000. The legal saga eventually culminated in early 2017, with a US federal court dropping the final injunction against the gaming company.

A year earlier, there were news stories circulating about teenagers using their parents’ credit cards to purchase CS:GO weapon keys and bet them on unauthorized websites. Reports from Forbes noted that these weapons were providing young gamers with an excessive amount of power.

Consequently, Valve was reprimanded by the Washington State Gaming Commission. However, it was ultimately able to bypass any long-lasting harm that could have resulted from the scandal.

Valve was accused of fraud by plaintiffs who claimed that they were deceived by the company without ever using Steam or any of its games. However, the court rejected this argument, partly because of the lack of evidence.

The Case Must Go On

Posting the updated policies on Reddit led to a hearty discussion about what might happen next. Some expressed doubt over enforcement action. Others stated that streamers opening prize cases in front of audiences in games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) could be considered gambling.

This is because there are betting markets on what the cases might contain. The website CSGO Case Tracker showed 39 million case openings in March of this year, with players spending more than $100 million to purchase the contents.

That level of activity will, intentionally or not, invite gambling as well. Gamblers will bet on almost anything, including what might be in the next case reveal or how much a certain game object might ultimately go for in the market.

Despite the announced changes, one user, “SweetLobsterBabies,” expressed doubt about Valve’s newly announced position toward gambling.

“They aren’t going to do anything about this. This is a legal stance they are taking, but I highly doubt they start banning accounts for trading with gambling sites,” SweetLobsterBabies said.

Other Rules Coming to Valve

One of the new changes applied with the Steam Community Rules update is related to sexual content on the platform. Although Valve has already banned any content related to pornography, the new rules specifically prohibit sexually explicit content, exempting “in-game content posted on its own game center.”

Valve hopes the changes will make Steam more user-friendly and acceptable for all age levels. Along with the gambling prohibition and the stern warning against sexual content, it has also updated the policies to stipulate that players are required to be respectful of other players and avoid “external issues.”

The updated rules also prohibit the following in an effort to clean up Steam:

  • Insults or harassment
  • Threats or incitement to harm
  • Trolling or causing arguments
  • Discrimination
  • Bypass word or content filters
  • Public accusations against others

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