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Lisbon Treaty Betting Update: Yes home and dry?

Eoin Ryan / 25 September 2009

The country goes to the polls this day next week and a Yes vote is home and dry according to our market.... Read more »

Lisbon Treaty Betting: Yes vote firms in price into 1-5.

Eoin Ryan / 22 September 2009

The Lisbon Treaty vote takes place on Oct 2nd and all of Europe's eyes will be on Ireland.... Read more »

USA Election Odds: Staying up for the election? Try not to snooze at the following moments

Ari Last / 04 November 2008

Whether you're betting on it or you simply enjoy the spectacle that is the political arena, American Election Night is bound to have you enthralled. And for those of you who plan to forgo sleep in order to follow the... Read more »

US President Betting Morning View: Barack Obama has one foot in the White House

Mike Robb / 04 November 2008

Barack Obama is striding towards victory in the Presidential Election today, according to Betfair users. As of 1000 GMT the Democrat leads 95% to 5% - his biggest lead since Betfair's markets opened.... Read more »

Republican Odds: It's all over, now we judge John McCain

BePolitics.com / 21 October 2008

Both opinion polling and the Betfair market suggest that the election is as good as over for John McCain. Daniel Dolan at BePolitics takes a look back at what went wrong and how history might judge the Arizona Senator...... Read more »

US Politics Odds: With "friends" like these who needs enemies? Colin Powell knifes an old mate in the back

Editor / 21 October 2008

Things just keep getting worse for John McCain in the American Presidential Election contest. Support in the betting keeps flying in for Barack Obama as the odds tumbled even further over the weekend. Ari Last tells all...... Read more »

Presidential Election Betting: Can polls tell you the winner?

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 20 October 2008

What are the best sources for predicting presidential elections? Are polls saying the same thing as Betfair's prediction market? The Betfair Prof tells all...... Read more »

US Presidential Election: Betfair's state-by-state prediction odds widget

Mike Robb / 20 October 2008

Take a look at what the Betfair markets are saying about the American presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain in our new widget...... Read more »

US Election Odds State Profile: Georgia

Mike Robb / 20 October 2008

If John McCain loses Georgia he has no chance of winning the election. We take a look at what's what...... Read more »

Presidential Election Odds: Obama the clear winner following final TV debate

Mike Robb / 17 October 2008

There was a 5% bounce for Barack Obama on the Betfair exchange despite certain reports in the media of a positive performance by John McCain's. As the race for the White House approaches fever pitch, Obama has a commanding lead... Read more »

US Politics: The numbers send McCain a message - "Give up"

Chicken Dinner / 17 October 2008

With even Karl Rove down on his chances of winning the presidency, Senator McCain is desperate for a chink of light in the polls. Could as yet "undecided" voters save the day for the Republicans?... Read more »

Predicting The 2008 Presidential Race: Do Americans vote for the best President?

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 07 October 2008

The Betfair Professor, Leighton Vaughan Williams, on PollyIssues - a system that suggests Americans vote for the candidate they think will do the best job. Not sure how that explains George W Bush's two election victories but read on for... Read more »

US Presidential Race: Obama leads, but write off McCain at your peril

Paul Krishnamurty / 05 October 2008

Long-time politics punter Paul Krishnamurty has a word of warning for those who think Obama is a shoo-in in the US Presidential betting.... Read more »

Presidential Election Odds: Sarah Palin, Joe Biden Vice-Presidential Debate

Mike Robb / 05 October 2008

All the action from last night's Vice Presidential debate between Palin and Biden in St. Louis, Missouri...... Read more »

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