Us Presidential Election Betting
17th June 2008, by
Us Presidential Election Betting – The Basics
Betting on elections has become a popular activity in recent years with Centrebet offering betting odds on major elections in many different countries. No election attracts more worldwide attention than the US Presidential Election, and Centrebet clients always take a keen interest in the event.
Past Elections - Presidential Election Betting 2004
Centrebet offered US American Presidential Election 2004 betting odds. The 2004 US Presidential Election and the National Elections were held on November 2, 2004.
In 2004, everyone seemed to have an opinion on who would lead the USA after the November election, and that made it a terrific betting contest for us. Looking through our betting ledger, we had taken US election bets from over 20 countries, which is really quite odd on an election, but naturally the profile of the US, and George Bush, are the reasons for that.
Election Bookmaker Right...opinion Polls Wrong
There is independent evidence to support a widespread claim that Centrebet's election odds are more accurate than opinion polls. Harvard University's Andrew Leigh and Justin Wolfers, of Stanford, found that its odds on the 2001 Australian vote not only forecast the overall result correctly but also provided incredibly precise estimates of outcomes in more than 40 individual electorates. Leigh, now attached to the Australian National University in Canberra, and Wolfers, now working out of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, concluded that news editors should have published more betting stories and fewer opinion polls during the lengthy election campaign.
Us Presidential Election Betting Options
Centrebet allows its clients to pick the winner of the US Presidential Election. There are many factors to take into account when considering the upcoming Presidential Election. The Bush Administration’s recent submittal to public and media pressure concerning the status of the war in Iraq is sure to sway even the most loyal of followers.
The rise to prominence of a new and ambitious group of Presidential candidates is sure to make for interesting viewing as the race for what is arguably World politics’ most influential role heats up.
Us Presidents 1961 – 2006
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | 1961 - 1963 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | 1963 - 1969 |
| Richard Nixon | 1969 - 1974 |
| Gerald Ford | 1974 - 1977 |
| Jimmy Carter | 1977 - 1981 |
| Ronald Reagan | 1981 - 1989 |
| George Bush | 1989 - 1993 |
| Bill Clinton | 1993 - 2001 |
| George W. Bush | 2001 - |
Us Presidential Election Betting – Part Of A Bigger Range
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last update : 17th June 2008 17:11