Gambling911.com Top Stories for July 23
- Kamala Harris beating Donald Trump in shock poll
- Nick Saban as VP? People are betting on him, believe it or not.
- Trump eyeing JD Vance replacement?
- Latest veepstakes odds have Josh Shapiro favored and Mark Kelly moving on up.
- Gambling issues raised at college football Media Days.
- Houston Astros are 7-1 versus the Oakland Athletics in their last eight ahead of this week's series.
Politics
Harris Beats Trump in Shock Poll: Odds Still +175
Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
That compares with a marginal two-point deficit Biden faced against Trump in last week's poll before his Sunday exit from the race.
The new poll, conducted on Monday and Tuesday, followed both the Republican National Convention where Trump on Thursday formally accepted the nomination and Biden's announcement on Sunday he was leaving the race and endorsing Harris.
Harris led Trump 44% to 42% in the national poll, a difference within the 3-percentage-point margin of error.
Harris and Trump were tied at 44% in a July 15-16 poll, and Trump led by one percentage point in a July 1-2 poll, both within the same margin of error.
Gamblers weren't quite on board as of Tuesday afternoon as BetOnline's odds on Harris remained steady at +175 compared to Trump being favored at -200.
A pollster with Trump's campaign played down any polling showing an increase in Harris' support, arguing that she was likely to see a temporary rise in popularity because of widespread media coverage of her new candidacy.
"That bump is likely to start showing itself over the next few days and will last for a while," pollster Tony Fabrizio said in a memo circulated to reporters by Trump's campaign.
In just a 48 hour period since Biden dropped out, Harris had raised $100 million in political donations.
Hot Takes
- Coach Nick Saban has 14 bets on him at 250-1 odds to be Kamala Harris' VP choice at BetOnline.
- Newsweek breaks down BetOnline's Harris VP odds.
- Bournemouth the latest with front-of-shirt gambling logo after clubs vow not to take gambling dollars.
- DraftKings sells VSiN back to Musburger Media.
- DraftKings is the latest gambling giant to scale back from a prior push into original content.
- The SEC and Big 12 Commissioners both commented on the challenges and negative impacts that sports betting has created for college sports during Media Days.
- “The race for revenue is understandable, but states in the gambling industry have a responsibility to protect our participants from threats and from abuse,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said. “While some states have enacted laws protecting participants, all states, every state with legalized sports gambling, must act to ensure enforcement of gaming regulations and put in place clearly stated laws that protect participants from hostile behavior, particularly barring individuals who engage in that behavior from any further involvement in sports gambling.”
Politics
Trump Reportedly Eyeing JD Vance Replacement
Speculation is growing among social media users and political commentators that former President Donald Trump might be considering replacing J.D. Vance as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election. This speculation is fueled by criticisms of Vance's political stance and perceived lack of conviction, with some suggesting that his selection was a strategic misstep by the Trump campaign. The discussions also highlight a perceived lack of broad appeal in Trump's campaign strategy, with Vance's selection not seen as effective in attracting new voters or broadening the campaign's base.
BetOnline had yet to release odds on Vance being replaced but that's likely to happen soon.
Politics
Latest Veepstakes Odds Have Mark Kelly Shooting Up to 7-2
While there is plenty of chatter today about who else other than Kamala Harris could run for President on the Democratic side, the oddsmakers suggest she’s a near lock for the ticket.
That said, Joe Biden was a 1/12, or -1200, huge favorite to be the Dem nominee just a few months ago, so we know anything can happen.
Additional names have been added to our board so there are now two dozen candidates with odds.
Here is some updated information regarding the Dem nominee and VP markets as of Monday afternoon:
Key Nominee Movements
- Harris from 1/9 to 1/20
- Obama from 16/1 to 12/1
- Clinton from 80/1 to 40/1
- Manchin from OFF THE BOARD to 50/1
- Newsom from 15/1 to 80/1
- Whitmer from 16/1 to 100/1
Key VP Movements
- Buttigieg from 100/1 to 16/1
2024 Democratic Presidential Nominee
Kamala Harris 1/20
Michelle Obama 12/1
Hillary Clinton 40/1
Joe Manchin 50/1
Gavin Newsom 80/1
Gretchen Whitmer 80/1
J.B. Pritzker 100/1
Elizabeth Warren 150/1
Amy Klobuchar 250/1
Andy Beshear 250/1
Bernie Sanders 250/1
Cory Booker 250/1
Jared Polis 250/1
Josh Shapiro 250/1
Pete Buttigieg 250/1
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 250/1
Sherrod Brown 250/1
Beto O'Rourke 500/1
Michael Bloomberg 500/1
Raphael Warnock 500/1
Dean Phillips 1000/1
Eric Adams 1000/1
Stacey Abrams 1000/1
Marianne Williamson 5000/1
2024 Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee
Josh Shapiro 2/1
Roy Cooper 3/1
Mark Kelly 7/2
Andy Beshear 4/1
Pete Buttigieg 16/1
Gretchen Whitmer 18/1
Michelle Obama 28/1
Gavin Newsom 33/1
Mark Cuban 50/1
Tim Walz 50/1
Hillary Clinton 66/1
J.B. Pritzker 66/1
Wes Moore 66/1
George Clooney 100/1
Raphael Warnock 100/1
Nick Saban 250/1
Oprah Winfrey 250/1
MLB
Why We're Loving the Astros This Week
- Houston is 7-1 against the Athletics.
- Astros are 19-6 in last 25 as of Sunday morning.
- Something's got to give: JP Sears is slated to start for the Athletics and is looking for his fourth straight win, which should keep the price down.
- The Athletics are just 8-for-34 against Hunter Brown (.194).
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