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BetOnline was first, others followed in yanking US Presidential Election odds following confirmation that the sitting President Donald Trump has tested positive with Covid-19 and is symptomatic. Shortly after 11 am ET BetOnline reintroduced these odds with former Vice President and Democratic candidate Joe Biden the -190 favorite.
Presidential Odds Update:
— Dave Mason (@DaveMasonBOL) October 2, 2020
BEFORE President Trump's positive COVID test:
Biden -160
Trump +140
Pence +10000 (100-1)
AFTER President Trump's positive COVID test:
Biden -190
Trump +160
Pence +2000 (20-1)
Betting action was heavy on current VP Mike Pence prior to BetOnline pulling the odds down, BetOnline's Dave Mason tweeted.
After news broke on President Trump's positive COVID test last night, Pence was actually getting be the most.
— Dave Mason (@DaveMasonBOL) October 2, 2020
Those 100-1 bets add up quick.
The White House tried to reassure Americans on Friday that President Donald Trump was still working from isolation.
“The president is not incapacitated. He is actually working from the residence,” a senior White House official said.
Biden was awaiting test results. He participated in a heated debate with Trump on Tuesday night with both men spaced 12 feet apart.
Dave Mason of BetOnline advised that his company was holding off on posting Vice Presidential debate odds at this time.
This story is fluid and developing....
- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com
