Mark Cuban Presidential Odds Slashed From 250-1 to 80-1
Mark Cuban probably isn't going to run for president in 2024 despite rampant speculation following Tuesday night's breaking news that he is selling a piece of the Dallas Mavericks to casino mogul Miriam Adelson.
He is also slated to exit his lucrative role as host of the reality TV show 'Shark Tank' after Season 16.
Cuban hasn't spoken publicly about running for president in quite some time, but many people get excited about the possibility of a practical, middle-of-the-road, non-politician putting his name in the hat.
So many people, in fact, that gambling website SportsBetting.ag slashed Cuban's 2024 President Elect odds from 250/1 to 80/1 during the last 12 hours following a reported "onslaught of bets."
The bookmaker also created odds for Cuban's potential running mate in the 2024 Election, and there are more than 30 intriguing names on the list.
The favorites include politicians such as Mitt Romney, Joe Manchin, Liz Cheney while there are dark horses such as Condoleeza Rice, Andrew Yang and Oprah Winfrey. The long shots include people like George Clooney, RFK Jr. and Michael Bloomberg.
In 2020 Cuban publicly floated an independent run for president. He confirmed in July that he engaged in past conversations with No Labels, the bipartisan group seeking ballot access for a third-party presidential candidate next year in all 50 states. His political views have leaned toward libertarianism.
Cuban was initially supportive of businessman-turned-U.S.-President Donald Trump but has since called him "an idiot".
“Look, personally I don't have a problem with the guy,” The then-62-year-old Cuban said of Trump in 2020 after Joe Biden became President. "Now professionally as the president, I think he's an idiot. You know, I never thought he was smart in talking to him.”
Cuban's choice to sell part of the Mavs to Adelson is an interesting choice as her late husband was among the biggest donors to the GOP. She, too, continues to donate heavily to the party.
All that said, Vegas doesn't expect Cuban to run in 2024 as the site has set his chances at 20/1. His odds for launching a 2024 campaign...a bit better at 6/1.
If Cuban isn't running, then what is next for the serial entrepreneur? Of course, there are odds for that as well, which you can find below.
Mark Cuban Vice President Pick
Joe Manchin 3/1
Mitt Romney 3/1
Liz Cheney 8/1
Adam Kinzinger 20/1
Chris Christie 20/1
Oprah Winfrey 20/1
Kamala Harris 25/1
Andrew Yang 50/1
Condoleeza Rice 50/1
Dwayne Johnson 50/1
Gavin Newsom 100/1
LeBron James 100/1
Michael B. Jordan 100/1
Michelle Obama 100/1
Taylor Swift 100/1
Tiger Woods 100/1
Elon Musk 150/1
Clay Travis 200/1
Cory Booker 200/1
George Clooney 200/1
John Legend 200/1
Pete Buttigieg 200/1
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 500/1
Michael Bloomberg 1000/1
Mike Pence 1000/1
Nikki Haley 1000/1
Ron DeSantis 1000/1
Bernie Sanders 5000/1
Donald Trump Sr. 5000/1
Joe Biden 5000/1
Sarah Palin 5000/1
Mark Cuban Next Project
Sports Betting/Casino 3/2
Real Estate Company Founder 2/1
Tech Company Founder 5/2
Cannabis Company Founder 6/1
Run For President 8/1
Psychedelics Company Founder 12/1
Sports Franchise Owner 12/1
Cryptocurrency Founder 14/1
Show/News Anchor 15/1
Movie/Show Actor 20/1
- Frank Doyle, Gambling911.com