Politics
Whodunnit: Oddsmakers, Gamblers Ponder Who Wrote Scathing NYT Opt-Ed Piece
Everybody wants to know the anonymous writer of the opt-ed piece in the New York Times Wednesday and we could soon find out. Senator Rand Paul has suggested that each of U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet should submit to a lie detector test.
Mike Pence Favorite to be Revealed as Writer of Anonymous NYT Opt-Ed Piece According to Oddsmakers
BetOnline has released odds on who will be revealed as the writer of the anonymous opt-ed piece that appeared in Wednesday's edition of the New York Times.
Trump's Reelection Betting Odds Improve as His Poll Numbers Drop
The US mainstream media still doesn’t understand the deal with President Donald Trump as it relates to his favorable/unfavorable ratings. They fixate on the ‘unfavorable’ number which is among the highest in Presidential history.
Betting Markets Suggest That a Trump Re-Election Could be in the Cards
One of the more interesting storylines during the 2016 Presidential Election postmortem concerned the accuracy of polling data or, more appropriately in this case, the lack thereof.
Trump Chortles Over Positive Showing in 2020 Presidential Betting Odds
Even in these strange political times we never expected to see this—the President of the United States and his top advisors retweeting his betting odds.
Trump Favored More Than Any Other Candidate Combined: President Retweets BOL Odds
Trump was currently at 3/2 odds compared to Democrat Kamala Harris at 10/1
'Queen of Soul' Atlantic City Connections Remembered, Including Ties to Trump
Trump paid tribute to the “Queen of Soul” Thursday immediately after news broke of her passing and appears to have rubbed some folks the wrong way.
Trump Odds to Get Re-Elected in 2020 Get Even Shorter Despite Omarosa Spat
BetOnline says its odds on Donald Trump to be re-elected in 2020 were now at -130.
Kamala Harris Favorite to be Democratic Nominee in 2020
Kamala Harris is the slight +450 favorite to be the Democratic nominee for President in 2020, according to oddsmakers at BetOnline.
Philippines' Duterte 'Hates Gambling', Rules Out New Casinos
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday there would be no new casinos set up during his presidency, a day after abruptly shelving Landing International's $1.5 billion integrated casino project in Manila.
'The Mouth' Talks King James Controversy: 'Could Heal This Country by Talking to POTUS'
Matusow drew quite a bit of responses, not all of them positive. Correction....hardly any of them positive
Prominent Political Donor Helps Pornographers and Offshore Gambling Operations
The Chicago Tribune Thursday reported that political donors for both the current U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton once worked on behalf of offshore gambling operations, payday loan and pornographers.
Matusow Goes Off About Voter ID: 'This is for Future of Democracy'
Poker pro and ardent supporter of US President Donald Trump, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow chimed in regarding voter ID requirements.
Augur Blockchain Bets Placed on Trump Assassination Leave Regulators Powerless to Act
The so-called "Silk Road of Gambling", blockchain gambling platform Augur launched earlier this month. The “prediction market protocol” built on the ethereum blockchain permits gamblers from around the globe to create markets on just about anything, including the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump. Regulators, meanwhile, may have little way of preventing this type of wagering.
Steve Bannon Working on his Own Cryptocurrency
Former advisor to US President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, tells CNBC he owns bitcoin and is working on his own cryptocurrency.
Bookmaker Shortens Odds on Trump Impeachment After Putin Summit
Irish betting site Paddy Power has cut US President Donald Trump's odds of being impeached from 8-1 to 2-1 Tuesday.
Russian Hacking Dependent on Bitcoin: Price Unaffected Thus Far
US Deputy Attorney General Rob Rosenstein announced Friday afternoon a series of bombshell indictments related to alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US Presidential elections. The indictment claims the scheme was dependent on the cryptocurrency bitcoin.
Andy Beshear to Run for Kentucky Governor: Dad Fought to Seize Over 100 Gambling Domains in Hayday
The son of two-term former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has announced plans to run for Governor in 2019.
SCOTUS Pick Betting Odds Have Kavanaugh, Barrett in Dead Heat
Ready for primetime but US President Donald Trump reportedly was yet to have made up his mind on the next Supreme Court Justice pick. Gamblers haven't either as both Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett remain the co-favorites.
Hollywood Celeb, Poker Pro James Woods Dumped by Agent Over Political Views
The Hollywood actor, a devout supporter of US President Donald Trump, went on to call his now former agent, Ken Kaplan, "a political liberal" in his tweets confirming the breakup, but did manage to take the high road. Not so for Kaplan....
Ahead of SCOTUS Retirement News Trump had Best Odds Yet of 2020 Win
BetOnline's Dave Mason observed that US President Donald Trump did have the best odds yet since being elected to remain in office past 2020.
Kim Jong-un Visit to the White House in 2018 Say Oddsmakers
Following a historic summit in Singapore between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, much of Tuesday's talk has been what each side got, if anything, out of the meeting and, perhaps more importantly to gamblers, will Kim visit the White House in 2018?
US North Korea Summit Betting Odds
There are betting odds available on this week's historic summit between North Korean leader Kim Jung Un and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Elizabeth Warren Lobbies for Native American Indian Massachusetts Casinos
Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts may have long-term political designs on the White House, but one of her current political goals is gaining approval for a $1 billion Taunton casino resort.
Odds on North Korea US Summit Moving Forward Released
The odds of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un meeting for a ground breaking summit in Singapore on June 12 have gotten slightly longer.
Department of Homeland Security Boss Kirstjen Nielsen Next in Line to Leave Trump Admin - Latest Odds
On Thursday, President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security boss Kirstjen Nielsen reportenly got into a very heated argument about whether she was doing enough to enforce the President's immigration policies and, following that testy exchange, Nielsen was rumored to have threatened to resign her post.
Report: Trump Knew About Disgraced NY AG Indiscretions
ALBANY - U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney was informed about two women who had accused former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of sexual abuse, according to a letter filed Friday in court.
Hillary Clinton Not the New NY State Attorney General ....Acting AG Does Not Have a Gambling Problem
The website, Liberty Raise, reported Friday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed former U.S. Secretary of State Clinton and Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as the permanent replacement for Eric Schneiderman.
Schneiderman Hires Top Defense Attorney
Eric Schneiderman, the disgraced former New York State Attorney General, has hired prominent defense attorney Isabelle Kirshner to represent him as he desperately tried to dodge reporters outside his Manhattan apartment Wednesday.
5th Accuser Claims Former NY AG was Violent Towards Her
A fifth woman has accused the former New York State Attorney General of being violent towards her.
