Someone in the UK just put down a million-pound bet on Joe Biden
Someone has positioned a £1 million, or $1.29 million, bet on Biden to be the subsequent president on the Betfair Exchange, the world’s largest on-line betting trade, the place gamblers discover different gamblers who match their wagers.
The identification of the bettor, who positioned the wager on October 29, will not be recognized. They would win a £540,000 ($696,170) revenue on high of getting the unique £1 million wager returned.
The £1 million wager is tied for the third-largest bet in Betfair’s historical past, behind £1.1 million bet on tennis participant Rafael Nadal in the 2010 French Open, and barely greater than £1 million bet on Floyd Mayweather Jr. in his 2017 match towards Conor McGregor.
The bet could possibly be a good omen for Biden: The 10 largest bets in Betfair’s historical past prior to now, all on sporting occasions, have been winners.