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People are demanding odds to bet on Donald Trump being assassinated
International Business Times (UK) ^
| January 23, 2017
| Shane Croucher
Posted on 01/23/2017 11:30:50 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Bookies such as Paddy Power and William Hill are refusing to give a price on Trump being killed.
Fancy a flutter and want odds on Donald Trump to be assassinated? Well, you won't get them.
Around the time of Trump's inauguration as US president, there was a spike in searches for odds on his assassination. Some punters were even asking bookmakers on Twitter for odds on Trump to be killed before the end of his term.
But they didn't get any odds. Most were ignored, some got replies say they do not offer odds on things like that. The Betfair account flat out told one guy "no" when he asked for odds on Trump to be assassinated at his inauguration. So why can't you get them?
It's obvious, really: would you want to be the bookmaker known for offering odds on someone being murdered? It doesn't matter who it is, or how unpopular they are, it's pretty appalling taste.
And it would be terrible marketing. Even for a bookie that courts controversy like Paddy Power, known for its close-to-the-bone adverts, creating a betting market on someone's death would be way too far.
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"Even bookmakers have parameters of good taste," said Graham Sharpe, spokesman for William Hill. "Such a market would breach them. I cannot imagine why anyone would ever imagine we would accept such a bet."
But there are many less morbid ways you can bet on an early end to Trump's presidency. Betfair has a market on the year Trump will exit the White House. Ladbrokes has Trump at evens to leave office via impeachment or resignation before the end of his first term.
William Hill has it at 5/1 Trump will be impeached in his first term. Paddy Power has Trump to be impeached in his first term at 3/1, and 7/4 to not complete his first term in office.
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Should someone make a profit by betting on someone’s death, that person should be tried as an accomplice. It would be the same as paying someone to make a hit so they could realize a financial gain.
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:01:14 PM PST
by
Terry Mross
(I was once ," verysadamerican". Mo more since "WE" won!)
To: IYAS9YAS
Has there ever been anyone but a leftist that has assassinated a political leader?
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:04:15 PM PST
by
Terry Mross
(I was once ," verysadamerican". Mo more since "WE" won!)
To: Ciexyz
Amen.
ISAIAH 54:17
But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me.I, the Lord, have spoken!
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:05:21 PM PST
by
stars & stripes forever
(Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The Left had better pray it doesn’t happen. If it does then afterwards I personally won’t be tolorating them or their shit anymore. I’ll do as I damn well please.
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:12:52 PM PST
by
TalBlack
(Evil doesn't have a day job....)
To: reasonisfaith
On the the day he was sworn in I said “I feel closer to God, actually I feel like God is closer to U.S., since 1980.
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:14:36 PM PST
by
Terry Mross
(I was once ," verysadamerican". Mo more since "WE" won!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:14:42 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Onto the Great American Rebirth!)
To: ctdonath2
I recall years ago there being much discussion about the prospects of an anonymous betting pool focused on assassinations, as a way of persuading hit men to take jobs.
Assassination Marketplace "An assassination market is a prediction market where any party can place a bet (using anonymous electronic money and pseudonymous remailers) on the date of death of a given individual, and collect a payoff if they "guess" the date accurately. This would incentivise assassination of individuals because the assassin, knowing when the action would take place, could profit by making an accurate bet on the time of the subject's death. Because the payoff is for accurately picking the date rather than performing the action of the assassin, it is substantially more difficult to assign criminal liability for the assassination."
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:15:51 PM PST
by
Garth Tater
(What's mine is mine.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
SorozNazi and the rest of the anti-American extreme left will, I fear, do this if they get a chance. Please pray that DJT is careful
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:21:17 PM PST
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Pussycats attacking wolves? Really?
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:21:32 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
(Ambition Without Talent Is Sad, Talent Without Ambition Is Worse)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Odds that someone will try assassinating Trump: 100%. Odds that someone will succeed: 0.
Odds that the Democrats will submit articles of impeachment at least ten times in the next four years: 100%. Odds that the House will vote yea on them: 0.
Odds that lawsuits will be filed every day of the Trump administration against either Trump or actions of the administration: 100%. Odds of them causing Trump to curtail his agenda: 0.
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:29:09 PM PST
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: ctdonath2
I recall years ago there being much discussion about the prospects of an anonymous betting pool focused on assassinations, as a way of persuading hit men to take jobsAgatha Christie got there first, in "the Pale Horse".
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:40:10 PM PST
by
agere_contra
(I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.)
To: rightwingcrazy
Aren’t they supposed to against using guns?
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:47:34 PM PST
by
Mozilla
(Truth Is Stranger than Fiction.)
To: rightwingcrazy
Aren’t they supposed to be against using guns?
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:47:44 PM PST
by
Mozilla
(Truth Is Stranger than Fiction.)
To: Blue Collar Christian
If I were Trump, I would keep the public appearances to a minimum until he can accomplish (or at least set into motion) a good bit of what he has planned. I don't think there is any question that an attempt will be made on his life given how already over-the-top the Left has been since Nov. 9th. They are just creating the atmosphere for something like this to happen, probably on purpose.
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:51:47 PM PST
by
Major Matt Mason
(Those that can, do, those that can't, work in the Beltway.)
To: Garth Tater
Yup, that’s it. I remember the flurry of discussion about it in the mid ‘90s.
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posted on
01/23/2017 12:55:19 PM PST
by
ctdonath2
(Understand the Left: "The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the Revolution.")
To: 2ndDivisionVet
If Trump were to be impeached, then it would be the doing of the treacherous Uni-Party RINOs.
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posted on
01/23/2017 1:02:51 PM PST
by
YogicCowboy
("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - JRRT)
To: Major Matt Mason
Yes, they always do what they accuse.
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posted on
01/23/2017 1:03:34 PM PST
by
YogicCowboy
("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - JRRT)
To: ctdonath2
It’s still being discussed and has been considerably refined. Don’t believe the Wikipedia link’s mention of TOR as being capable of securing your anonymity. It’s not.
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posted on
01/23/2017 1:11:33 PM PST
by
Garth Tater
(What's mine is mine.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
We pray this over President Trump. No weapon formed against you shall prosper and every tongue that rises up against you shall be condemned.
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posted on
01/23/2017 1:21:11 PM PST
by
tflabo
(Truth or tyranny (agent Able Deplor))
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