Paddy Power pays out £400,000 on Obama victory in U.S. Presidential election

http://blog.paddypower.com/2012/11/04/paddy-power-pays-out-400000-on-obama-victory-in-u-s-presidential-election/ ^

[Jimmah]

Paddy Power pays out £400,000 on Obama victory in U.S. Presidential election

Paddy Power is paying out to punters who backed Barack Obama to win the US Presidential election 2012.

There’s still two days to go before America votes and national polls show voters remain largely undecided with nothing more than a sheet of ballot paper between Democrat Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney.

But Paddy Power believes it’s a done deal and Obama is a nailed-on certainty to win a second term.

[Colonel_Flagg]

C’mon people, who the hell would believe a bookie would pay of on a bet before the event happens?

In England, it actually happens with some frequency. Just another reason we should be glad we aren't them.

[Godwin1]

Eurotrash wishful thinking. Went on website and tried to bet on Mitt, but he doesn't accept bets from USA. Probably a publicity stunt.

[SamAdams76]

I didn’t even think of that angle. That suckers would take their early payout and re-bet it (double or nothing!) right back on Obama only to lose it all on Tuesday night.