Posted on 11/09/2016 3:06:13 AM PST by monkapotamus
Donald Trump's surprise triumph dealt a blow to online betting sites, some of which had paid out winnings prematurely to gamblers backing Hillary Clinton.
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power says it lost about 5 million euros ($5.5 million) in what the Dublin-based business called its "biggest political payout ever."
Company spokesman Feilim Mac An Iomaire said Wednesday: "We're in the business of making predictions and decided to put our neck on the line by paying out early on Hillary Clinton, but boy did we get it wrong. We've been well and truly thumped by Trump..."
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Oh they irony - a casino magnate being elected president might ruin the gambling industry. That’s delicious!
Here that Paul Ryan and Co?
Suckers!!!!! LOL.
Something’s wrong with the link now; not sure what happened.
I went to bed last night and the last thing discussed on Fox was chances. Brit Hume reported Trump had a 75% chance of winning and Juan Williams laughed so much. Wish I had stayed up to see the look on his face later in the night.
One of the CNN morning anchors looks like she is about to cry.
I should have bet and big, I predicted he would win the day he announced.
What kind of idiot pays the line while the dice are still in the air?
That’s what happens when you rely on CNN for your News buddy.
Adding to the irony ... the money many of us won betting online on Trump.
My only bet was for a $10 cigar. Thank you, President Trump. I think I’ll save it until the inaugeration celebrations.
Here are the UK betting odds for the 2020 presidential election
http://www.paddypower.com/bet/politics/other-politics/us-politics?ev_oc_grp_ids=2711243
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