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Although the identity of the Briton was not revealed, The Sun newspaper assures that it is a former banker who retired and now lives enjoying his fortune in heavenly Curaçao.
The subject went to a private gambling house on that island and bet, after asking several acquaintances about their prognosis for the United States elections, 5 million dollars (more than 19,000 million pesos) for the re-election of Donald Trump, explains the same medium.
A close friend of the Briton recommended that he sIf I invested that fortune, I could earn 3 times that amount, that is, if the Republican candidate is the winner, he will receive a check for 15 million of dollars, that is to say about 60,000 million pesos.
“Word of this bet spread and we believe it is the largest ever made in politics,” a source from the betting industry explained to the British newspaper.
In the United States it is prohibited to bet on political results, however it is a common practice in many other countries.
“This is a huge market … It is 2 times bigger than 2016. It easily makes it the biggest political event in history”Said Matthew Shaddick, director of political betting at the British gambling firm GVC.
The Sun added that another person, in the UK, bet a million pounds on Joe Biden’s win, the Democratic candidate who for now remains the favorite in the betting houses.
“While more money has been wagered on Donald Trump, it might be telling that the top ten bets are all on Joe Biden“Said a spokesman for Betfair, ends the English newspaper.
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