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By Pete McIntyre / Vernon Matters

Presidential Election

More B.C. bettors backing Trump in U.S. election

Nov 3, 2020 | 10:08 AM

VICTORIA — B.C. bettors are banking on Donald Trump to win Tuesday’s U.S. election as part of what’s now the single-most popular betting event in PlayNow.com history.

Nearly 3,000 bets totaling more than $1.4 million (or 68 per cent of the wagers) have been placed on Trump, with $3.4 million dollars in combined payouts if he wins.

Close to 1,500 B.C. betters are backing Joe Biden, with potential payouts of over $1-million if he comes out on top.

More than 12,000 bets worth more than $3 million dollars have been placed on the U.S. election in 2020.

The 2016 U.S. election attracted about 7,200 bets on PlayNow.com, totaling more than $737,000.

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