\n Posted on: August 6, 2024, 01:08h.\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThe 2024 odds surrounding the United States presidential election didn\u2019t change in the immediate hours following Vice President Kamala Harris revealing her running mate for the November 5 contest.<\/span><\/p>\n Harris, the Democratic nominee<\/a> following President Joe Biden\u2019s decision in July to not seek a second four-year term at the age of 81, confirmed Tuesday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had accepted her invitation to be her running mate. Walz, a Democrat, served in Congress before becoming governor of Minnesota in January 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n Billed as a former high school social studies teacher, football coach, and union member, Walz is expected to churn out support across the Midwest for Harris, who would become the first woman to ever hold the office of commander-in-chief. Bettors, however, didn\u2019t react much to the Walz news.<\/span><\/p>\n On Polymarket, a decentralized peer-to-peer betting exchange<\/a> that offers trading on election outcomes, former President Donald Trump remained the 2024 front-runner.<\/span><\/p>\n The billionaire\u2019s implied odds of winning remained stagnant at 53%. Harris remained the underdog, with her odds implying a winning likelihood of 46%. Polymarket reports that its 2024 presidential election market has $511.4 million bet<\/a> on the outcome as of August 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Betfair, a similar political wagering exchange, also maintained Trump as the favorite with his odds at 5\/6 (-120). The line implies an outcome of about 55%. A winning $100 bet on that line would net $83.33. Harris is at 6\/5 (+120). A winning $100 bet would net $120.<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m all in,\u201d Walz said on X after being picked. \u201cVice President Harris is showing us the politics of what\u2019s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Walz added that it\u2019s \u201cthe honor of a lifetime\u201d to run with Harris.<\/span><\/p>\n Harris confirmed her Walz pick on X. She said the Minnesotan has \u201cdelivered for working families\u201d and it\u2019s \u201cgreat to have him on the team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Walz was chosen over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Critics of the Walz pick believe Harris was afraid to select Shapiro because he\u2019s Jewish, a choice that could hamper the Democrats\u2019 pro-Palestine vote.<\/span><\/p>\n Walz was presumably the safer bet for Harris, though Pennsylvania is expected to be a key battleground state in this presidential election.<\/span><\/p>\n Minnesota hasn\u2019t voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1972 with Richard Nixon. Since 1972, Pennsylvanians have gone with five Republicans and eight Democrats for president, with state voters getting it right in 11 of those 13 presidential contests.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Walz, who was among the first to call Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, \u201cweird,\u201d is now facing backlash from party supporters for being Harris\u2019 pick.<\/span><\/p>\n Rather than pick the very popular governor of a neck-and-neck must-win purple state, Harris chose a dime-a-dozen blue-state governor who gives feels to progressives,\u201d opined liberal political commentator Damon Linker.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Meghan McCain, one of Trump\u2019s most outspoken opponents, said \u201cTrump and Republicans got lucky with the Walz pick.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In the United Kingdom where regulated sportsbooks are allowed to take bets on politics, high street betting shops kept Trump and Vance as the 2024 favorites<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Trump is at 4\/5 (-125) at William Hill and 8\/11 (-138) at Paddy Power. Harris is at even money (1\/1, +100).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Biden said he was pleased to learn about Harris\u2019 VP decision<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThey will be the strongest defenders of our personal freedoms and our democracy,\u201d Biden said via social media. \u201cAnd they will ensure that America continues to lead the world and play its role as the indispensable nation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"2024](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CfHb8kxh-858x572.jpg\")
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