Bookies are saying the same

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Laurie Street — 10/23/2008 5:18:25 AM (archived)

A bet of $600 on Obama to win will get you $100 if he does win, as I understand it. $100 on McCain gets you $350. (the preceding assumes I am reading the page correctly, which is by no means a sure thing)

From 1000 Sports.com

And by the way, how exactly is the Intrade system (or any futures market for that matter) different from gambling in Vegas?

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Why...the race is "essentially even"..now who predicted this? - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/22/2008 11:18:03 PM
- AP is dying and becoming irrelevant - azstrummer - 10/23/2008 3:41:19 PM
  - re: AP is dying and becoming irrelevant - TB - 10/23/2008 4:07:05 PM
- More good news - Pollsters are now moving Ohio from "toss-up" to the Obama column! (n/t) - z - 10/23/2008 2:00:53 PM
- Reuters/Zogby: Obama by 12 points - Algorithms - 10/23/2008 1:49:57 PM
- Polls, polls, and more polls - z - 10/23/2008 12:07:30 PM
  - As I recall there are always some polls calling it even. Mobilizes the troops. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/23/2008 2:52:17 PM
- Essentially even??? - alcaray - 10/23/2008 4:34:48 AM
  - You an Yeti can take it up with AP - tell them they are mistaken. - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/23/2008 6:12:40 AM
    - I wonder if you know the difference between 'the poll numbers' and 'a polls numbers'? (n/t) - alcaray - 10/23/2008 6:56:09 AM
  - Bookies are saying the same - Laurie Street - 10/23/2008 5:18:25 AM
    - Intrade difference from wagering with a bookie. - alcaray - 10/23/2008 6:54:30 AM
      - Thanks for the explanation - Laurie Street - 10/23/2008 6:08:35 PM
  - I told a lie. - alcaray - 10/23/2008 4:38:04 AM
- re: One poll does not an even race maketh. - Yeti - 10/23/2008 12:48:19 AM
- views of the candidates - JEKing - 10/23/2008 12:25:41 AM

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