October 30, 2020 Welcome to this edition of The Reader, a weekly roundup of our stories and insights.
Who will win the U.S. presidential election? With days to go, we're all asking this question. The stock market predicts Joe Biden will come out on top, but bettors think Trump can still pull off an upset—and they see him ahead in Florida. A repeat of the 2016 polling error would see Biden win with a 342 electoral vote landslide. Meanwhile, we know Trump’s odds of winning the election drop whenever COVID-19 cases rise.
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From the archives
“One Betfair gambler was confident in a Trump victory, with a future that had been widely considered “delusional” and improbable. He was the biggest winner over the presidential elections, collecting $2.5 million through the course of the campaign, according to U.K.-based Betfair. The customer made several bets as the odds of a Trump presidency continued to shift with polls and events. The customer, who wished to remain anonymous, made his or her first bet following the Iowa caucuses in February.” —Here’s how much you could’ve won betting on Trump’s presidency by Lucinda Shen, November 2016 .
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