Bookies.

com Poll: 54% of Americans Would be Interested in Betting on

Elections

Charlotte, NC, September 01, 2020 --(PR.com)-- Bookies.com asked 1,429 politically engaged
respondents, "If betting on elections was legal and regulated in the United States, would you be interested
in placing a wager?"

Of the respondents, who visited at least one political betting page on Bookies.com, 777 (54%) answered
"Yes" and 659 (46%) answered "No."

In the U.K. and Ireland, U.S. election odds are widely available from regulated sportsbooks and American
bettors in Indiana and New Jersey can already place wagers on The Oscars, providing a compelling
argument in favor of opening up political betting across the U.S.

According to Gambling.com Group’s vice president of U.S. business Max Bichsel, placing a wager on a
presidential candidate to win an election is not dissimilar to betting on a baseball team to win the World
Series.

“Whether it's supporting your favorite team or preferred political party, the components of politics and
sports betting are effectively the same,” Bichsel said. “The 2020 Presidential Election will be no different.
The current political landscape in the U.S. is synonymous to the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox,
a rivalry that drives attention and wagers.”

In the lead-up to this year’s U.S. presidential election, bookmakers have provided accurate predictions,
including Kamala Harris to be selected as Joe Biden’s VP. The California Senator was the odds-on
favorite with British bookmaker, Ladbrokes, which announced VP odds for the first time on Nov. 1 2019.

The results of the Bookies.com poll highlight an appetite for election betting in America. Combined with
the market’s popularity outside of the U.S., there is a strong indication that election odds provided by
regulated American sportsbooks would be well received if lawmakers were to grant approval.

For more insight, analysis and information on betting on the 2020 U.S. General Election, visit the
Bookies.com Presidential Election Odds Daily Tracker, where all odds referenced are from legally
regulated sportsbooks.

About Bookies.com
Bookies.com is your go-to source for all things betting online including odds comparison, independent
reviews of the top betting sites in the US and UK, exclusive sign up bonuses, live score and statistics, and
betting advice from some of the world's top experts. Bookies.com is published by Gambling.com Group,
a multi-award-winning provider of digital marketing services for the global online gambling industry.

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