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As Americans head to the polls, bookmakers still favor Donald Trump to beat Kamala Harris, with the odds in the final days shifting in Trump's favor.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, this is a very different Leicester from the one that defied the 5,000-1 bookmaker odds, although Claudio Ranieri’s title-winners side had also been tipped for relegation.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Betfair, a British betting exchange, thinks Trump is most likely to win in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, although the bookmaker has Democrat Kamala Harris as favorite in Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
According to the Election Betting Odds tracker, which consolidates betting numbers from five major markets—bookmakers now give Trump a 54.6% chance of winning in November, compared to 45% for Harris.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, this is a very different Leicester from the one that defied the 5,000-1 bookmaker odds, although Claudio Ranieri’s title-winners side had also been tipped for relegation.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Betfair, a British betting exchange, thinks Trump is most likely to win in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, although the bookmaker has Democrat Kamala Harris as favorite in Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
According to the Election Betting Odds tracker, which consolidates betting numbers from five major markets—bookmakers now give Trump a 54.6% chance of winning in November, compared to 45% for Harris.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Amazon’s early days were characterized by its efforts to provide the tech to support the offline to online shift, initially for booksellers.Noam Toister, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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To Kaplan, the onscreen romantic chemistry between the two fictitious lead characters, rival booksellers Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly, drew her attention.David Chiu, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Hill and Decision Desk HQ in October gave Republicans a 71 percent chance of winning the Senate, and other handicappers viewed them as favorites.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Nonpartisan handicappers have moved Georgia from a state that leans Republican to toss-up status in recent days as Harris makes gains.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
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Since his arrest Monday thanks to a tipster at a McDonald’s, the 26-year-old’s background is starting to come into focus.Dakin Andone, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after, however, unverified rumors began circulating on social media, including an anonymous tipster suggesting infidelity involving an TikTok influencer.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 7 Dec. 2024
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Of the 12 games remaining in Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season, oddsmakers only see a few as evenly matched.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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The 51-year-old Democrat has been at the top of the oddsmakers' boards since Kamala Harris assumed the presumptive presidential nomination from the party after President Joe Biden dropped out.James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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Toronto is full of tiny condos that no one except speculators and investors want.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Duggan's land value tax proposal, which reached a standstill in the Michigan Legislature, would tax vacant landowners at a higher rate than homeowners or those with developments on their properties in an effort to hold land speculators accountable and encourage development in the city.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookmaker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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