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November 6, 2012

Why Betting Markets, Polls Don't Agree

Jesse Emspak, Discovery News


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According to election polls, the presidential race is neck and neck. According to election polls, our country is split right down the middle. According to election polls, it's anyone's guess who will be the next president of the United States.

But if you follow betting markets like Intrade and Betfair, Obama's win is a better than two in three chance of winning.

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