Close X
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
ADVT 
National

Loto-Quebec Taking Bets On Whether Donald Trump Will Still Be In Office In 2018

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Jun, 2017 12:42 PM
    On Wednesday, Loto-Quebec invited players on its Mise-o-jeu platform to wager on the following question: "Will Donald Trump still be president of the United States after May 1, 2018?"
     
    According to its current odds, the provincial Crown corporation seems to believe it's likely he'll still be in office — about three and a half times more likely.
     
    Bettors who put $1 on Trump's departure would receive $3.65, compared to only $1.10 for those who wager he will stay.
     
    These odds, however, can vary over time, depending on news events and other changes.
     
    Betting will be open until Oct. 1.
     
     
    Spokesman Patrice Lavoie said Loto-Quebec reaches its odds through an internal analysis that includes news and polls.
     
    "It is a careful calculation that ultimately allows us to demonstrate whether there is a greater chance that the yes or the no will prevail," he said. 
     
    It's the latest foray into political betting for the Quebec Crown corporation, which also took wagers on the outcome of last year's U.S. presidential election.
     
    That one set a Loto-Quebec record as "our most popular non-sporting bet of all time," Lavoie said.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Ottawa Runs $2.4B Deficit For September, Double What It Was Same Month Last Year

    Ottawa Runs $2.4B Deficit For September, Double What It Was Same Month Last Year
    The Finance department says the bigger shortfall was due to a combination of lower revenue and higher program spending.

    Ottawa Runs $2.4B Deficit For September, Double What It Was Same Month Last Year

    NDP Promises To End Trophy Hunt For Grizzly Bears In B.C. If Elected In May

    NDP Promises To End Trophy Hunt For Grizzly Bears In B.C. If Elected In May
    NDP Leader John Horgan stopped short of an outright prohibition on the hunt, saying the party would look at regulations on subsistence hunting

    NDP Promises To End Trophy Hunt For Grizzly Bears In B.C. If Elected In May

    Investigators Clear Calgary Police In Shooting That Left Man In Wheelchair

    Investigators Clear Calgary Police In Shooting That Left Man In Wheelchair
    The head of a unit that investigates Alberta police actions says an officer didn't do anything wrong when he pursued and shot a man after he spat on the ground at an anti-racism rally.

    Investigators Clear Calgary Police In Shooting That Left Man In Wheelchair

    Still No Sign Of Four-Year-Old Girl In Vancouver Amber Alert

    Still No Sign Of Four-Year-Old Girl In Vancouver Amber Alert
    An Amber Alert remains in effect in the search for a four-year-old girl in British Columbia believed to be with her mother, who Vancouver police say leads a "high-risk lifestyle."

    Still No Sign Of Four-Year-Old Girl In Vancouver Amber Alert

    Woman Who Accused Author Steven Galloway Of Sexual Assault Breaks Silence

    Woman Who Accused Author Steven Galloway Of Sexual Assault Breaks Silence
    VANCOUVER — The former University of British Columbia student who accused Steven Galloway of sexual assault says her complaint against the acclaimed author was not about a "consensual affair."

    Woman Who Accused Author Steven Galloway Of Sexual Assault Breaks Silence

    WestJet, United Airlines Planes Clip Wings At Vancouver International Airport

    WestJet, United Airlines Planes Clip Wings At Vancouver International Airport
    Terry Chou of the Vancouver Airport Authority says a United Airlines and WestJet (TSX:WJA) plane clipped wings on the tarmac at about 8 a.m. PT.

    WestJet, United Airlines Planes Clip Wings At Vancouver International Airport