In welcome news for embattled American bookies, West Virginia could become the first US state to allow political betting.

According to the West Virginia Lottery, officials have initially approved a plan to let FanDuel and other operators offer political wagers, which could very lucrative with the Trump-vs-Biden race heating up.

Officials are still assessing the proposals in detail, but things are looking up. In fact, FanDuel was apparently so convinced it had already been given the green light, that it briefly began offering presidential election bets, before withdrawing them after just 40 minutes and refunding punters!

Interestingly, during the brief election offering, FanDuel put President Donald Trump as favourite at -100 for re-election, with probably Democratic nominee Senator Joe Biden at  +125.

FanDuel’s arch-rival, DraftKings has said it “excited about the possibility of offering odds on politics and elections” but will thoroughly evaluate any opportunity before posting lines.

AYO.NEWS says:

With betting operators struggling to offer a varied line-up during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the presidential race being a huge event in the US, political betting could prove surprisingly lucrative for US sportsbooks.

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