How wrong could America’s pollsters be?
Gamblers are a lot more confident that Donald Trump will win
DESPITE POLLS being in essence tied, gamblers betting on the outcome of America’s presidential election are increasingly confident that Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, will win. Polymarket, a prediction market that has seen over $2.6bn traded on the election, gives him a two-in-three chance. Gamblers are in effect betting that polls are underestimating him for the third time in a row.
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Miss calculation”
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