William Hill is facing a six-figure payout should Trump win the White House.
“A Cornish client of ours, John Mappin, stands to win some £50,000 (US$76,900) from us if Donald Trump wins, and a Canadian customer from Ontario has bet 8,500 Canadian dollars (US$6,400) on him, and he is now far and away the worst potential outcome for us, likely to be a six figure loser,” William Hill spokesperson Graham Sharpe said in a statement.
Trump’s odds to win the election have been cut in half since the 10-to-1 price at which he was listed the day after the Republican debate earlier this month. He was once offered at 150-to-1 at William Hill.
Adjusted from 5-to-1 to 7-to-2 to win his party’s nomination, Trump has jumped Marco Rubio and Scott Walker on the Republican odds board. Bush remains the favorite, but his odds have been lengthened from 5-to-4 to 13-to-8 as Trump has ascended over the last few weeks.
William Hill has also opened wagering on this prop: 20-to-1 odds that Trump will shave his hair completely off and appear bald in public.
Odds to win 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
Hillary Clinton 11/10 (even-money Jeb Bush 4/1 (7/2) Donald Trump 5/1 (7/1) Joe Biden 10/1 Marco Rubio 12/1 (7/1) Bernie Sanders 12/1 Scott Walker 16/1 (18/1) John Kasich 22/1 (25/1) Rand Paul 40/1 (25/1) Mike Huckabee 50/1 (25/1)
Odds to win Republican nomination
Jeb Bush 13/8 (5/4) Donald Trump 7/2 (5/1) Marco Rubio 6/1 (4/1) Scott Walker 6/1 (4/1) John Kasich 14/1 (16/1) Rand Paul 20/1 (12/1) Ben Carson 22/1 Ted Cruz 25/1 Carly Fiorina 25/1 Mike Huckabee 25/1 (16/1) Chris Christie 25/1 (20/1)
Odds to win Democratic nomination
Hillary Clinton 2/7 Joe Biden 5/1 Bernie Sanders 5/1 (6/1) Martin O’Malley 26/1
Odds to be winning party
Democrats 2/3 Republicans 6/5 Independent 40/1
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