Betting Odds Can Make Monday’s Presidential Debate More Entertaining
The first of three Presidential debates between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is set for Monday night. In recent years, viewers have played ‘drinking games‘ in order to make these sometimes tedious debates more palatable. There’s now another way to add a bit more excitement to Presidential Debates–by betting on them.
The oddsmakers at SportsBettingExperts.com have come up with a list of proposition wagers for the first Presidential Debate. The topics of these bets range from the substantive issues discussed by the candidates to what color tie Donald Trump will wear (‘red’ is the favorite at -250). Hillary Clinton’s wardrobe is also open for betting with ‘blue’ being the top choice for her jacket color at -175. Once the debate begins, the discussion is likely to turn immediately to terrorism and domestic security. In light of this, oddsmakers have made ‘securing America’ as a -2000 favorite for ‘Which topic will be debated first?’ Presidential debates often address nebulous and arbitrary themes like the ‘mood of the nation’ or the ‘direction of the country’ and the prop bet odds have ‘direction of America’ at +500 for the initial topic the candidates will address.
If you find either candidate especially convincing you also have the opportunity to place a bet on the party that will win November’s Presidential election. Right now, the Democratic Party is a -215 favorite with the Republican Party priced at +175. A single debate is unlikely to determine the outcome of the election but it can create a swing in momentum. This bet is a great way to take advantage of a particularly strong (or especially weak) performance by either candidate.
Here’s the full list of Presidential election and debate prop bet odds:
2016 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Party to win 2016 US Presidential Election:
Democratic Party: -215
Republican Party: +175
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE SPECIALS
What color will Donald Trump’s tie be?:
Red: -250
Blue: +160
Yellow/Gold: +1100
Other Color: +1100
Black: +3300
What color will Hillary Clinton’s jacket be?:
Blue: -175
White: +250
Black: +500
Red: +1000
Brown: +1000
Other Color: +2500
Which topic will be debated first?:
Securing America: -2000
Direction of America: +500
Achieving Prosperity: +700
Which event will have a higher Nielsen rating?:
Monday Night Football: +1000
Presidential Debate: +2500
Will Donald Trump call Hillary Clinton a liar?:
Yes: -300
No: +200
Will Donald Trump mention Bill Clinton?:
Yes: -175
No: +135
Will Hillary Clinton mention Melania Trump?:
Yes: +160
No: -230
Will Hillary Clinton say “bigot” or “bigotry”?:
Yes: -250
No: +170
Will Hillary Clinton say “deplorable”?:
Yes: +135
No: -175
Will Trump say “Crooked Hillary”?:
Yes: -165
No: +125
Will Trump say “build the wall” or “build a wall”?
Yes: -300
No: +200