{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a13c15d-181a-4a2e-a662-739d0e7f731a/67214757a73223e19b2f65c3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"US election betting is on a roll","description":"<p>On November 5, voters in the US will head to the polls to decide who should be the next president: Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. But over the past several months, people from around the world have been placing millions of dollars on who will win that race. As interest in betting on US politics reaches a new high, the FT’s Oliver Roeder and Sam Learner explain how these markets work and what can (and can’t) be learned from them.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -&nbsp;</p><p><strong>For further reading:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/9108f393-6a45-41a3-bd76-20581b19288e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Prediction markets can tell the future. Why is the US so afraid of them?</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/e8b2ff85-a4dd-40cd-a4c1-e3d70686917f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Take political betting markets literally, not seriously</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/870dabd1-93d2-4f88-9d10-b576ec5713c9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What the polls can’t tell us about America’s election</a></p><p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Attend the FT Global Banking Summit, December 3 and 4 in London: Enter <strong>BTM20</strong> for a 20% discount (applicable on all ticket types), <a href=\"https://banking.live.ft.com/home?promo=BTM20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">register here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/c28767e3-41ca-41c9-aa3b-f0f0fe0a8f83\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}