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    Bet and win on Obama/McCain (The portuguese way)

    Its unbelievable:
    reuters.com
    http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE4955WJ20081006?



    LISBON (Reuters) - A Portuguese online bank unveiled a novel interest rate deal Monday by letting clients bet on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.
    I wonder if I can bet on the Dec1, 2009 Timbuktu rain?
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    InTrade.com also lets you "bet" -- opps sorry: invest -- in a victory of Obama or McCain.
    Last edited by Zkribbler; October 8, 2008, 14:32.

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    • #3
      Looks like the banking industry is becoming a casino industry...

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      • #4
        Not a novelty. It's possible to bet on anything on online websites. Including election outcomes...
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        • #5
          Originally posted by carnide_
          Looks like the banking industry is becoming a casino industry...
          and like the casino, you can now lose all the money you have in the bank in a single day (or night)
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          • #6
            Originally posted by MarkG
            and like the casino, you can now lose all the money you have in the bank in a single day (or night)
            Thats a horrific trend

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