2024 Presidential Debate: Betting Odds

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Taking a break from the 2024 NFL kickoff, we have another primetime competitive program to watch tonight, the 2024 Presidential Debate.

Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will face off for the first (and possibly only) time against 2016 Republican President Donald Trump. After the first debate between Trump and then-candidate, current President Joe Biden, people are eagerly waiting to see what is in store before the election in November.

Want to make this more fun? What if I told you there are betting odds for tonight’s debate?

Here’s the thing, though, you cannot actually bet on the debate if you live in the United States.

According to USA Today, former President Trump is 89% likely to say “Israel,” while Vice President Harris is 91% likely to bring up “abortion.”

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, former President Trump is a slight betting favorite to win the election, but Vice President Harris is likely to in the debate at -250 odds.

Here are other bets to look forward to tonight.

Total Viewership

Over/Under: 75 million

Non-Facts per Candidate

Over/Under: Harris: 5.5

Over Under: Trump: 21.5

Will the Candidates Shake Hands?

No is a -400 favorite.

Primary Color of Pantsuit

Harris: White (-110)

Trump: Blue (-165)

Which Candidate Will Speak the Longest?

Trump is a -150 favorite.

Which Insult Will Either Candidate Say?

“Crazy” is +120, “lunatic” and “racist” are 3-1 each, and “weird” is 4-1.

Candidates Speaking

Harris: “Child tax credit” is -175, “Roe v Wade” is -110 and “childless cat lady/ladies” is +110.

Trump: “Comrade Kamala” and “fake news media” are each -300.

Candidates Final Word

Harris: “America” is a -250 favorite. “Back” and “you” are each 5-1.

Trump: “Again” is a +175 favorite, and “America” is the +250 second choice.

Which Family Member will be Mentioned the Most?

“Doug” is +110, “Melania” is +250, “Ivanka” is +375, and “Ella” is +450.

What Policy will be Discussed the Most?

“Medicare” is +130, “Social Security” is 2-1, “tax on tips” is 4-1, and “deportations” is +450.

Will “Red State” or “Blue State” be Said First?

Blue state is a -120 favorite.

Other People Mentioned

“Elon/Musk” over-under is 2.

“Biden” over-under is 8.5.

“Obama” over-under is 3.5.


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