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by iron0013 2013 days ago
Title is “ How Offshore Oddsmakers Made a Killing off Gullible Trump Supporters”

The part that was left out explains why the oddsmakers were able to make a killing and is therefore necessary.

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When people make these bets, they are betting against the oddsmakers. So all of the Trump supporters betting that he would win, especially _after_ the election and it was clear he lost, were basically giving the house their money.