A British gambler has bet £200,000 that Donald Trump will become the next president of the United States.
The man stands to win £500,000 on top of the original sum, if the Republican candidate defeats Democrat Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s election.
Connor Campbell, Financial Analyst at Spreadex, said: “The US election is now our single biggest betting event ever and we are seeing some huge bets being placed, including one customer who has staked £200,000 on a Trump victory.
“With the US in the closing stages of the campaign and the polls seeming to change almost hourly, it should make for a very interesting few days in the lead up to the election.”
The £200,000 bet was made on online betting site Spreadex.
William Hill said its largest bets included a London-based telephone client who staked £150,000 on Hillary Clinton becoming America’s first female president, and a Durham woman who put £183,200 on Ms Clinton in a two-part wager.
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