When Trump announced his candidacy, founded on a platform of building a tall impenetrable wall along the border of Mexico, everyone laughed at what seemed like a hilarious joke. British bookies laughed the hardest, and put the odds of winning against him at 150/1. When Trump won the US presidency, the bookies suffered their biggest political betting loss ever, and paid out $4.5 million.
Here are 10 events that bookies have given better odds than Trump’s win:
1. Daniel Radcliffe will become the next James Bond (80/1)
2. The Tennessee Titans will win the next Superbowl (130/1)
3. Humans will find alien life in 2016 (80/1)
4. Denver Nuggets will win the NBA championship (125/1)
5. Prince William and Kate Middleton’s next baby will be named Fergie (150/1)
6. Fast and Furious 8 will become the highest grossing film in history (80/1)
7. In Game of Thrones, Samwell Tarly will rule Westeros (100/1)
8. Hulk Hogan will return to WWE and win this year’s Royal Rumble (100/1)
9. Finding Dory will win the Oscar for best picture (125/1)
10. Kanye West will win the 2020 election (90/1)
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