Taking a punt on Liberal leadershipThe Sportingbet odds between Malcolm Turnbull and Joe Hockey leading the Libs to the next Federal Election have narrowed today, with Turnbull moving up to $2.25 from $2.00, while Hockey sits on $2.35. Paying out at $4.25, Tony Abbott might just be worth a tipple.
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Take a punt on Election ‘07
No election party is complete without a punt. It’s like watching the Melbourne Cup without previously making a trip to your local TAB, only to tell all your friends you knew the winner would get up. So what do to? Hack punter Leigh Josey has the answers.
Reality check: And the Oz soldiers stoically on
The gap between the views of the top brass at The Australian and its readers continues to be marked with the paper still searching desperately for the best possible light to shine on the Coalition campaign while Labor is the clear choice of the consumers of those very same stories.
A consensus forms: Labor a 70% chance of winning
The polls keep showing Labor a long way in front and if you believe that nothing is going to change public opinion between now and election day there is a wonderful opportunity to make a dollar.
A Hawke’s eye view on the form
Speaking with what he describes as “a certain amount of authority, from my own personal history in such matters”, my old boss and former Labor Prime Minister, Bob Hawke thinks Kevin Rudd’s night on the tiles in New York “made it easier for a lot of punters to identify with Kevin.”
MPs: Don’t punt your super on your own success
House of Representatives MPs are placing bets on the election with Sportingbet, or so we are told in recent reporting. Specifically, they’re backing themselves to win their own seats.
Best Bets: Crikey’s election betting guide
When a bookmaker has Labor favourite to win the election but his prices on individual seats show that Labor would not win enough seats to do so, there should be an opportunity to make a little profit.
Sports betting explodes, but where will the money land?
The rapid growth in sports betting in Australia, confirmed last week by the largest TAB operator, Tabcorp, is going to lead to renewed demands for greater regulation of sports betting, and revenue sharing with major sporting bodies.
