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**Chris** · 20-06-2024, 16:04

Some interesting data that adds intrigue to the rapidly-growing election betting scandal. B*tfair is unusually transparent about how much money is being bet on any particular thing. It’s possible to see that throughout this year there has been a constant, but small, stream of bets on a July election. But suddenly, the day before the election was called, there’s a truly massive increase in the amount of money laid on the election being in July.

Graphs are viewable in this thread on Xitter: https://x.com/jimwaterson/status/180...56-Kgau3lzowJw

I know at least one Tory has called his bet an ‘error of judgment’. Obvs we don’t know if he knew the date and placed a bet in a manner that might have been criminal. But judging by these numbers, this is not a coincidence. Someone, or several someones, knew exactly when the election was going to be, and thought they could cash in by betting on the date before it went public.

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Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,120	Re: The traditional CF voting intentions thread, week 5 Some interesting data that adds intrigue to the rapidly-growing election betting scandal. B*tfair is unusually transparent about how much money is being bet on any particular thing. It’s possible to see that throughout this year there has been a constant, but small, stream of bets on a July election. But suddenly, the day before the election was called, there’s a truly massive increase in the amount of money laid on the election being in July. Graphs are viewable in this thread on Xitter: https://x.com/jimwaterson/status/180...56-Kgau3lzowJw I know at least one Tory has called his bet an ‘error of judgment’. Obvs we don’t know if he knew the date and placed a bet in a manner that might have been criminal. But judging by these numbers, this is not a coincidence. Someone, or several someones, knew exactly when the election was going to be, and thought they could cash in by betting on the date before it went public.