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Punters plough money on Liz to have the shortest of PM premierships
October 17, 2022
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Bookies Corner: In Liz we Trust…
September 30, 2022
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Smarkets: Truss certain to be PM as betting focus turns to cabinet positions 
September 2, 2022
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Smarkets: Truss leads Sunak in Tory Leadership final two
July 22, 2022
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Bookies Corner: Pricing a Tribal Affair...
July 15, 2022
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Punters smell Boris’ blood but remain cold on exit method & weak successors 
July 6, 2022
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Smarkets: Boris clean from Sue Gray report as PM survival chances improve 
May 26, 2022
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Europe
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Smarkets: Macron holds 95% lead as Le Pen eyes biggest shock in political betting history
April 22, 2022
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UK
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Smarkets: Boris faces a coin-flip on leading Conservatives into next election
April 20, 2022
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Bookies Corner: Oscars night signals a changing tide for all entertainment
March 25, 2022
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Smarkets: All eyes on Sunak Statement as UK recession looms at 32% 
March 22, 2022
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Smarkets: Odds shorten on Boris exit but punters split on PM's successor
February 4, 2022
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Smarkets: Boris hits lowest odds on 2022 premiership departure  
January 12, 2022
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Smarkets: North Shropshire shock sees odds spike on a Boris 2022 exit  
December 17, 2021
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Smarkets: Sunak Budget bluster frosty against 22% chance of recession
October 28, 2021
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UK
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Smarkets: Competent Keir holds little sway with political punters
October 4, 2021
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UK
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Boris reshuffle sees Smarkets shorten odds on 2023 General Election
September 20, 2021
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Sportsbook
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Smarkets snaps up Shaddick in bid to lead all politics trading
June 29, 2021
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Europe
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Matt Shaddick ends 18-year reign as Ladbrokes Politics guru 
June 17, 2021
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Features
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Bookies Corner: No hiding from Super Thursday's electorate judgement
May 5, 2021
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US 2020: Bakhshi and Shaddick offer final take on betting's billion dollar baby
November 3, 2020
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Bakhshi and Shaddick launch 'Art of the Possible' podcast tracking US 2020 developments
August 10, 2020
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Norsk Tipping & Sportradar: player betting took over in World Cup ‘26
October 20, 2026
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“A historic moment” - Norsk Tipping & Sportradar on a World Cup to remember
October 19, 2026
Flags of EU member nations and the EU in Brussels, Polymarket is currently lobbying the trade bloc
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Ireland omits common tax on iGaming from first draft EU Budget 2028 
October 13, 2026