Playing is massive enterprise – permeating British tradition – from sports activities groups to the nationwide lottery to these annoying adverts that pop up everytime you’re on-line.
However allegations that some within the Conservative Occasion have used inside info to wager on the election, has thrown a highlight on political betting. Like sport, politics has winners and losers.
However does betting on it cut back politics to a sport?
We spoke to Graham Sharpe, who expanded betting from sports activities to politics and leisure through the 45 years he labored for the bookmaker William Hill.
He’s additionally the person who launched betting on a white Christmas and the Christmas primary.
