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Looks like it's going to be Chicago.
Prof says that "his money" is on Rio though.
Looks like it's going to be Chicago.
Prof says that "his money" is on Rio though.
Actually, it's neck-and-neck with Rio as the SLIGHT favorite at the moment.
BidIndex SUMMER 2016
CITY SYM STAT HIGH LOW * CHG INDEX
Chicago CHI 09/28 61.24 58.78 1.23 61.24
Madrid MAD 09/28 59.50 57.80 0.00 57.80
Rio de Janeiro RIO 09/28 61.61 59.73 0.19 61.42
Tokyo TKY 09/28 61.41 59.20 0.18 59.02
SYM= BidCity "Ticker" Symbol (hyperlinks to City description); STAT = Status (PRE=Prelisted, DLD=Delisted, HLT=Halted, or MM/DD of last change); CHG=Change
BidIndex SUMMER 2016
CITY SYM STAT HIGH LOW * CHG INDEX
Chicago CHI 09/28 61.24 58.78 1.23 61.24
Madrid MAD 09/28 59.50 57.80 0.00 57.80
Rio de Janeiro RIO 09/28 61.61 59.73 0.19 61.42
Tokyo TKY 09/28 61.41 59.20 0.18 59.02
SYM= BidCity "Ticker" Symbol (hyperlinks to City description); STAT = Status (PRE=Prelisted, DLD=Delisted, HLT=Halted, or MM/DD of last change); CHG=Change
LMAO @ these props at Intertops:
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=spoftitleslip cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=black align=left>Dec 31, 2020 23:59</TD><TD class=blackbig>Mission Mars: Will a human land on Planet Mars before December 31, 2020? </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=spofslip cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR class=blackbig><TD align=left width="60%">Option</TD><TD align=middle width="20%">Win Odds</TD></TR><TR><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-tdnor id=FR275306!2 onmouseover=M2(this); onclick="MC4(this,'FR275306!2|;');" onmouseout=M1(this);>NO</TD><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-td id=FR275306!2odds onmouseover=M6(this); onclick="MC3(this,'FR275306!2|;');" onmouseout=M3(this); noWrap align=middle>1.20</TD></TR><TR><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-tdnor id=FR275306!1 onmouseover=M2(this); onclick="MC4(this,'FR275306!1|;');" onmouseout=M1(this);>YES</TD><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-td id=FR275306!1odds onmouseover=M6(this); onclick="MC3(this,'FR275306!1|;');" onmouseout=M3(this); noWrap align=middle>4.00</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=spoftitleslip cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=black align=left>Dec 31, 2020 23:59</TD><TD class=blackbig>Mission Mars: Will George W. Bush be the first human on Planet Mars? </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=spofslip cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR class=blackbig><TD align=left width="60%">Option</TD><TD align=middle width="20%">Win Odds</TD></TR><TR><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-tdnor id=FR275307!1 onmouseover=M2(this); onclick="MC4(this,'FR275307!1|;');" onmouseout=M1(this);>YES</TD><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-td id=FR275307!1odds onmouseover=M6(this); onclick="MC3(this,'FR275307!1|;');" onmouseout=M3(this); noWrap align=middle>901.00</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=spoftitleslip cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=black align=left>Dec 31, 2020 23:59</TD><TD class=blackbig>Mission Mars: Will the walls of the White House be painted Red before December 31, 2020? </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=spofslip cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR class=blackbig><TD align=left width="60%">Option</TD><TD align=middle width="20%">Win Odds</TD></TR><TR><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-tdnor id=FR275310!2 onmouseover=M2(this); onclick="MC4(this,'FR275310!2|;');" onmouseout=M1(this);>NO</TD><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-td id=FR275310!2odds onmouseover=M6(this); onclick="MC3(this,'FR275310!2|;');" onmouseout=M3(this); noWrap align=middle>1.10</TD></TR><TR><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-tdnor id=FR275310!1 onmouseover=M2(this); onclick="MC4(this,'FR275310!1|;');" onmouseout=M1(this);>YES</TD><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-td id=FR275310!1odds onmouseover=M6(this); onclick="MC3(this,'FR275310!1|;');" onmouseout=M3(this); noWrap align=middle>6.00</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=spoftitleslip cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=black align=left>Dec 31, 2020 23:59</TD><TD class=blackbig>Mission Mars: Us v Them - What will happen first? </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=spofslip cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR class=blackbig><TD align=left width="60%">Option</TD><TD align=middle width="20%">Win Odds</TD></TR><TR><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-tdnor id=FR275311!1 onmouseover=M2(this); onclick="MC4(this,'FR275311!1|;');" onmouseout=M1(this);>Human to land on Planet Mars</TD><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-td id=FR275311!1odds onmouseover=M6(this); onclick="MC3(this,'FR275311!1|;');" onmouseout=M3(this); noWrap align=middle>1.05</TD></TR><TR><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-tdnor id=FR275311!2 onmouseover=M2(this); onclick="MC4(this,'FR275311!2|;');" onmouseout=M1(this);>Visitors from Outer Space to land on Planet Earth</TD><TD class=betting-selectbetgrey-td id=FR275311!2odds onmouseover=M6(this); onclick="MC3(this,'FR275311!2|;');" onmouseout=M3(this); noWrap align=middle>15.00</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
These odds are not a bad deal for the books. Even if the books payout, they still keep your money till the end of 2020.
BBC News' Adam Brookes in Chicago: "The shock of Chicago's elimination was greater for the fact that it came in the first round. And greater for the fact that President Obama had taken valuable hours from his packed and tense political schedule to travel to Copenhagen. His legendary powers of persuasion will be said to have failed him, though in reality it will be Chicago's bid that failed him. Nonetheless, this is a moment which allows the president's detractors to allege waning prestige on the part of his presidency. And it will raise questions about the political advice that he is receiving."
