Comment on Donald Trump’s election victory odds surge to 99% on Polymarket

As the US presidential election nears a close, with seven results left to go, Trump’s victory odds have surged to 99.6% on Polymarket. This comes as Trump looks all but certain to have secured a second term in the White House, with the decentralized betting platform Polymarket having its odds consistently in the Republican candidates’ favor. The business mogul stands just four Electoral College votes away from the 270 that are needed to declare the winner. While counting is still underway in Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada, Trump has already delivered a victory speech and country leaders have congratulated him publicly. The betting platform has tracked the election throughout, creating a forecast.