Britain’s upcoming vote on whether to remain in the European Union or go it alone has become the biggest political betting event in British history.
As reported in The Guardian, around £40.5 million has been gambled so far on the outcome of tomorrow’s EU referendum – placing it ahead of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum as Great Britain’s most bet upon event.
Experts are also predicting a last-minute plunge that could push the total over £50 million.
The current amount includes some incredible firsts, with one woman from London placing her first bet ever of £100,000 on Britain voting to stay. She will make £40,000 if she wins.
The “stay” vote has shortened this week with William Hill slashing their odds from 4/11 to 1/3 to 2/7. They said that 66 percent of all money staked so far was on the “stay” option.
