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Trump, once
considered a rank outsider attracting odds of 200/1, is now the
firm favorite after his latest decisive win, his third out of
four in the early nominating contests, the British bookmakers
said.
"Mr Trump has triumphed yet again, despite political analysts
almost unanimously writing him off as a serious presidential
contender," said Graham Sharpe from William Hill, adding one
customer stood to collect at least $100,000 if Trump was
ultimately elected to the White House.
William Hill and Betway make Trump 1/2 favorite to get the
Republican nod, while Ladbrokes cut his odds to 4/9 while his
gamblers could get odds of 6/1 on his nearest rival Mark Rubio.
They also markedly cut the odds on Trump becoming president,
although he still trails Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
"Trump's on a roll and heading into Super Tuesday he's looking
home and hosed," said Jessica Bridge from Ladbrokes. "Even the
poorly educated can probably work out that he's favorite with
the bookies."
(Reporting by Michael Holden; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
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