Bookies brace for historic ‘worst political result’ as Trump bet surges

European bookmakers have all the more reasons to cheer for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the upcoming November elections.

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, William Hill, and Ladbrokes are now bracing themselves for the possible victory of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who have drawn an unprecedented interests from bettors, according MarketWatch.

Féilim Mac An Iomaire, a spokesman for Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, pointed out that a Trump victory will be the ‘worst political result’ in history for bookies.

“The weight of money that we’re seeing on Trump has forced us to cut his odds. We’ve never had a presidential candidate so popular amongst bettors, and should he win it will be the worst political result for the bookmaking industry in history,” Mac An lomaire told the business news website.