Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election had bookmakers celebrating as 75% of all stakes were placed on the defeated candidate, Hillary Clinton.
Similar to the betting trends in the Brexit referendum, Clinton led by a margin in nearly all poll surveys. In fact, in terms of popularity vote, Clinton was the clear winner. However, in terms of electoral votes, Trump easily breezed past the 270 points required to make him the elected president.
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