{"id":118250,"date":"2019-10-27T02:59:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T09:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=118250"},"modified":"2019-10-27T11:46:12","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T18:46:12","slug":"johnson-eyes-uk-snap-election-faces-short-odds-for-short-stay-as-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/johnson-eyes-uk-snap-election-faces-short-odds-for-short-stay-as-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Boris Johnson Eyes Snap Election in Brexit Deal, Faces Short Odds For Short Stay as UK Prime Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking a snap election for a new Parliament as part of a deal he\u2019s proposing to give members more time to mull over the Brexit deal he\u2019s trying to get through the legislative body. If lawmakers agree, it opens the door for gamblers in the United Kingdom to cash in on some betting opportunities against the controversial leader.<\/p>\n

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) meets with European Union President Donald Tusk last month as the two try to hammer out a Brexit deal that will allow Britain to leave the EU amicably. (Image: Gov.UK)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Johnson\u2019s gambit comes as the European Union has agreed to extend the deadline for Britain\u2019s departure from the political and economic body. Before that decision, Britain was to leave the EU by Thursday, regardless of whether a deal had been approved for the divorce.<\/p>\n

While the prime minister<\/a> pushed to keep the closer deadline, he lost out in Parliament when it voted to request more time to consider the agreement he reached with EU officials. The request Britain sent to Brussels asked for an extension until Jan. 31. However, the EU may counter with a different extended deadline date.<\/p>\n

Mid-December Election Sought<\/h2>\n

In a letter to opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, he proposed a Dec. 12 date for the election. In doing so, Johnson said that would give current members of Parliament (MPs) until Nov. 6 to debate and possibly act on the Brexit agreement before the legislative body is dissolved.<\/p>\n

If the current body can\u2019t reach a decision, then the new MPs would be in place by Christmas and have potentially a month to decide on the agreement, or ask again for more time.<\/p>\n

It is our duty to end this nightmare and provide the country with a solution as soon as we reasonably can,\u201d Johnson wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Corbyn, however, has been leery of efforts to call for an election unless a \u201cno-deal\u201d Brexit, which would happen if the EU imposed a hard deadline for departure, was taken off the table.<\/p>\n

Parliament could vote as early as Monday whether to agree to a Dec. 12 election. In order to do so, a two-thirds majority of the 650 members must vote yes.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Reuters<\/em> reported that two minority parties in Parliament have come together to push for a Dec. 9 election date. The main difference between the plan offered by the Scottish National Party and Liberal Democrats is that, unlike Johnson\u2019s plan, it is not contingent on continuing consideration of the Brexit deal.<\/p>\n

Odds Mixed on Johnson’s Fate<\/h2>\n

Unlike the United States, betting on elections is legal in Great Britain, and sportsbooks have several markets open regarding Johnson\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n

Ladbrokes offers odds on when Johnson will be replaced as prime minister. The favorite currently is 2023 or later, with 2-1 odds. However, 2020 is right behind at 5-2 and 2019 is listed at 3-1.<\/p>\n

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The book also has a prop bet on whether Johnson would be the prime minister with the shortest term in office. The current record is 119 days, set in 1827 by George Canning. With Johnson, who took over at 10 Downing Street on July 24, seeking a Dec. 12 election date, it seems like he would escape breaking that dubious record. However, Ladbrokes still has it posted at 7-2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Oddsmakers at 888sport.com<\/a> also offer odds on when Johnson will leave office. This year is the current favorite at 5-2, with 2020 listed at 7-2. After that, 2023 or later is 9-2, with both 2021 and 2022 offered at 11-1.<\/p>\n

The next scheduled general election will not take place until 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking a snap election for a new Parliament as part of a deal he\u2019s proposing to give members more time to mull over the Brexit deal he\u2019s trying to get through the legislative body. If lawmakers agree, it opens the door for gamblers in the United Kingdom to cash […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":118251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19853,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nJohnson Eyes UK Snap Election, Faces Short Odds For Short Stay as PM<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Boris Johnson has called for a Dec. 12 snap election for British Parliament. 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