European Union and Leonora Beck

political event: Thursday vote on whether to leave the European Union, which will have lasting consequences for the country and Europe, is due to break the record as the most bet-upon political event in Britain history, according to The Toronto Star. The industry is expecting 100 million pounds to be wagered by the time the result is known in the early hours of Friday. Betting fever has taken over for the highly contested vote, where betting companies are seeing records break for the non-sporting event.. By Leonora Beck Associated Press Wed., June 22, 2016 LONDON—As if the stakes were not high enough in Britain nail-biting vote this week, people are betting record amounts of money on its outcome. Such betting fever is normally associated with major sports events, with people here habitually placing wagers online or in betting shops on everything from horse races to football matches. Polls suggest it is too close to call, while bookies give the remain side a higher chance of winning. But the importance, drama and uncertainty that have surrounded this vote have made it a spectator sport in its own right. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.