Photo: Ivan Babydov

What is a friendly wager?

en.wikipedia.org - Friendly political wager - Wikipedia

What is round robin with example?

The simplest round robin is choosing three teams to create three separate two-team parlays. ... 2. Round Robin Example. Parlay Risk To Win 1....

Last updated Nov 15, 2018

Why is 3 pair not a thing in poker?

Explanation of Three Pair Hands in poker are typically constructed with 5 cards, so making 3 sets of pairs (6 cards) is technically impossible. Jun...

Last updated May 11, 2020

Make Your Bookie Cry And Pull The Hair By Generating $23,187

Promotion

A friendly political wager is a largely symbolic form of sports betting made between politicians representing two cities or areas on the outcome of an important sports contest between teams representing those same two cities or areas. These wagers are most commonly made in the United States and Canada on the results of playoffs in the National Hockey League, National Football League and Major League Baseball as well as, on occasion, the Olympic Games. Although they are technically a form of gambling, friendly political wagers are generally tolerated by the sports leagues and regulatory authorities as harmless publicity stunts and gestures of regional pride.

Differences from typical sports betting [ edit ]

Friendly political wagers

The wagers are highly publicised, usually with official press releases.

The participants are generally high-ranking politicians; most commonly mayors, but also frequently including governors, and Senators and (much more rarely) even national leaders. For additional effect, the two wagering parties may be (but are not always) members of opposite political parties. [1]

The bets are made directly with each other, with no bookmakers involved.

The participants must bet in favor of the team that they represent; for instance, the mayor of Green Bay would only make a friendly wager of this sort on the outcome of a Green Bay Packers game by betting in favor of the Packers.

Usually occur during high-profile playoff games.

Are for symbolic wagers, usually prestige or local food or drink.

They do not involve money.

In the rare event money is wagered, the bet is an even bet (no point spread or money line is used) and the wager is donated to a local charity in the winner's metropolitan area. [2]

They do not involve influencing the way the officials vote on legislation.

They do not involve wagering the office (a rival officeholder cannot demand his opponent's resignation).

Examples [ edit ]

The most common types of wager are those for symbolic value only, and those for a token food prize.

For example in the 2009–10 NFL playoffs, two bets were made:

During the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, US President Barack Obama and Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper wagered a case of beer on the outcome of the gold medal game in the men's ice hockey tournament. President Obama sent Prime Minister Harper a case of Molson Canadian and a case of Yuengling lager (Obama's favorite beer, brewed in Pennsylvania) to settle the bet. A similar sort of betting occurs elsewhere, although the subject is as likely not to be sport. German Green politician and gastronome Joschka Fischer was noted for betting cases of wine and fine spirits on the outcomes of German elections with politicians of other parties. In October 2011, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key made two bets: the first on the NRL grand final between the Manly Sea Eagles and the New Zealand Warriors, wagering having to hold a press conference in front of the other country's flag; and the second on the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final between New Zealand and Australia, wagering having to eat an apple from the other country and speak profusely on how good it was (reflecting Australia recently lifting a ban on the import of New Zealand apples). Key subsequently lost the NRL bet, and Gillard subsequently lost the Rugby World Cup bet.[7]

What part of the Bible says gambling is a sin?

1 Timothy 6:9-10 The Bible warns us against the compulsion to strike it rich. As 1 Timothy 6:9-10 says, “Those who want to get rich fall into...

Last updated Mar 2, 2021

What is the most profitable bet in horse racing?

The Accumulator and other multiple horse bets (pick 6) are the most profitable horse racing bets and the riskiest. To win an Accumulator bet, you...

Last updated Jul 31, 2018

Promotion

Can a football score end in 5?

It is one of the oddities of American football that a team can score 2, 3, 4, 5 or even 222 points in a game, but never 1.

nytimes.com - N.F.L. Team Scoring Just 1 Point? Now It's Possible

Now the Lower 48 may finally be catching up.

Among the tweaks to the N.F.L. rules this season were several to extra points. The one that got the most attention is that the kicks will be attempted from the 15-yard line to make them a little more difficult. Less noticed was a change to the safety rules on extra points and 2-point conversions. A safety is now possible for either team and will be worth 1 point. Rule 11-3-2-c states, “If the try results in what would ordinarily be a safety against either team, one point is awarded to the opponent.” In the past in the N.F.L., if an extra point was blocked, the ball was declared dead if a defender got hold of it. Under the new rules, he can try to return it, possibly all the way for a touchdown, which would be worth 2 points. Perhaps a defensive player recovers the ball in the field of play, and while returning it he retreats into the end zone and is pulled down there. That will be a 1-point safety for the kicking team. This has happened, though rarely, in the college game, notably in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, when an Oregon extra point was blocked and a Kansas State player was tackled with the ball in the end zone. Oregon was awarded a point.

How can I win betting easily?

Promoted Stories The favourite doesn't always win. ... Don't just stick to one bookmaker – shop around. ... The fewer selections, the better. ......

Last updated Jul 3, 2020

How much money did Drake lose on Super Bowl?

The rapper wagered just under $400,000 of bitcoin on Beckham Jr. to notch 62.5 receiving yards. This wager lost. The wager predicting Beckham Jr....

Last updated May 23, 2020

Promotion

Who is eligible for the 1400?

Those with an adjusted gross income — which is gross income minus certain adjustments — of $75,000 or less are eligible to get the full $1,400. Oct...

Last updated May 27, 2022

Promotion

What does WASP stand for in rugby?

insects, birds or animals In 1867, the men's first team was derived from Wasps Football Club with playing grounds at Eton and Middlesex Tavern in...

Last updated Sep 28, 2019