US Midterm Markets are on SX!
Bet on whether the Democrats or Republicans win control of the Senate and Congress!
The 2022 midterms are likely going to be one of the largest political betting markets in history. With SX being the largest blockchain betting platform, it’s important to host the most markets and more liquidity than any other platform. With the migration to SX Network now complete, SX Bet is excited to announce that US midterm betting markets are now live! Based on the success of these markets, more political markets may be added. Here are the following markets that are live:
🏛️ Control of the Senate — 🟦 Democrats vs. 🟥 Republicans This market allows you to bet on whether the Democrats or the Republicans take control of the Senate. It’s important to note that the Democrats hold the tie-breaking vote due to holding the presidency. SX currently has the Democrats as a slight favourite, with a Democrat-controlled Senate having a 59% chance of happening.
🗳️ Control of the House — 🟦 Democrats vs. 🟥 Republicans This market allows you to bet on whether the Democrats or the Republicans take control of the House. The market currently has the Democrats as a big underdog, with a Democrat-controlled House having only a 22% chance of happening.
👨💼 John Fetterman vs. 💉 Mehmet Oz This market allows you to bet on whether former Mayor John Fetterman (Democrat) or former TV doctor Mehmet Oz (Republican) wins the Pennsylvania senate seat. This market will resolve void if either candidate drops out prior to the election. The market on SX currently has John Fetterman has a slight favourite with a 62% chance of winning.
🏈 Herschel Walker vs. ⛪ Raphael Warnock This market allows you to bet on whether former NFL football player Herschel Walker (Republican) or former Pastor Raphael Warnock (Democrat) wins the Georgia senate seat. This market will resolve void if either candidate drops out prior to the election. The market on SX currently has Raphael Warnock has a slight favourite with a 64% chance of winning.
🟥 Republican House and 🟥 Republican Senate (vs. Other) This market allows you to bet on the Republicans winning both the House and the Senate. You can also bet on this not happening (i.e. Other), which resolves as a win if they only win one or neither. Currently SX has this as an effective toss-up, with roughly a 50–50 chance of the R’s sweeping both the House and the Senate.
🟥 Republican House and 🟦 Democratic Senate (vs. Other) This market allows you to bet on the Republicans winning the House with the Democrats winning the Senate. You can also bet on this not happening (i.e. Other), which resolves as a win if the Ds win the House or the Rs win the Senate. Currently SX has this situation as a slight lean against, with the outcome of a Republican House and Democratic Senate having a 45% chance of happening.
🟦 Democratic House and 🟦 Democratic Senate (vs. Other) This market allows you to bet on the Democrats winning both the House and the Senate. You can also bet on this not happening (i.e. Other), which resolves as a win if they only win one branch or neither. Currently SX has this as a long shot, with roughly a 20% chance of the D’s sweeping both the House and the Senate.
🟦 Democratic House and 🟥 Republican Senate (vs. Other) This market allows you to bet on the Democrats winning the House with the Republicans winning the Senate. You can also bet on this not happening (i.e. Other), which resolves as a win if the Rs win the House or the Ds win the Senate. Currently SX has this situation as a huge long shot with the outcome of a Democratic House and Republican Senate having a 8% chance of happening.
