FILE - In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, left, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020. Barring unforeseen disaster, Biden will represent the Democratic Party against Trump this fall, the former vice president's place on the general election ballot cemented Wednesday, April 8, by Bernie Sanders' decision to end his campaign. (AP Photo)
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Double down on Donald, or bet big on Biden? Plenty of Americans would like the chance to place a bet on the presidential election, and sports books would love to take their money. But so far, it is not legal anywhere in the country. It actually was permitted for about an hour in West Virginia on Tuesday as the state gave and then quickly rescinded permission for sports books to take bets on the election. West Virginia lottery officials said they needed to study the issue further. Jay Kornegay, a Las Vegas sports book executive, says elections betting would be “gigantic” in the U.S.
