Internet surfers from gamble on the next Mexican president
Gamblers from all over the world are betting big amounts of money through the Internet, trying to guess the results of the next presidential elections that will take place in Mexico this year.
Just as if it were a soccer game or a box fight, those who support Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Felipe Calderón and Roberto Madrazo are gambling their money on their candidates.
Last numbers indicate that Felipe Calderón is positioning as favorite in Internet gambles; the second place is for López Obrador; and the third one is for Roberto Madrazo, candidate for the “Alianza por México”.
During a phone interview with El Diario de Chihuahua, Carl X, executive for Intrade Exchange Operation, explained that in order to participate in this game, people must make a “contract” registering the name of the candidate who will win the elections in 2006.
Gamblers from all over the world are betting big amounts of money through the Internet, trying to guess the results of the next presidential elections that will take place in Mexico this year.