Bookmakers Drop Odds On Arnie Becoming US President<br><br> A British punter stands to land a£100,000 pay-out if Arnold Schwarzenegger follows his electoral success in California by making it all the way to the White House.<br><br> Bookmaker William Hill said the 56-year-old Terminator star had been heavily backed to end up in the Oval Office, even though under the current American constitution only those born on US soil can become President.<br><br> Hills, which had made Schwarzenegger 4/9 favourite to become Governor of California, face a total payout of up to half a million pounds if the rules are changed and Schwarzenegger is elected President. A spokesman for the firm confirmed that one client - Robert Coppini from Little Acton, Worcestershire - had already wagered£200 on Arnie for President at odds of 500/1 and now stands to win£100,000.<br><br> Hills have now slashed the odds about President Schwarzenegger to 50/1.<br><br> 阿诺·施瓦辛格在获选加州州长后,英国一位船夫竟然下注赌阿诺一定会最终入主白宫,并看好自己会获得10万英镑的奖金。<br><br> 博彩公司威廉·希尔称,尽管根据目前的美国宪法,只有那些在美国出生的人才能成为美国总统,但56岁的影坛终结者阿诺还是获得了强大的支持。一名来自伍斯特郡的船夫下注200英镑,赌阿诺会成为美国总统,由于当时威廉·希尔开出的赔率是500赔1,如果阿诺真的成为总统,这名船夫将获得10万英镑的奖金。<br><br> 现在,威廉·希尔已经把这一赔率调低到了50赔1。 <br><br> <br> |