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Mark Cuban Back on the Board in 2020 Election Odds at +25000

Robert Duff

by Robert Duff in Politics News

Updated Apr 5, 2020 · 7:39 AM PDT

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Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank regular Mark Cuban is hinting about making a late entry into the 2020 US Presidential election. Photo by: Gage Skidmore (Flickr).
  • After suggesting that he might make a late entry into the US Presidential election, Mark Cuban is listed with average odds of +25000 to win the Presidency
  • Is the Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank regular worthy of a wager at this point?
  • Analysis of this possibility, with predictions and best bets, can be found in the story that follows

Mark Cuban is dropping hints that he might make a late entry into the 2020 US Presidential election.

While admitting it was still an unlikely possibility, the owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks didn’t 100% rule out the chance.

That was all it took to get Cuban’s name back on the board in the 2020 election odds.

Across the leading sportsbooks, the Shark Tank regular is pulling average odds of +25000.

2020 US Presidential Election Odds

Candidate March 30th Odds April 4th Odds
Donald Trump -123 -113
Joe Biden +130 +130
Andrew Cuomo +2488 +2333
Bernie Sanders +3400 +3333
Mike Pence +5500 +5167
Hillary Clinton +6550 +8033
Nikki Haley +16000 +10700
Michelle Obama +19125 +19167
Mark Cuban OFF +25000

Odds taken April 5.

It’s the first time since Feb. 28 that odds are being offered on Cuban. He was +30000 then.

Cuban Shakes Up Election

Speaking during an interview with Axios, the question of whether he’d consider a run for the Presidency this year was posed to Cuban.

“If this would’ve been a month ago, I would have said absolutely not,” Cuban told Axios. “But obviously things are crazy, things are changing. So I’ll keep an open mind. But I seriously doubt it.”

Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, Cuban has been quite outspoken about the chance the country has to reinvent itself post virus. He refers to it as “America 2.0.”

“This is a complete reset,” Cuban said. “All those things you were wondering about: ‘I wonder if we tried this? I wonder if we tried that?’ Now we can try them.”

He’s Considered It Before

Cuban pondered a run for the Presidency in 2016 but ultimately decided against it. Perennial third-party Presidential candidate Ralph Nader offered suggestions that he is of the belief that Cuban would be make an ideal candidate for President.

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Less than a year ago, Cuban was flirting with the idea of running in the 2020 Presidential election as an independent candidate. At the time he insisted it was his family that talked him out of the notion.

Billionaire Boys Club Hasn’t Panned Out

If Cuban is throwing his hat in the ring, he’ll be the third billionaire businessman to take a run at the Presidency during this election cycle.

Tom Steyer and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg both made ill-fated bids for the Democratic nomination.

Bloomberg entered the chase late. He enjoyed a promising start which saw him skyrocket up among the contenders in both the polls and the odds boards. However, a horrific performance in his first debate quickly flattened the curve of Bloomberg’s rise. He dropped out of the race after Super Tuesday.

Steyer’s campaign never really gained any traction. He was out of the running following the South Carolina primary.

Been There, Done That

If there’s one thing Cuban knows how to do, it’s build his brand. He talks big. It’s all about keeping his face in the public eye.

Stumping for the Presidency is just another way to ensure Cuban gets attention. He’s not really going to enter the race. He won’t run in the election.

America has already tried the trick of putting a businessman with no political experience in the White House. How’s that working out for you, folks?

Unless something dramatic or traumatic occurs, the 2020 Presidental election will be a showdown betwen Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Cuban isn’t worth a wager at any price.

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