Robinhood lets traders bet on 2024 presidential race

Published October 28, 2024 10:50am ET



The popular Robinhood brokerage will let its users bet on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election just about a week out from Election Day.

Robinhood, which boasts more than 20 million users, said in a Monday news release that it has launched election contracts. Event contracts allow people to bet on either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump — and to get a payout based on who is certified by Congress in January.

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