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Next Pope Betting Odds Make Francis Arinze Favourite As Pope Benedict XVI Is Expected To Resign
Monday 15 March 2010 at 15:46
 Paddy Power have seen a flurry of bets on Pope Benedict XVI resigning his papacy and also on Francis Arinze of Nigeria to replace him in their Next Pope Betting Odds.
Resignation Now Looking Likely After Flood Of Money Is Reported
Paddy Power had this to say on recent events and the gamble that has taken place:
“The dark clouds of clerical abuse scandals show no sign of abating and recent reports from Germany are surely a little too close to home for the Pope. Current betting patterns hint toward a possible papal resignation and should this happen Cardinal Arinze seems the most papabile”
Paddy Power were forced to cut the odds of Pope Benedict XVI resigning from 12/1 all the way down to 3/1. At the same time they saw significant money for Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze to be the next Pope and he is now a clear favourite at 4/1 with Paddy Power.
After The Favourite We Have Six Contenders Very Closely Matched
We have joint second favourites in the Next Pope Betting Odds, Cardinal Angelo Scola, Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga and Cardinal Peter Turkson are all rated at 8/1 with Paddy Power whilst things after this trio are just as unclear, Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco from Italy and American Cardinal William Levada are all rated at 12/1 with Paddy Power. There has never been a better time to open a Paddy Power account as you can currently earn an exclusive free bet of up to £250. For more contenders to be Next Pope, visit the Paddy Power website.
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