Atlantic Lottery Corporation taking bets on U.S. presidential race

If you love U.S. politics, the Atlantic Lottery Corporation has a new game for you.

For the first time, Atlantic Lottery is taking bets on the Democratic and Republican nomination races — and the eventual race for the presidency.

Bets can be placed through the corporation's Pro-Line betting system, which is usually used for sporting events.

As of yesterday, Hillary Clinton was the odds-on favourite to win both the Democratic nomination and the presidency, while Marco Rubio was favoured to win the Republican nomination.

Here are the payouts, based on a $1 bet as of Wednesday afternoon:

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE:

• Hillary Clinton $1.05
• Bernie Sanders $7.50
• John Kerry $67
• Martin O'Malley $67
• Elizabeth Warren $101
• Jim Webb $101
• Andrew Cuomo $101

REPUBLICAN NOMINEE:

• Marco Rubio $2.50
• Donald Trump $3.25
• Ted Cruz $3.25
• Jeb Bush $8.50
• Chris Christie $13.00
• Ben Carson $51.00
• John Kasich $101.00
• Carly Fiorina $101.00
• Mike Huckabee $101.00
• Rand Paul $101.00
• Michael Bloomberg $151.00

PRESIDENT:

• Hillary Clinton $1.60
• Marco Rubio $6
• Donald Trump $5
• Ted Cruz $8
• Jeb Bush $19
• Bernie Sanders $19
• Chris Christie $23
• John Kasich $101
• Ben Carson $81
• Carly Fiorina $101