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Although sports betting still dominates, bookies are increasingly eager to get into the political betting market and salivating over the prospect of taking odds on how many times Mr. Trump calls Sen. Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas” or mentions her infamous ancestry test in a hypothetical 2020 presidential debate. Dave Mason, the BetOnline.ag sportsbook brand manager, said the market has been growing over the years. Scott Cooley, a spokesman for BetDSI, said the presidential election surpassed the Super Bowl that year. While political gambling for money is generally illegal in the U.S., that hasn’t always been the case. That can make oddsmakers more accurate than polls in some cases. There are ways to put money on politics legally. They get to bet on, among other things, how many times Mr. Trump would refer to the “wall,” “crooked Hillary” or “small hands” in debates. “His actions make it easy to create newsworthy prop bets and futures markets,” Mr. Cooley said. “There is not a lot of scientific data [on political betting], where the Super Bowl spread is tried and tested,” Mr. Mason said. “It is more coming up with stuff, throwing it against the wall and seeing what sticks.” The Washington Times welcomes your comments on Spot.im, our third-party provider.