Paul Krishnamurty

Paul is a political betting expert at Gambling.com, specialising in election odds, political markets and betting analysis across the UK, U.S. and international politics.

A professional gambler and betting analyst with 30 years' experience, he has established a reputation for applying detailed political research and market analysis to elections around the world.

Paul helped pioneer political betting in the U.S. and beyond and is currently chief political oddsmaker at BetOnline.

Areas of Expertise

• Political Betting
• U.S. Election Betting
• UK Election Betting
• International Political Markets
• Election Odds & Analysis

Professional Experience

Paul has spent decades analysing betting markets, developing particular expertise in politics alongside golf, cricket and snooker. He has made his living as a professional gambler since the early 2000s, using research and market analysis to identify value across specialist markets.

Political betting has become his defining specialism. Paul helped develop the market in the U.S. and has analysed presidential elections, congressional races and other political contests alongside elections and leadership markets in the UK and around the world. 

He currently works as a senior trader and chief political oddsmaker for BetOnline.

Alongside betting professionally, Paul has built an extensive journalism career. His political analysis has appeared in publications including POLITICO, Esquire and City A.M., while he has written extensively for Betfair and runs PoliticalGambler.com.

What Paul Does at Gambling.com

At Gambling.com, Paul provides specialist analysis of political betting markets, covering elections, leadership contests and other political events across the UK, U.S. and internationally.

His work examines polling, candidates, electoral dynamics and changes in the odds to assess whether betting markets accurately reflect the political landscape. His recent coverage spans U.S. presidential and midterm markets alongside UK elections and political leadership contests.

Every article follows Gambling.com's Editorial Policy and draws on Paul's experience as both a professional gambler and political oddsmaker to provide informed, research-led betting analysis.