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