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Colorado appeals court upholds $27,500 owed on Biden-Trump election bet
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
| Last Edited | BrentinCO Jul 17, 2023 05:14pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Jul 17, 2023 05:00pm |
| Description | A Denver man owes a Colorado Springs man $27,500 from a bet the two placed on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, Colorado's second-highest court agreed on Thursday.
Richmond Lee Meyer and Jason Vanstrom were friends for several years through their mutual interest in gambling and the cannabis industry. Prior to election day 2020, they agreed to bet $27,500 on the results. Vanstrom, of Colorado Springs, believed President Joe Biden would win. Meyer, of Denver, bet on former President Donald Trump.
Upon Biden's victory, Meyer declined to pay, insisting Trump actually won and the election was "rigged." Vanstrom then sued for breach of contract. |
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