Next Pope Odds: How & Where to Bet Pope Francis’s Successor

• Odds on the next pope following Pope Francis’s passing are available at many online betting sites.
• Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Cardinal Luis Tagle are two of the favorites to become the next pope, but their odds are significantly different across different betting sites.

VATICAN CITY – Next pope odds available at legal online betting sites are on center stage following the passing of Pope Francis on Monday. The betting favorites are Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Cardinal Luis Tagle.

Odds on the next pope vary at different legal betting sites, so it’s important for bettors to line shop across multiple platforms to ensure the best odds for their bets.

Next Pope Odds

The two most notable differences in pope odds at Bovada and BetOnline are on the following candidates:

• Cardinal Luis Tagle: Considered the favorite to be the next pope at BetOnline with +100 odds, bettors can secure a potential payout with five times better odds at Bovada on Cardinal Luis Tagle (+500).
• Cardinal Agostino Vallini: Bovada’s oddsmakers have Cardinal Agostino Vallini listed at +1200 to replace Pope Francis. Those odds would pay $1,200 at Bovada. At BetOnline, Cardinal Vallini has +10000 odds. Players would win $10,000 at BetOnline if he were chosen.

How to Bet on the Next Pope

The process for betting on the next pope is fairly straightforward. First, prospective gamblers need to sign up at one of the entertainment betting sites that offer odds on Pope Francis’s successor.

• Note: Be sure to understand how a new pope is chosen before placing any bets. People may have up to 20 days to place their bets, but it is likely best to get bets in as early as possible to secure long odds.

To sign up at one of those betting sites, players must enter some personal information and deposit using methods like a credit or debit card, cryptocurrency, or person-to-person transaction methods like PayPal or Venmo.

Then, players must identify where the pope odds are at the sportsbook. At most gambling sites, these odds can be found in the entertainment section.

Finally, players must place their bets. Once the next pope has been established, the gambling site will pay out to correct bettors. Those who were successful can then request a withdrawal, with cryptocurrency and checks by mail being common payout methods available from these platforms.