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A friendly political wager is a largely symbolic wager made between politicians representing two cities or areas on the outcome of an important sports contest between teams representing those same two cities or areas. These wagers are most commonly made in the United States and Canada on the results of playoffs in the National Hockey League, National Football League and Major League Baseball. Although they are technically a form of sports betting, they are generally considered good fun, good sportsmanship and good public relations. ==Differences from typical sports betting== Friendly political wagers * The wagers are highly publicised, usually with official press releases. * The participants are generally high-ranking politicians; most commonly mayors, but also frequently including governors, and Senators and (much more rarely) even national leaders. * The participants must bet in favor of the team that they represent; for instance, the mayor of Green Bay would only make a friendly wager of this sort on the outcome of a Green Bay Packers game, betting in favor of the Packers. * Usually occur during high-profile playoff games. * Are for symbolic wagers, usually prestige or local food or drink. * They do not involve money; * They do not involve influencing the way the officials vote on legislation; * They do not involve wagering the office (a rival officeholder cannot demand his opponent's resignation). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Friendly political wager」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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