BETTING on who will lead the country after Wednesday has never been so tricky or so much fun. SunBet opened online betting for punters to predict the politician they think is likely to become president, or who will become a premier or Cabinet minister. This week, SunBet chief operating officer Gideon Mann said this type of betting was becoming more popular. "Election betting is extremely popular around the world, so we knew there would be South Africans keen to place a bet on their own elections. "Some elections see fierce betting activity. To date, the 2020 showdown between Joe Biden and Donald Trump has attracted the most bets of any single event in history a multiple more than the American Superbowl, or even globally popular events such as the Uefa Champions League final," Mann said. SA punters are spoilt for choice in the country's most contested and closelywatched election.