Some Bettors With Longshot Wagers on the New Pope Made a Killing
Tens of million of dollars were bet on who would lead world’s Catholics, a practice frowned upon by the Church.
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, left, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears with, from left, Master of Ceremonies Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, and former Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. AP/Domenico Stinellis
