The Catholic Church cardinals didn’t take too long in arriving at their decision as to who would be the next pope. White smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel after just the second day of deliberations, and the choice was quite unexpected.
the Chicago native choosing the name Pope Leo XIV
Robert Prevost became the first-ever pope to be born in the United States, with the Chicago native choosing the name Pope Leo XIV. The decision was the basis for much speculation from bettors; those who successfully predicted the 69-year-old longshot winning got tasty +4000 odds:
Chicagoans rejoiced at the news that one of their own is to become the leader of the Catholic Church. Some people now believe this is a lucky sign for the pontiff’s sports teams, with parlays involving the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series and his alma mater, Villanova University, winning March Madness 2026 becoming commonplace across social media:
Just don’t tell these bettors that, according to his brother, the Pope is a Chicago White Sox fan. Doubt anyone will be brave enough to bet on them.
