Futures bets are based on future occurrences that have not yet occurred. You make a wager like this well in advance of the event, such as who will win the 2024 U.S. presidential election.To place a wager of this kind, you would first handicap your bet using the information found in this post, as well as following the daily news cycle of United States politics. You're ready to start betting on U.S. political futures once you've decided which candidate you think has the chops to win the 2024 election.