A couple of people have raised with time the question of when they can expect to pick up their winnings on Mitt Romney for the Republican party nomination.

The battle is just about all over with Mitt expected to cross the finishing line with the 1144 delegates in the next two to three weeks.

Unfortunately for punters the bookies are likely to do what they have done in the past and wait until the party convention has met. With the GOP that won’t happen until the end of August.

Betfair’s rules are quite explicit – “This market will be settled on the candidate voted to be the Republican Party nominee as a result of the 2012 Republican National Convention.”

So if you are waiting to pick up winnings then you are going to have to be patient.

@MikeSmithsonOGH