Next week’s conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis is steeped in centuries-old traditions shrouded in secrecy. That’s not stopping growing numbers of people from making bets on it, whether in real wagers or online games modeled after fantasy football. (AP Video/Florent Bajrami)
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Fantapapa: Over 60,000 users in Italy join online fantasy game to predict the next pontiff

Next week’s conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis is steeped in centuries-old traditions shrouded in secrecy. That’s not stopping growing numbers of people from making bets on it, whether in real wagers or online games modeled after fantasy football. (AP Video/Florent Bajrami)
 
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