Peter Turkson

We've been running a money-back special in which if the Cardinals elected a black pope, we would refund all losing bets.

So we were putting our neck on the line for upwards of a million dollars had they elected someone like Cardinal Turkson of Ghana.

Thankfully, our prayers were answered, and the money-back special didn't click.

Behind the scenes, clerical tailors Gamarelli were working hard to prepare the three papal robes of different sizes to fit whichever cardinal was elected.