The FIFA World Cup
Football (football ) is the world’s most popular sport, and it makes sense that it brings in the most money. Each year, it is projected that soccer makes up 70 percent of their above-listed $1 trillion!
The FIFA World Cup is the best tournament in the soccer calendar, occurring every four years. Even with a runtime of just 1 month, the World Cup supplies an immense quantity of betting opportunities.
The contest kicks off with 210 countries participating in the qualifying rounds, then battling it out through distinct phases to produce the final 32. Bettors from around the world are able to place wagers every step of the way. Even though there aren’t any official statistics as to how much can be bet worldwide throughout the entire tournament, it is estimated to be greater than $260 million.
The Super Bowl
If we focus on the American scene, the National Football League is still king. Bets on the NFL constitute nearly half of all sports stakes placed, together with the Super Bowl being the single most popular betting event throughout the sporting year.
The 2018 Super Bowl LII, that saw the Eagles stick into the Patriots, brought in a record-breaking $158.6 million worth of wagers in Nevada sportsbooks. This shocking figure broke the list of $138.5 million wagered during the Super Bowl LI the preceding year.
Obviously, these are only the official (legal) statistics. Based on estimates made by the American Gaming Association, the authentic total wagered was probably in the region of $4.76 billion.
March Madness
The NCAA championship is one of the highlights for sports players and fans alike. 68 teams fight it out through seven single-elimination rounds in one month with the hope of being named winners.
Figures from the American Gaming Association (AGA) predicted that more than $10 billion would be wagered on the 2018 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. A mere fraction of the amount (3 percent ) was probably bet legally.
Nevertheless, considering that betting is legal in just 1 nation then $300 million total bets on a single sporting event is insanity!
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is one of the most important horse racing events from the USA and is, in fact, one of the longest-running sports events in the country. The event takes place on the first Saturday of May at the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.
The’Run for the Roses’ (also known as’the fastest two minutes in game’) brings a crowd of over 150,000 spectators to the racetrack. This is not even counting the massive number of home viewers: The 144th Kentucky Derby pulled in 16.2 million viewers on NBC.
Churchill Downs reported record-breaking wagering with $209.2 million in stakes over the 14-race card. The principal race alone pulled in over $139.2 million in wagers, breaking the previous record of $137.9 million set in 2015.
The Grand National
Keeping with the equestrian theme, The Grand National is Britain’s very own horse-racing extravaganza. It is allegedly one of the world’s most challenging horse-races, with two laps of a racetrack that is 4-mile 514 metres (6.907 kilometers ) long and contains 30 jumps.
It’s a hugely popular event that is attended by members of the Royal Family, in addition to other A-list actors. In addition to seasoned horse racing enthusiasts and gambling pros, it attracts in upwards of 600 million viewers, making it the most watched TV event on the planet.
It also beats the betting figures for our own Kentucky Derby. The 2017 Grand National reportedly saw wagers totaling #300 million, that will be roughly $400 million!
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