The FIFA World Cup
Football (football ) is the world’s most popular game, and it makes sense that it pulls in the most money. Each year, it is projected that soccer constitutes 70% of the above-listed $1 trillion!
The FIFA World Cup is the ultimate tournament in the soccer calendar, occurring every four years. Despite a runtime of only 1 month, the World Cup supplies an enormous amount of betting opportunities.
The contest kicks off with 210 states participating in the qualifying rounds, then battling it out through distinct stages to produce the final 32. Bettors from all over the world have the ability to place wagers each step of the way. Even though there aren’t any official figures about how much can be bet globally during the whole tournament, it’s estimated to be more than $260 million.
The Super Bowl
If we focus on the American scene, the National Football League is still king. Bets on the NFL make up almost half of sports bets placed, with the Super Bowl being the single most popular betting event throughout the sport year.
The 2018 Super Bowl LII, which found the Eagles stick into the Patriots, earned a record-breaking $158.6 million worth of wagers at Nevada sportsbooks. This staggering figure broke the list of $138.5 million wagered during the Super Bowl LI the preceding calendar year.
Obviously, these are only the official (legal) statistics. According to estimates made from the American Gaming Association, the real total wagered was likely in the area of $4.76 billion.
March Madness
The NCAA tournament is among the highlights for sports fans and bettors alike. 68 teams battle it out through seven single-elimination rounds in 1 month with the expectation of being named winners.
Figures from the American Gaming Association (AGA) predicted more than $10 billion would be wagered on the 2018 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. A mere fraction of the amount (3%) was probably bet legally.
Nevertheless, considering that betting is legal in just 1 state then $300 million total stakes on one sporting event is insanity!
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is one of the most important horse racing events from the USA and can be, in fact, among those longest-running sports events in the country. The event Occurs 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 more than 150,000 spectators to the racetrack. This isn’t even counting the huge number of home audiences: The 144th Kentucky Derby pulled in 16.2 million viewers on NBC.
Churchill Downs reported record-breaking wagering with $209.2 million in bets over the 14-race card. The main race alone pulled in over $139.2 million in wagers, breaking the former record of $137.9 million group in 2015.
The Grand National
Keeping with the equestrian theme, The Grand National is Britain’s very own horse-racing extravaganza. It’s allegedly among the world’s hardest horse-races, with two laps of a racetrack which is 4-mile 514 yards (6.907 kilometers ) long and includes 30 jumps.
It is a hugely popular event that’s attended by members of the Royal Family, as well as other A-list actors. Along with experienced horse racing fans and gambling pros, it draws in upwards of 600 million viewers, which makes it the most watched TV event on the planet.
It also defeats the gaming figures for our Kentucky Derby. The 2017 Grand National reportedly saw wagers totaling #300 million, that is approximately $400 million!
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