The FIFA World Cup

Football (soccer) is the world’s most popular sport, and it is logical that it pulls in the most cash. Each year, it is projected that soccer constitutes 70 percent of their above-listed $1 trillion!

The FIFA World Cup is the ultimate tournament in the soccer calendar, occurring every four decades. Even with a runtime of just one month, the World Cup supplies an enormous amount of betting opportunities.

The contest kicks off with 210 countries participating in the qualifying rounds, then fighting it out through different phases to produce the final 32. Bettors from all over the world are able to place wagers every step of the way. Although there aren’t some official figures as to how much can be bet globally during the whole tournament, it’s 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 make up nearly half of all sports stakes placed, together with the Super Bowl being the single most popular betting event throughout the sport year.

The 2018 Super Bowl LII, that found the Eagles stick into the Patriots, earned a record-breaking $158.6 million worth of wagers in Nevada sportsbooks. This staggering figure broke the record of $138.5 million wagered during the Super Bowl LI the preceding calendar year.

Of course, these are just the official (legal) figures. Based on estimates made from the American Gaming Association, the authentic total wagered was likely in the region 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.

Statistics in the American Gaming Association (AGA) predicted that more than $10 billion would be wagered on the 2018 NCAA men’s basketball championship. A mere fraction of that 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 United States and can be, in reality, one of those longest-running sports events in the country. The event takes place on the first Saturday of May in the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.

The’Run for the Roses’ (known as’the fastest two minutes in sport’) draws a crowd of over 150,000 spectators to the racetrack. This isn’t even counting the massive number of home viewers: The 144th Kentucky Derby pulled 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 previous record of $137.9 million group in 2015.

The Grand National
Keeping with the equestrian theme, The Grand National is Britain’s own horse-racing extravaganza. It’s reportedly among the world’s most challenging horse-races, with two laps of a racetrack which is 4-mile 514 yards (6.907 km) long and contains 30 jumps.

It’s 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 attracts in upwards of 600 million viewers, making it the most watched TV event in the world.

Additionally, it beats the betting figures for our own Kentucky Derby. The 2017 Grand National allegedly saw wagers totaling #300 million, that will be roughly $400 million!

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