World Cup 2010 – The biggest betting event in history
What do you get if you bring together the biggest sporting event in the world and millions of opinionated football fans who are looking to make a few quid, dollars, francs, lira or any other denomination?
An occurrence that can only be described as a betting explosion, which will see a predicted £1.5billion change hands over the next month in Britain alone.
On that basis, the World Cup is being billed as the biggest betting event of all time.
The figures show the rise of football betting over the past sixteen years has been phenomenal; a recent survey showed that the turnover on World Cup betting in Britain has increased eighteen fold from 1994 to 2006. You can guarantee this year’s tournament will see another meteoric rise of turnover, and if the £1.5billion reports are correct, then that will mean the turnover difference between the 1994 and 2010 competitions will pushing towards the 10,000% mark.
The surge of football betting shows no sign of waning - Jayne Clarke, a spokesperson for betting exchange site Ibetx.com, has admitted their markets are booming with interest for the tournament.
She said: “This year’s tournament is set to be one of the biggest betting extravaganzas in history, if not the biggest. Our markets have been extremely busy for the past month and day-by-day the money being matched is growing at a very fast rate.”
Luckily for European punters the kick-off times mean that sleep patterns will not be affected and betting on individual matches has become very convenient.
Clarke added: “We are expecting a very busy month with 64 matches taking place in all, and with the games being scheduled at a time which is friendly for British users – 12.30pm, 3pm and 7.30pm – it means customers have the opportunity to play the in-running markets.”
What lies ahead for punters is a month full of opportunities to test their knowledge of world football, either against the bookmakers or the layers. Every pound and penny will be hotly contested, as the world joins together in a betting bonanza like no other.
So for one month only, sit back, relax, and forget about life’s struggles. Get involved with a couple of quid and enjoy what is set to be the greatest show on earth.
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