World Cup final was the second-most-bet sporting event in the U.S. this year, after Super Bowl

World Cup final was the second-most-bet sporting event in the U.S. this year, after Super Bowl

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  • Giovanni Shorter, The Lines
December 21, 2022 8:40 PM
  • Giovanni Shorter, The Lines
  • United States

The 2022 FIFA World Cup final was a major success for U.S. sportsbooks as bettors embraced the event. According to a report from GeoComply, the matchup between Argentina and France was the second most wagered-on sporting event of 2022. Only the Super Bowl saw more geolocation transactions on a single event.

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Approximately 7.9 million individual transactions were made on the FIFA World Cup Final at U.S. sportsbooks. This means there was more action on the World Cup final than on the NBA Finals, the March Madness Finals, and the NHL Stanley Cup.

“They say Americans don’t like soccer, but they certainly got a kick out of betting on the World Cup,” said Sam Basile, GeoComply VP of Business Development for North American Gaming.