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26 November 2009 0 Comments

Sports Betting Trend: Where Is The Money?

It is interesting to see which betting opportunities are getting the most attention, so we took our time to review some of the best opportunities and compare information from various bookmakers available online. The results may not be as surprising as you think it would, but it is still very interesting to follow.

The most popular betting opportunity goes to Barclays Premier League outright; people are spending literally hundreds of millions in total to bet on their favorite team. Betfair.com alone reported a staggering $13,066,904 of matched bets so far, with other bookmakers reporting multi-million bets as well. It is safe to say that the Premier League is indeed the best sporting event today.

UEFA Champions League is second with another staggering bet amount. Although the amount of bets placed is nowhere near those of Premier League, it is still a spectacular betting scene. The UEFA Champions League is followed closely by this year’s World Cup. This world football event will start in a couple of months, so expect to see more betting and more exciting odds as we get closer to the actual event date.

Those are the top three betting scenes in term of bet volume. It is quite fascinating indeed, seeing millions of dollars being poured to the industry by avid bettors from all across the globe. It is also a clear sign that sports betting can be very profitable; people wouldn’t risk that much repeatedly if they don’t expect profitable returns at the end of the day.