Sports betting/Qatar 2022: €597m wagered online in France, 56% more than in 2018 (ANJ)

€597m is the total amount of money wagered online on the platforms of sports betting operators licensed in France by the French National Gambling Authority (ANJ) during the 2022 FIFA World Cup (played from 20/11 to 18/12/2022), according to a report published by the regulatory body on 02/02/2023. This is a record "for a competition of this scale."

This amount is 56% higher than that for the 2018 World Cup held in Russia from 14/06 to 15/07/2018. It is also 37% more than for the Euro 2020 (postponed to 2021) held in 11 European cities from 11/06 to 11/07/2021. "With €51m in bets placed, the France - Argentina final is the match that holds the record for bets, dethroning the 2018 France - Croatia final (€38m)," explained the ANJ.

In addition, "54 million bets were placed, more than double that of 2018. Although players bet more than in 2018, the unit bet amount was €11, which is slightly lower than the unit bet amount in 2018. The average stake placed during the entire competition remained stable compared to that recorded during the 2018 World Cup, at €234," continued the body. The…