The World Cup Has a Gambling Problem

This year’s World Cup has been the most-wagered-on sporting event in history, with some projections as high as nearly $600 billion in bets. And if you’ve watched any of the games, you’d probably guess as much, given the proliferation of ticker ads for ADI PredictStreet and Kalshi, FIFA’s official prediction market partners, as well as its sports gambling partner, Betano. Read more: https://www.deseret.com/sports/2026/07/17/gambling-overshadows-world-cup/

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