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Sports betting: Cup final was the second most popular game in the US in 2022

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Sports betting: Cup final was the second most popular game in the US in 2022

The 2022 World Cup Final was the second most popular game of the year in US sports betting. The match between Argentina and France in Qatar attracted 7.9 million geolocation transactions. It was behind the 23.5 million from the Super Bowl and above the NBA season finale and the NCAA March Madness final.

The 2022 World Cup was the first since online sports betting was legalized in the US. It was also the last World cup to feature the USA and Canada. GeoComply reports that the most recent competition in Qatar generated huge interest in football in North America.

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