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World Cup betting faces stiff competition from NFL, other sports

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World Cup betting faces stiff competition from NFL, other sports

The World Cup starts on Sunday in Qatar. It's a big event for sportsbooks. The games start in the morning in Las Vegas. Brazil is the consensus favorite to win the World cup. The United States is 100-1 to won the title at the Westgate SuperBook. Mexico is 150-1000. Argentina is second at +450. France is 8-10. Denmark is 25-100. Red Rock Resort sportsbook director Chuck Esposito expects a sizable handle. He expects the games to be very popular. They will show the U.S.-England match with sound over the day's college football games.

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