The French have bet 435 million euros online on the entire Euro-2020 competition, Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, president of the National Gaming Authority (ANJ), said Monday.
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This competition set a new record for bets "
in the history of online sports betting
," she told BFM Business.
During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, online sports betting "
was in the order of 330
" million euros.
The French bet 20 million euros in the final match between Italy and England, but the stakes record was reached in the France-Switzerland match, with 27 million euros, it adds. it.
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For four years, there has been a majority of online bets compared to physical bets
," said Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin.
“
The French are interested in sports betting, they are interested in sports betting in football, and this is a trend that has accelerated in recent years.
"
The number of sports bettors in the first quarter of 2021 increased by 29% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the ANJ, for a total of 2.5 million active accounts. Authorized for eleven years in France, online gambling is supervised by the National Gaming Authority (ANJ).
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