Much of the wagering action happened just before 5 p.m. on Monday, with Worldpay reportedly processing at least 78 bets per second. However, the payment processing firm noted that the average spend per deposit was 7 percent lower this year, with more casual punters jumping in the wagering action.
“Football fans are not the only ones celebrating England’s win; Britain’s businesses also scored big as supporters bet big during England’s clash with Tunisia,” Worldpay’s Growth – Digital Content & Gambling Vice President, Daniel Belda, said in a statement.
If the English team manages to avoid an early exit, Belda believes that gambling operators will have a field day with every 90-minutes of play boosting their businesses by half.
Punters also went all out during the Spain vs. Portugal match last Friday. Worldpay noted that bets on Spain beating Portugal surged by 65 percent. Wagers made on Australia rose 58 percent as the underdogs faced the heavily favored French team in a David vs. Goliath showdown last Saturday.
“The World Cup will be a welcome windfall for certain sectors, with online bookmakers in particular set for one of the busiest months of the year,” Belda said.
Source: GMB / Calvin Ayre
