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What's driving surge in World Cup gambling?

What's driving surge in World Cup gambling?
France 24 Tuesday 30 June 2026, 14:08 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. What's driving surge in World Cup gambling? Issued on: Share Amid the World Cup euphoria, sports betting is surging. But illegal betting is also on the rise, and gambling risks, including addiction remain part of the game. Elitsa Gadeva looks into the numbers and explains what's driving the growth.
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