World Cup Betting Generates Record Revenue for New Hampshire Education

World Cup was sports betting bonanza for NH aid to education

Nearly one million bets from New Hampshire came in during the 38-daylong World Cup, generating two-and-half times more money than the last Super Bowl involving the New England Patriots, according to state lottery officials. The 900,000 individual bets were placed during the soccer tournament’s 104 matches totaled almost $24 million played. By comparison, there was $9 million bet in last ...