Real Madrid, the most popular team among bookmakers, Premier League matches bring the highest winnings, more than 11 times the bets on the first league of Saudi Arabia after the transfer of Ronaldo.

2023 became the year of the prime minister. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo played for clubs outside of Europe for the first time in history. Manchester City won their first Champions League trophy. Fluminense tasted victory in the Copa Libertadores for the first time. Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time. And in the NBA, the Denver Nuggets won their first title.

Kaizen Gaming, one of the world’s largest GameTech companies, presents a complete picture of the events, teams and stories that have secured the show in 2023, based on data collected from its sports betting platforms Betano and Stoiximan from 13 markets located on 4 continents. .

In Romania, the most betted competitions in 2023 were Ligue 1, Premier League and Serie A.

As for the biggest sporting events in 2023, they were: FCSB v Voluntari, Dinamo Bucharest v CFR Cluj and Almeria v Barcelona.

Two interesting stories related to Liverpool

On May 28, in the match “Southampton” – “Liverpool”, the players of “Betano” won regardless of the result they bet on. This is for two reasons: Betano’s special offer where punters win if the team they bet on has a 2-goal lead during the match and the stunning result of both teams simultaneously leading by two goals at the end of the game. draw, score 4-4!

On September 30, in the match “Tottenham” – “Liverpool” (2:1), an incorrect decision by VAR led to the cancellation of a goal by Luis Diaz from an alleged offside. However, Betano decided to reward punters who bet on Luis Diaz to score.

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Real Madrid holds the championship

In 2023, Real Madrid failed to defend their Champions League and La Liga titles from 2022. However, the winners of the Spanish Cup were the most popular team among the players. The team that won it all, Manchester City, finished second, while Liverpool finished third.

In basketball, even though the Miami Heat lost the NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets, they were “crowned” as the most popular team to bet on, with their opponents coming in second. “Milwaukee Bucks” with Betano international ambassador Giannis Antetokounmpo took third place.

A truly festive Boxing Day

Traditions aside, Boxing Day in the Premier League seems to be the best day to bet. That day’s match between Everton and Manchester City (1-3) shared the most winnings with Betano customers in 2023. In second place Chelsea – Crystal Palace, 2-1, played on December 27 at the same stage of the Premier League. In third place, Liverpool – Real Madrid (2-5), from the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.

As for the matches on which players made the most bets, in Europe the winner was the drawn match of the quarter-finals of the Champions League between Napoli and Milan (1:1). Surprisingly, the Champions League final between “Manchester City” and “Inter” (1-0) ended up only in 3rd place. In South America, the most popular match was “Cruzeiro” – “Palmeiras” (1-1) in the last match of the Brazilian Serie A “Palmeiras”. becoming the champion of Brazil.

Ronaldo and Messi effect

Following Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Al-Nassr, a host of big names such as Neymar, Benzema and Kante have opted to move to the top division in Saudi Arabia, in what journalists and fans call the ‘Ronaldo effect’. This also extended to betting as his transfer increased player interest in the league by over 1000%! As for Messi moving to Inter Miami? 25% of all bets on Inter Miami are in the “Messi to score” market.

2024, an extraordinary year in sports

At the end of 2023, Kaizen Gaming announced that its Betano brand has become the official global sponsor of UEFA EURO 2024™, while the Stoiximan brand is the official sponsor of the upcoming EURO in Greece and Cyprus. With the Olympic Games in Paris and other major sporting events such as the Copa America and the African Cup of Nations, 2024 will be an extraordinary year in sport.

About Kaizen Gaming | Betano | Stoiximan

Kaizen Gaming is one of the largest GameTech companies in the world. With a focus on technology and people, it aims to improve the betting experience it offers to millions of customers around the world and provide entertainment for sports fans in a fun and responsible way.

Kaizen Gaming owns the premium sports betting and online gaming brand Betano, which has a strong presence in the European and Latin American markets. It has also recently entered Africa and North America with launches in Nigeria and Ontario. The company has more than 2,300 employees worldwide.

Kaizen Gaming is recognized as a leading player in the global sports betting and gambling market, having received several industry awards, including the world’s first of five trophies in one year at the EGR Operator Awards 2023 (“Sports Betting Operator of the Year”, Marketing Campaign of the Year”, “Best Mobile Sports Betting Platform”, “Best Own Product” and “Best Live Betting Operator”).

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