$60 billion in wagers, 424 Kalshi markets, and a legal fiction that says buying a "France wins by 3" contract is trading, not gambling: Welcome to the biggest event in “sport”
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Gamblers are expected to wager $50 billion on the upcoming World Cup, but signs of betting fatigue are emerging across the U.S.
The thrill is gone when it comes to investor interest in the Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (BETZ) . This exchange-traded fund (ETF) debuted with some fanfare back in June 2020. You’ll recall that it was near the apex of the pandemic, when workers all around the planet were...
In less than a month, the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, running June 11 through July 19, 2026. Sixteen host cities will absorb millions of traveling fans, and the spillover into airlines, hotels, restaurants, retail, and sportsbooks is the kind of concentrated demand spike that shows up ... 6 ETFs Positioned to Benefit From the 2026 World Cup Travel Boom
With the Big Game less than a week away, these ETFs are designed to give clients exposure to sports.
Sports betting and gambling have taken off in recent years, but their ETFs’ success remains relatively market-dependent.