China experienced a significant surge in viewership for the Fifa World Cup, with CCTV broadcasts reaching over 70 billion cumulative views. Concurrently, the China Sports Lottery recorded 83.3 billion yuan in sales during the tournament, peaking at over 17 billion yuan in a single week.
A gambler in Guilin, China, turned $7 into nearly $270,000 by correctly predicting the scores of four World Cup matches, including a dramatic last-second win for Turkey against the USA. The bettor used an accumulator system known as 'M-chuan-1' to achieve the maximum fixed payout.
A gambler in Guilin, China, turned $7 into nearly $270,000 by correctly predicting the scores of four World Cup matches, including a dramatic last-second win for Turkey against the USA. The bettor used an accumulator system known as "M-chuan-1" to achieve the maximum fixed payout.
