The Stop Gambling Foundation anticipates a significant rise in bets for Euro 2024

Experts from the Stop Gambling Foundation predict that the Euro 2024 football championship, which starts on June 14 in Munich, Germany, will attract more sports bettors than Euro 2020 with a projected increase of 51%.

The highly anticipated football event will run until July 14, with the final match taking place in Berlin. Prior to the tournament, a spokesperson for the Stop Gambling Foundation in Thailand predicted a substantial up tick in football betting activity.

According to Thanakorn Komkrit, secretary general of the Stop Gambling Foundation, the organisation predicts that Euro 2024 will draw in 51% more participants than Euro 2020. The reason for this increase, as explained by the researcher, is that football enthusiasts have a penchant for betting as it adds an extra layer of excitement to the game.

The executive director of the Stop Gambling Foundation cited data for Thailand, according to which 80% of players aged 20 to 30 years old have increased their spending on betting. These are usually young people who have jobs and are considering investing more money in gambling.