The 2026 World Cup is expected to become the biggest betting event in history

Published by Albis · 10 Jun 2026

Tournament expansion is amplifying gambling exposure, platform revenues, and household risk at global scale

• • Tournament expansion is amplifying gambling exposure, platform revenues, and household risk at global scale.
• • State change with second-order effects.
• • US is the odd detail worth watching because it reveals a surprising edge-case with broader meaning.
• • US is not just colour; it is the cleanest route into the larger pattern.