The big score. The biggest winnings from sports betting

Sports betting is one of the popular ways to make decent money.

Football

One of the most popular sports in Europe is football. The excitement kicks in even those who have never been exposed to it or even have no inclination.

Champions League

The biggest money winner in football betting came from an Englishman named Gibbs. He placed an express bet on 15 Champions League selections. However, it was only 50 cents. The tally reached 1666666 and the prize money totalled $883,000.

Greece is the winner of Euro 2004

A Greek citizen believed in his national team with all his heart and budget. The team did win the 2004 Euro, and the Greek had bet 7.3 thousand dollars before the tournament. The odds were 50. What’s more, the man made another bet when the team made it to the final. He gave $14,600 at odds of 10. As a result, the Greek national football team won the Euro 2004 tournament and the Greek fan received 511 thousand dollars.

Family pride

Apart from luck and money in sports betting, traditional belief in the strength of a loved one can also play a part. So a grandfather put his faith in his grandson by placing a bet when he was just two years old. The amount was just £50 and the bet was that the lad would join the ranks of the national football team. Fourteen years later, the youngster made his debut as a midfielder for the Welsh national team. The proud gaffer received £125,000.

Bad weather is not a hindrance

Once, because of bad weather, a number of APL matches were cancelled. But that didn’t stop one gambling man. In total, he made an express bet on 14 matches in different leagues, with £40 each. In the end, he managed to pick up as much as £118,000.

Exact prediction

The Belorussian decided to stake 50 cents on a multi bet on 14 World Cup 2010 qualifying games. He was lucky to win as much as possible as he not only guessed the winners but also gave the exact scores of several games. The final odds were 209856 and the cash winnings came in at USD 100,500.

When you know who to believe in

An Englishman who is a fan of Chelsea Football Club decided to bet on the Express on 14 matches in the APL. And the amount was only £2. Nevertheless, he managed to squeeze out as much as £92,000 from the bookies. The starting payout was £69,000, but because there were high odds, the man got another £23,000.

An unexpected miracle

2010 African Cup match between Angola and Mali. The former led 4-0. But suddenly the Mali team made a breakthrough late in the second half. One man bet £50 when the odds were 1,000 that Mali would not lose. The game ended 4-4 and the man got £50,000.

The right decision

A Leicester fan believed his team would win before the start of the 2016 AFL. He even placed a £20 bet (5,001 odds). But at the end of the championship, his faith waned, and since the man was afraid of being left with nothing at all, he simply made a deal with the bookmakers. As a result, he got 29 thousand pounds back. Although, he could have got £100,000.

Horse racing

The biggest win in horse racing went to Daren Yates back in 1996. The bet was £59 with odds of 25,000. Since jockey Frankie Dettori won all the races, Yeats got £1475,000.

Racing

The karting centre worker had so much faith in Lewis Hamilton when he was just 14 that he bet £100 that he would win a Formula 1 race before his 25th birthday. Hamilton did make it, his man getting £125k.