{"id":790,"date":"2026-06-17T20:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=790"},"modified":"2026-06-17T20:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:41:27","slug":"congos-shock-tie-with-portugal-won-a-polymarket-bettor-1-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=790","title":{"rendered":"Congo\u2019s Shock Tie With Portugal Won A Polymarket Bettor $1 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>SURPRISING FACT<\/h2>\n<p>Wissa\u2019s goal was the first ever scored in the World Cup by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country has played only three other World Cup matches\u2014in the 1974 tournament\u2014and lost to Yugoslavia 9-0, Scotland 2-0 and Brazil 3-0. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=788\">As Tarp Still Blocks Kennedy Center Sign, Judge Orders Updates On Construction Plans<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>CONTRA<\/h2>\n<p>Another <u>Polymarket bettor<\/u> lost just under $1 million after betting $986,388 that Portugal and Congo would score more than a combined 2.5 goals in the match. The bet, which was listed with a 55% chance of winning, would have paid out $1.78 million. <\/p>\n<h2>BIG NUMBER<\/h2>\n<p>$4.4 billion. That\u2019s how much research firm Eilers &amp; Krejcik Gaming <u>estimates<\/u>  will be wagered in the U.S. alone on the World Cup, the first tournament taking place when a clear majority of the U.S. population has legal access to sports betting. Dan Singer, head of McKinsey &amp; Company\u2019s Sports and Gaming practice, told the <u>New York Times<\/u> the amount of money being bet could reach the level of \u201ceight to 10 Super Bowls.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=787\">Trump Says Affordability Is \u2018Fake Word\u2019 As Inflation Hits 3-Year High<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>FORBES VALUATION<\/h2>\n<p>Forbes ranks <u>Ronaldo<\/u>, among the world\u2019s most famous athletes, as the highest-paid athlete globally. We estimated in May he made $300 million over the past 12 months and, in 2020, became the first active team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=785\">Fed Holds Interest Rates Unchanged In Kevin Warsh\u2019s First Meeting\u2014But Higher Rates Are Expected<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>further reading<\/h2>\n<p><span><span>Forbes<\/span><span>Cape Verde&#8217;s Shocking Tie With Spain Cost Polymarket Bettor $1 Million<\/span><small>By <span>Mary Whitfill Roeloffs<\/span><\/small><\/span><span><\/span><span><span>Forbes<\/span><span>The Highest-Paid Players At The 2026 World Cup<\/span><small>By <span>Brett Knight<\/span><\/small><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic Republic of the Congo managed a 1-1 draw against No. 5-ranked Portugal in the World Cup. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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