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DraftKings Lost Up to $50M on World Cup Group Stage Matches, Say Analysts

By Tim AlperJuly 3, 2026

The brief

Bettors won big in the World Cup group stage, leaving the US sportsbook operator DraftKings out of pocket by around $50 million, per Bank of America. The winning payouts may have taken a sizable chunk out of DraftKings’ estimated $1.1 billion total betting handle, as forecasted pre-tournament by Deutsche Bank. Big win…

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