The grand final of the 2022 World Cup had consequences for the most varied sectors this Sunday, December 18. In a mind-blowing duel with Mbappé, France’s main highlight in the final by scoring three goals, Argentine Lionel Messi lifted his first world cup and ended up ‘taking down’ the betting sites of Bet365 and Betano.
Bookmakers users claimed that they could not access the platforms. Operational failures followed one another over the nearly three hours of dispute for the final of the Qatar Cup, at the Lusail stadium, in Qatar – between France and Argentina.
On social networks, Bet365 apologized to its customers and communicated that it was facing technical problems. “We are experiencing technical issues and are working to normalize the situation as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience”, reads in the message.
A short time later, the operator spoke again to inform that the situation was resolved. “All website/app issues have been resolved. Thank you for your patience”.
Betano, in turn, also used social media to warn its customers: “We have identified a problem with the sports betting area of our platform. Our technical team is already working to solve it as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.”
Additionally, the betting company shared an official link so punters could follow updates on the process. This Monday, 19, the site is working normally.
World Cup leverages sports betting sector in Brazil
The World Cup, won by Argentina in one of the greatest finals in the history of the competition, served to boost the sports betting sector in Brazil. The World Cup helped to further popularize the bookmakers that are already operating in the country and encouraged people who do not follow football regularly to bet for the first time.