Germany 2006 is paradise for those who want to gamble on anything, even the most unbelievable details of a match. Bettors may try their luck waging on the temperature for the final match or what the Pope will do in case Switzerland wins.
Gambling on the World Cup has gone much further than simply choosing the winner in every game. On the internet and credit card in hand, anyone can get rid of the classic World Cup bids and wage money on the most irrelevant aspects of its matches.
These unusual gamblers could make their day and double the money they bet just by hitting the name of the team that will kick the ball first, whether the first goal will be scored before the referee raises a yellow card or not, and even more risky ones, like a particular player scoring three times in the same match. In these rare cases, gamblers may win up to 67 times their bet.
Furthermore, when gambling creativity had run out, bookmakers resorted to other unpredictable aspects such as the weather. Will it rain during the final? This bet pays 4 to 1. But the temperature reaching 35 degrees that day pays much more: 12 to 1. The most peculiar bet, paying 2,500 to 1, consists of a very strange combination: Switzerland must win the Cup, and the Pope, sports fan and German, would have to fire the Swiss Guard from the Vatican.
Germany 2006 is paradise for those who want to gamble on anything, even the most unbelievable details of a match. Bettors may try their luck waging on the temperature for the final match or what the Pope will do in case Switzerland wins.