'Morocco winning the shootout and progressing was an extra bonus for bookmakers.' 'If I was a bookmaker in Europe, I would name my dog Draw, as seeing a draw is never a bad result,' Scott said. But it’s the equivalent of a 13-point ‘dog winning an NFL match,' Scott said.Īnd the entirety of the outcome couldn’t have been better for oddsmakers – from draw in 90 minutes plus injury time to a big underdog winning on PKs against a soccer power. Jason Scott, vice president of trading for BetMGM, put Morocco’s victory into terms most American bettors will understand. In the two-way betting on which team advances – be it in 90 minutes plus injury time, overtime or on penalty kicks – Spain was a massive -375 favorite and Morocco +260.
In the three-way betting – 90 minutes plus injury time – Spain was a -165 favorite at BetMGM, while Morocco was a hefty +500 underdog and draw was +280.īettors who took the draw – which weren’t many, as only 8% of tickets and 4% of dollars were on a tie – got the win there.Īt FOX Bet, the three-way betting odds were similar, as the draw was set to +245.
