The most popular sports for betting vary from one part of the world to another, to some extent at least. Baseball, for example, is way more popular in the United States than it is in any other part of the world.
There are some sports that people from all over the world enjoy betting on, or at least people from multiple regions. In terms of the total number of people who bet on them, the following sports rank the highest. These are not listed in any particular order.
Soccer
Football (US)
Basketball
Tennis
Cricket
Golf
Formula 1
Boxing
You may be wondering why horse racing isn’t on this list. It’s not because it’s not a popular sport, but rather because it’s SO popular that we categorize horse racing betting as its own individual form of gambling. That’s why we’ve written a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of horse racing betting.
Besides the absence of horseracing, we doubt that you’ll find any surprises on this list. Since these sports have the highest viewing audience, it makes sense that they would also be the most popular options when it comes to betting.