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So, where are you going to be 3PM Eastern time – watching World Cup Soccer, US -vs- Belgium? Are you going to watch? Have you bet on any games?
Pop Quiz – The World Cup dwarfs everything when it comes to betting. How much money does INTERPOL predict will be wagered on World Cup games? Is it 100 billion dollars, 500 billion dollars or 1.5 TRILLION DOLLARS?
Nike has their shoes on 10 World Cup teams’ feet. Adidas has their shoes on 9 teams. Which ever team wins the Cup, the shoes that team is wearing will mean hundreds of millions of dollars to that company. You would think the biggest name in soccer, David Beckham, would be in Brazil for the games – but he’s not. He’s in England watching Wimbledon Tennis.
TV Quickies – Baba Wawa still has it. She put up big numbers with the interview of the parents of the Santa Barbara killer. “Rising Star” went from 5.1 to 4.3 – bomb.
Odd and ends – Ryan Seacrest makes a lot of money but Ryan very quietly gives away millions – mainly to hungry, sick and orphaned kids through his foundation. Funny that half way through Beyonce’s concerts, she asks the audience if they want a laugh and puts Justin Bieber’s mug shot on the big screen. MGM’s daughter just graduated high school with 4.0 GPA, homecoming queen.
When you are online today, go to PGAtour.com/quickenloans. Your name goes in a pool, and if any player on tour get’s a hole in one a name is chosen from those who registered at the site and that person’s mortgage is paid for a year.
Some woman from Iowa won last week.
Answer – It’s shocking – 1.5 trillion dollars will be bet on World Cup games.
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