In addition to enabling the defending champions to progress out of the group stage, the shot that struck the post during the Americans' scoreless draw with Portugal also kept any significant betting activity in the United States on the Women's World Cup alive.
According to Jay Kornegay, vice president of racing and sports operations at Westgate Las Vegas, the amount wagered would have decreased by 80% if the United States had been excluded this week. That will also be the case, he continued, should the Americans fall in the knockout round.
In particular, the Women's World Cup is all that matters, according to Kornegay. "The men's World Cup is different because it seems to have drawn more attention from outside the U.S. team,"
According to Jay Kornegay, vice president of racing and sports operations at Westgate Las Vegas, the amount wagered would have decreased by 80% if the United States had been excluded this week. That will also be the case, he continued, should the Americans fall in the knockout round.
In particular, the Women's World Cup is all that matters, according to Kornegay. "The men's World Cup is different because it seems to have drawn more attention from outside the U.S. team,"
