BANGKOK: Football-crazed Thais are expected to shell out some US$800 million on Euro 2004 bets despite a crackdown on illicit gambling ahead of the championship, Thai surveys said yesterday.
The Thai Farmers Bank Research Centre surveyed 1,269 people across the country and concluded that football punting could reach a staggering 33 billion baht (US$814 million) for the three-week event – even more than was wagered during the 2002 World Cup.
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