World Gaming Magazine

37 WGM #51 2017/10 wgm8.com That wasn’t so much the case with serious bettors. Although the majority of individual bets were for McGregor, the actual volume of cash being bet was mostly on Mayweather to the tune of around 81%, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. That’s because the average bet size on Mayweather was 40 times bigger than the average bet size on McGregor, including those two bets of US$1 million on the American to prevail (which netted each around US$180,000 profit). Westgate reported the average bet on McGregor as US$212, while the average bet on Mayweather was US$8,036! In the end, the sheer number of bets placed on McGregor at such juicy odds – with bettors set to receive around US$460 back for every US$100 they wagered should the Irishman win – saw many sportsbooks state that such a result would be one of the greatest disasters in the history of bookmaking. They needn’t have worried. For all the hype that surrounded the fight – which saw ringside seats selling for well over US$100,000 – the result was entirely predictable with Mayweather stopping his opponent in the 10th round. A good result for Floyd, a financial windfall for McGregor, a relief for the bookmakers and a decent return for the broadcasters too with pay-per-view revenue in the US alone bringing in around US$700 million.