American bookmakers are in a tough situation tonight — money over nation.
Sportsbooks witness this phenomenon whenever the U.S. competes in big games during international tournaments.
In the World Cup late last year, roughly 93% of the total money was on the U.S. to against Iran during a win-or-go-home group stage game. That’s in a sport with three potential game outcomes.
It’s no different for tonight’s World Baseball Classic Final between Japan and the United States, especially at PointsBet. About 93% of all bets at PointsBet have been on America to win tonight.