Messi or Yamal? Bettors and Bookmakers See Spain as Favourites for the World Cup Title
The 2026 World Cup final line-up is set: Spain will face Argentina in the final. The Spaniards reached the final with a convincing 2–0 victory over title favourites France and now have the chance to win their first World Cup title since 2010. Meanwhile, Argentina secured their place in the final with a strong comeback […]
Norway is Electrifying the World Cup: Almost One in Two Believes They Can Pull Off Another Surprise Victory
Norway continues to generate excitement at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Following their 2-1 victory over Brazil in the round of 16, fans now regard the team as the biggest surprise of the tournament. This is shown by a recent representative ONE8Y survey commissioned by the Tipico Sports Data Center. With 44 percent of the […]
Just One Goal Short: Two Players Narrowly Missed Winning the Tipico Million
That was a close call! Just a single goal separated two Tipico Million players from a prize of one million euros last week. It would have been the first time a player had correctly predicted all seven results in Tipico Million. Instead of the million-euro prize, however, the players each walked away with 100,000 euros […]
Germany May Be Out, But the World Cup Isn’t: German Fans Highly Engaged
Even after the German national team’s elimination, interest in the 2026 FIFA World Cup remains surprisingly high. More than four out of five Germans interested in football continue to follow the tournament. At the same time, France has emerged as the clear favorite to win the title in the eyes of fans. This is shown […]
Start of the World Cup Captivates Fans and Makes Germany Their Title Favorite!
Two match days of the World Cup have been played—and fan enthusiasm has reached new heights thanks to Germany’s two victories: 94 percent of Germans interested in football are actively following the tournament, and more than half (56 percent) are even watching “as many games as possible.” These are the findings of a nationally representative […]
Nearly Half of German Fans Expect Germany to Reach Semi-finals!
Germany’s resounding 7–1 opening victory over Curaçao has significantly raised expectations among fans: 46.4 percent of football-interested Germans now believe the national team can reach the semi-finals following the goal fest, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by ONE8Y on behalf of the Tipico Sports Data Center. Before the tournament began, the figure stood […]
Pre-World Cup Surprise: Most Fans Are Betting on Portugal
Portugal is already causing a first surprise even before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: A recent analysis by the Tipico Sports Data Center shows that nearly one in five predictions for the tournament winner is for the Portuguese. This puts the team ahead of Germany (17 percent), France (13 percent), and Spain […]
Data Confirms Fans’ Opinion: Bundesliga Has Become Fairer Thanks to VAR
At the end of the 2025/26 season, a representative survey of football fans conducted by the Tipico Sports Data Center & ONE8Y shows that a clear majority continues to support the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in Germany. In fact, 70 percent of respondents believe that VAR has a (very) positive impact on […]
Sportsbook Provider Tipico Acquires Rights for its Sport Betting Product from Stats Perform, to Offer its Customers all World Cup Matches
From June 11 to July 19, when the World Cup captures the attention of fans around the globe, Tipico will deliver a new level of live experience for its customers: for qualified users only, Germany’s sportbetting market leader will have streaming of World Cup matches available, as the first and only sports betting provider in […]
Tipico Casino new partner of Holstein Kiel – Excitement meets Northern power
· Tipico Casino expands its regional presence as an official partner of KSV Holstein· Partnership follows successful launch as Germany’s first licensed online casino offering· Focus on responsible, sustainable collaboration in the “true North” Tipico Casino, operated by Tipico Karlsruhe Ltd., has entered into a partnership with German second-division football club Holstein Kiel. The agreement […]
