26th August, 2016 – Rio 2016 was the most gambled on Olympics ever, according to figures from Sportsbet.io.

The Bitcoin sportsbook enjoyed a bumper Games, with 40 per cent of bets taken during the 16-day event coming on Olympic markets, with tennis and football proving the most popular sports.

Nearly a quarter of all Olympic bets struck in August came on the tennis, with Andy Murray’s gold medal-winning game against Martin Del Potro proving most popular with punters.

Football also commanded a big slice of the action with one in five bets placed on the sport, but perhaps most surprising was the popularity of handball, which saw similar results.