30th June 2006 - LINK, operators of the UK Cash Machine Network, expect a surge in ATM cash withdrawals at half time during Saturday’s (1 July 2006) England quarter-final game against Portugal.
During England’s previous games against Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago Sweden and Ecuador, cash withdrawals increased by around 40% as fans rushed to withdraw cash before the start of the second half.
At half-time during the England ‘v’ Paraguay match (10 June 2006), there was a dramatic surge in withdrawal levels to 6,200 per minute – with over £3.5 million pounds dispensed during the interval according to LINK’s statistics. This decreased during the second half as fans concentrated on the game. Once the final whistle blew, transactions increased significantly again to 6,000 per minute - as fans celebrated a win for England.
Graham Mott, LINK spokesman said, “If this quarter-final match is as tense as England’s previous games, fans won’t be able to tear themselves away from the action during the match and will rush to get cash during half-time.”
Mott added, “Those fans watching the game in pubs which have an ATM in the building will be at a real advantage here as they won’t have to charge about looking for a machine in those few precious minutes before the game re-starts”.
ATM transaction levels - England ‘v’ Paraguay Saturday 10 June 2006
Transactions per second
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