Sportsbooks won $52.4 million in January from a betting handle of $646.5 million, according to figures released Thursday by the state’s Gaming Control Board.
Basketball
San Diego State and Southern California are the favorites for the tournaments, scheduled for March 10 to 13. UNR is 18-1, and UNLV is 40-1.
Will No. 1 Gonzaga or No. 2 Baylor win the national title? Bettors can wager on that prop at William Hill, where the field is -125 and the Bulldogs and Bears are +105.
LeBron James, at age 36 and in his 18th season, has played in all 26 games for the Los Angeles Lakers and appears to be on a mission to win his fifth NBA MVP award.
A collapse in the final minute against Texas Tech and an absurd buzzer-beater by the Trail Blazers dealt blows to bettors last week.
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