Moments after the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed, the South Point sportsbook posted lines on the first 32 games, and sharp bettors pounced.
Betting
Bettors dealt sportsbooks a loss as they cashed tickets on Fairleigh Dickinson at up to 25-1 on the money line, including five-figure payouts at two casinos.
Refresh often for minute-to-minute updates on all of the NCAA Tournament action — live line movement, props, halftime bets and more.
The first day of the NCAA Tournament was a blessed one for Las Vegas sportsbooks, which won big when No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s knocked off No. 2 Kentucky.
Welcome back to March Madness. We’ll be following the action from all 16 games Thursday in the first day of the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale made a $1 million hedge bet to reduce risk on a promotion that guarantees a refund if a Texas team wins the national title.
The Illini opened as high as 100-1 and were 25-1 for much of the season, but are now the second betting choice behind Gonzaga.
The Ducks — fresh off their Pac-12 conference tournament title run at T-Mobile Arena — quickly moved to 1-point favorites Sunday night over No. 5 seed Wisconsin after opening as 1½-point underdogs.
Derek Stevens, who owns the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate, placed a $100,000 bet to win $105,000 on an intriguing college basketball prop at the South Point sports book.
A ruling by the Supreme Court this week caused the NCAA to act swiftly by removing its outdated blinders in regard to staging championship competition in states that offer sports gaming.
The NCAA has at least temporarily changed its policy toward legalized sports betting, clearing the way for Las Vegas to bid on championship events such as the Final Four.
Opening and closing lines, results and point-spread highlights from all eight games in the NCAA Tournament.
What if Las Vegas sporting events were seeded like the March Madness bracket? Here is how one might look.
Jawun Evans buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Oklahoma State in its 92-91 loss to Michigan, a 2½-point favorite, and the otherwise meaningless shot covered the spread for Cowboys backers.
Review-Journal betting reporter Todd Dewey will be writing a live blog Friday on the second day of the NCAA Tournament from the Westgate sports book.
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