According to a new survey by the American Gaming Association, 18 million more Americans plan to bet on the NCAA Tournament than on February’s Super Bowl.
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Minutes after the NCAA Tournament selection committee revealed the bracket Sunday, the South Point posted lines on all 32 games and took up to $10,000 a side at the counter.
UNLV bettors needed overtime for the Rebels to cover against Air Force in the first round of the Mountain West men’s basketball tournament Wednesday.
UCLA, which is hoping to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, is the +150 favorite at Circa Sports to win the Pac-12 tournament title.
The Mountain West is wide open, with Boise State (+240) and San Diego State (+275) leading a pack of seven teams with odds of 12-1 or less to win the tournament.
Saint Mary’s and San Francisco are viable alternatives for bettors for the West Coast Conference tournament, which starts Thursday at Orleans Arena.
Each entry for the winner-take-all contest costs $25, but $100 gets five entries. Bettors pick one game ATS each day of the NCAA Tournament, 10 days in all.
As many as 20 teams are capable of winning the national basketball championship, Las Vegas oddsmakers and handicappers say. Gonzaga is the +450 favorite at BetMGM.
Refresh constantly for minute-to-minute updates on all of the conference tournament action — live line movement, halftime bets and more.
Refresh constantly for minute-to-minute updates on all of the conference tournament action — live line movement, halftime bets and more.
Refresh constantly for minute-to-minute updates on all of the conference tournament action — live line movement, halftime bets and more.
Refresh constantly for minute-to-minute updates on all of the conference tournament action — live line movement, halftime bets and more.
The Pac-12 and Mountain West men’s basketball tournaments tip off Wednesday in Las Vegas, where the top four teams in each conference are 5-1 or less.
Arkansas (20-5, 16-7-1 ATS), guided by fiery former UNR coach Eric Musselman, is listed at 70-1 odds at William Hill to win its first NCAA title since 1994.
The top-ranked and undefeated Bulldogs are -1,200 favorites at the Westgate to win the tournament, which starts Thursday at Orleans Arena.