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Bettors don't believe in massive underdog Steelers against the Ravens to open NFL playoffs
Read full article: Bettors don't believe in massive underdog Steelers against the Ravens to open NFL playoffsThe Ravens opened as substantial favorites over the Steelers in the wild-card round playoffs.
Sports betting ads: Industry weighs how much is too much?
Read full article: Sports betting ads: Industry weighs how much is too much?If youāve turned on a television in the last three years, chances are youāve been inundated with advertisements for sports betting, and not only during game broadcasts.
āMattress Mackā makes million-dollar wager on Houston to win March Madness championship
Read full article: āMattress Mackā makes million-dollar wager on Houston to win March Madness championshipHOUSTON ā Jim āMattress Mackā McIngvale is making a $1 million bet that Houston will take the March Madness championship this year. The bet was placed with DraftKings on Houston at 9-1 to win, marking one of the largest March Madness wagers on record, according to DraftKings. If Houston takes the championship, the bet would win $9 million. AdāMack has established himself in the sports betting community with several historic wagers over the years, and we are thrilled to take his latest action on Houston at 9-1 to win the NCAA Tournament. More on KSAT:Senior savvy: Experience shines through in NCAA TournamentEmployers lose billions in productivity during NCAA tournament, research firm estimates
Fewer brackets but same number plan bets on March Madness
Read full article: Fewer brackets but same number plan bets on March MadnessBut 8% fewer plan to fill out brackets pools because many offices remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. ā Fewer Americans expect to fill out brackets for the NCAA's college basketball tournament this year, but the overall number of people making bets on March Madness should remain about the same as the last time the tournament was held, according to the gambling industry's national trade association. The American Gaming Association released figures Sunday predicting that more than 47 million Americans plan to make a bet ā legal or otherwise ā on March Madness this year. That's about the same number that said they planned to bet on the 2019 tournament. āThe sports betting landscape has changed dramatically since 2019, and as a result, tournament betting has transformed,ā AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said.