The NCAA Tournament betting handle, or amount wagered, in Nevada last year was estimated at $459 million, which almost tripled the 2023 Super Bowl handle.
Basketball
The lowest seed ever to win the NCAA Tournament is No. 8 Villanova in 1985, but the Wildcats aren’t the biggest long shot to have won it all.
Moments after the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed, the South Point sportsbook posted lines on the first 32 games, and sharp bettors pounced.
The UNLV men’s basketball team’s season will continue after the Rebels received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament. They open play Wednesday.
Of the four top seeds, only UConn heads into the tournament coming off a win. That played into the Huskies receiving the No. 1 overall seed.
The UNLV women’s basketball team learned its first-round opponent for the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Rebels are making their third straight appearance.
From theater seating to private rooms, buckets of beers to specialty cocktails, the Las Vegas Valley is offering several ways to watch the men’s NCAA Tournament.
Long Beach State won the the Big West tournament at Dollar Loan Center, sending coach Dan Monson to the NCAA Tournament in his final season with the Beach.
The Oregon men’s basketball team earned an NCAA Tournament bid by defeating Colorado in the Pac-12 tournament final Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
The New Mexico basketball team finished on a 15-4 run to beat San Diego State to win the Mountain West tournament final Saturday and clinch an NCAA Tournament bid.
There are still plenty of problems with the way the NCAA Tournament committee selects and seeds teams, but enjoy it while it lasts. Something worse is coming.
The UNLV women’s basketball team will find out its NCAA Tournament first-round opponent and seed Sunday at a free watch party at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The defending conference champions and national runners-up rallied from 17 points down against Utah State on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Former pro basketball player Chance Comanche and Sakari Harnden are accused of kidnapping and killing 23-year-old Marayna Rodgers in December.
A year after losing big on a money-line bet on heavily favored Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, pro sports bettor Steve Fezzik sweated a similar wager.
