Betting On The Final Four – UConn And Purdue Are Projected For The Finals

Zach Edey of the Purdue Boilermakers dunking a basketball

The 2024 March Madness Tournament’s Final Four begins this Saturday at 6:09 PM on TBS/TNT. The first game pits the defending national champions against an SEC team that has exceeded expectations. Alabama Crimson Tide (#4) vs. Connecticut Huskies (#1) Point Spread: +11.5 UConn -11.5 Moneyline: Alabama +500, UConn -750 Over/Under 161.5 Online sportsbooks have created … Read more

NBA Betting Scandal Of The Week: Jontay Porter

Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors looking concerned

There have now been two betting scandals in the NBA in as many weeks as the league has opened an investigation into whether one of its players has been involved in illegal gambling activities. The Toronto Raptors are all but eliminated from the NBA Playoffs, but there are lingering implications that a member of the team, … Read more

Great Sports Betting Movies: Wildcats (1986)

Goldie Hawn in a football pile up

It’s the sport of kings. Better than diamond rings. Football. Football.  Perhaps no truer words have ever been spoken on the silver screen. Whether discussing broadcast television ratings, online clicks, in-person attendance, or the action laid at sportsbooks, football reigns supreme in the United States. Where football does not hold top honors is in Hollywood. … Read more

Mattress Mack’s March Madness Bet On The Houston Cougars

Mattress Mack in a suit in front of a Houston Cougars logo

From now until April 8th, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament will dominate the action on television and at online sportsbooks catering to American gamblers. As members of the online sports betting community, we tend to notice any time a massive wager is placed. With high-profile players like Drake and Mattress Mack routinely placing … Read more

2024 March Madness Odds Favor UConn To Win It All

The 2024 University of Connecticut Huskies Men's Basketball Team

The Selection Committee has made its choices for the NCAA Basketball teams that will make up the 2024 March Madness bracket. Experts, gamblers, and college basketball enthusiasts around the country are filling out their brackets now in hopes of winning office pools, honor among colleagues and peers, online bets, or $1 million-plus grand prizes at … Read more

Betting On NCAAB Conference Tournament Odds, Futures, And Game Lines

an NCAA logo on a pad at the bottom of a basketball hoop

Selection Sunday for March Madness is four days away, and nearly every hour between now and then will be filled with College Basketball Conference Tournament games. A majority of programs competing in these conference tourneys are vying for an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. These teams are in a win-or-go-home … Read more

Are NBA Referees Influenced By Sports Betting?

Rudy Gobert making money signs

People who gamble on professional or college sports tend to watch the game to see if their bet ends up being a winner. This simple truth is why the presence of sports betting drives broadcast ratings for televised games. Betting on sports has been around since well before the 2018 repeal of PASPA. Offshore sportsbooks … Read more