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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16

Iowa State forward Hason Ward (24) beats Houston center Cedric Lath (2) to a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Iowa State won 69-41.

This year’s Sweet 16 is packed with top-tier matchups more than any other time in recent memory. ...

March Madness: Perfect brackets could remain intact through the second round

Duke guard Reigan Richardson (24) celebrates with teammates after defeating Ohio State during a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.

The number of perfect brackets for the women's NCAA Tournament dwindled to nearly zero on Sunday, but there's a chance some will remain intact on the ESPN and CBS sites after the second round ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games

Yale guard Yassine Gharram (24) stands on a table after celebrating with fans after Yale upset Auburn in a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Friday, March 22, 2024.

Connecticut opened as high as +110 (i.e. risking $100 to win $110) to win the East, but are now as low as -170 (i.e. risking $170 to win $100). ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games

Oakland's Jack Gohlke (3) reacts after hitting a 3-point shot against Kentucky in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Oakland went on to upset Kentucky 80-76.

The odds on Oakland and North Carolina State facing off in one of the most intriguing round of 32 matchups would have been astronomical as recently as 10 days ago. That’s the position the Grizzlies and Wolfpack find themselves in ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the East Region

Connecticut guard Tristen Newton celebrates after scoring against San Diego State during the first half of the men's national championship college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston.

For the second straight year, Connecticut is squarely in the middle of the toughest set of teams. ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the South Region

Marquette's Tyler Kolek drives past Providence's Jayden Pierre during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Milwaukee.

The stylistic divide couldn’t be more stark between the top two seeded teams in the South and their next two challengers. ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Midwest Region

UNLV Rebels forward Keylan Boone (20) goes for a lay up against Creighton Bluejays center Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) during the second half of a college basketball game at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.

Some of the earliest NCAA Tournament bracket projections, made at the outset of the season, had three teams that wound up in the Midwest Region as No. 1 seeds. ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the West Region

Arizona guard Caleb Love (2) celebrates after a play against Southern California during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 tournament Thursday, March 14, 2024, at T-Mobile Arena.

Shootouts appropriately seem to be what will ultimately settle the wild-looking West Region this year. ...

Homegrown hall of famer has seen, played a hand in Vegas gaming's evolution

Tom Mikulich, senior vice president of innovation at Station Casinos.

Tom Mikulich began working in the Las Vegas hospitality industry as a teenager as a desk clerk at his grandparents’ hotel on Fremont Street, the Ambassador. In the decades since, he’s climbed up the industry ladder—working ...

NCAA Tournament opening odds: March Madness begins wildly

Houston forward Ja'Vier Francis dunks the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Houston won 82-59.

The betting favorite prevailed in only a little more than a fourth of the conference tournaments — nine out of 34. ...

Slot player hits $1 million jackpot at Las Vegas Strip casino

An exterior view of Palazzo on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

A gambler hit a $1 million slot machine jackpot this week at a Las Vegas Strip casino. The big win happened Monday in the high-limit lounge at the Palazzo, part of the Venetian resort. The player, who wanted to ...

Panel says the next generation of online gambling will be more social, engaged and targeted

The future of online gambling will be more social, more engaged with players and more targeted to their individual interests, an industry panel said Thursday. Speaking at the Next.io conference on internet gambling and ...

U.S. casinos won $66.5B in 2023, their best year ever as gamblers showed no economic fear

Gamblers play slot machines at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. on Nov. 29, 2023.

America's commercial casinos won $66.5 billion from gamblers in 2023, the industry's best year ever, according to figures released by its national trade ...

Weekend wagers: Seven bets to make on seven sports

A look at the sports book inside new Durango Casino & Resort Monday Dec. 4, 2023

I’m ecstatic to relaunch Weekend Wagers for a fifth consecutive year. Weekend Wagers is mostly about sports happening currently, and I’ve got bets lined up on five events happening ...

Super Bowl bets placed online surged this year, verification company says

Super Bowl bets placed online surged this year, verification company says

Online betting on the Super Bowl surged this year, with many gamblers waiting until right before the kickoff to place their wagers, according to a company that ...