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Great news Maryland, in addition to all the established offshore sportsbooks you've come to love over the past 20 years, the state has just regulated a few sports betting apps as well so that the variety for betting on this year's NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament (March Madness) has never been better. Scroll down below to compare the benefits of betting with in-state apps versus our friends at BetUS (now in their 29th year).
Your Terps are in the 2023 NCAA Tournament
Maryland came into their game against West Virginia as a +2.5 dog.
Maryland has been especially hot for bettors this season. They've gone 21-12 both straight up and Against The Spread (ATS).
The Terps advance to the next round of play following a 67-65 win over the Mountaineers.
Julian Reese led No. 8 seed Maryland with 17 points and nine rebounds. Hakim Hart had 15 points with four assists and scored the go-ahead basket as the Terrapins (22-12) ended the game on an 11-6 run.
Each of these players can be bet on individually through what are often high paying player prop bets available at BetUS.
The Terrapins will face a red hot Alabama in the 2nd round.
Terps March Madness History
The Terrapins are no strangers to the Big Dance. They've appeared in six over the last eight seasons. They've actually been consistently strong dating back to the mid-80s, even winning the Championship in 2002.
NCAA tournament champions
2002
NCAA tournament Final Four
2001, 2002
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1973, 1975, 2001, 2002
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1958, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2016
NCAA tournament round of 32
1985, 1986, 1988*, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
NCAA tournament appearances
1958, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988*, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
*vacated by NCAA
BetUS vs. In-State Maryland Apps
BetUS |
State Apps |
| No social security number necessary | Must provide social security number |
| Max welcome bonus $2500 | Max welcome bonus $1250 (Caesars) |
| Legal age 18 and up | Legal age 21 and up |
| Browser-based website betting | Energy draining apps |
| Anonymous betting and Bitcoin deposits, withdrawals available | Not anonymous, no crypto |
| Offers online casino gaming and horse racing, elections, Oscars, Drafts, novelty betting too | No online casino gaming |
| In-state college betting permitted | In-state college betting permitted |
| Will not report winnings | Winnings in excess of $5,000 are subject to 25% to 28% withholding for federal and state income tax purposes |
| Full remote registration | Full remote registration |
BetUS offers some great options that are comparible, if not better, to those of the state-regulated apps. "Regulated" should be placed in quotes as there have been countless documented issues with these apps in recent months - everything from crashing to account compromises - that have not been adequately addressed.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
