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Hampton vs. Kentucky Betting Line – Odds to Win the Midwest Regional

Gambling911.com has your Hampton vs. Kentucky betting line and odds to win the East Regional for both teams and all others.

To say a Hampton win against undefeated Kentucky would be an upset comes as the biggest understatement of the century.  Such an upset would indeed be among the biggest in 100 years of sports.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Mar/18/2015

LSU vs. NC State Betting Line – Odds to Win the East Regional

Gambling911.com has your LSU vs. NC State betting line and odds to win the East Regional for both teams and all others.

With a line of -2.5, the Wolfpack come into this game 20-13 Straight Up and 16-12-2 Against The Spread.  The Tigers are 22-10 SU and 17-12-2 ATS.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Mar/18/2015

Barcelona v Manchester City Betting Odds

The Barcelona v Manchester City betting odds had Barcelona at 2/5, Man City at 7/1 and the Draw at 4/1.  Barcelona was seeing better than half the action here.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Mar/18/2015

Daily Fantasy NBA Player Value Watch – March 18: Tiago Splitter

Gambling911.com has your daily fantasy NBA player watch for the upcoming days.  This is an easy to follow analysis broken down by date then by individual player.  Keep in mind, players are regularly added to these Value Watches so you may wish to come back for updates.

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Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Mar/18/2015

Ohio State vs. VCU Betting Line: Buckeyes, Rams NCAA Tournament Odds

Gambling911.com has your Ohio State vs. VCU betting line along with the Buckeyes and Rams odds to win the Midwest Region and NCAA Championship title.

The line on this game was Ohio State -4 early in the week after opening at -1.

Fast Facts:

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Mar/17/2015

Purdue vs. Cincinnati Betting Line: Boilermakers, Bearcats NCAA Tournament Odds

Gambling911.com has your Purdue vs. Cincinnati betting line along with the Boilermakers and Bearcats odds to win the Midwest Region and NCAA Championship title.

The early line on this game was Purdue -2.

Fast Facts:

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Mar/17/2015

Lawyers for Sports Betting Consultant to the Stars Put Together Insanity Defense

A Florida sports tout charged with trying to extort $25 million from a Wisconsin businessman is claiming he was only trying to help law enforcement.

Lawyers for Adam Meyer, 43 from Fort Lauderdale, are also said to be putting together an insanity defense according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 

The victim, initially identified only as “Victim A” in court documents, has since been revealed as liquor store owner Gary Sadoff.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mar/17/2015

Satisfy Your March Madness Fantasy Fix With a Twist of TradeSports

While most daily fantasy sports websites are shunning March Madness the way Major League Baseball shuns Pete Rose, one fantasy site sees the NCAA's annual, 68-team, basketball free-for-all as too good an opportunity to ignore.

Tradesports (www.tradesports.com) will be offering contests for the tournament, but with a twist.

You don't put your money on players, you put it on props (short for propositions).

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mar/17/2015

UCLA vs. SMU Betting Line: Odds to Win 2015 NCAA National Championship

The UCLA vs. SMU betting line was available at Bookmaker.  UCLA odds of winning the 2015 NCAA National Championship were set at 225-1 while SMU was at 85-1. 

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Mar/17/2015

Texas vs. Butler Betting Line: Odds to Win 2015 NCAA National Championship

The Texas vs. Butler betting line was coming in at Bulldogs +2 at most books.  Texas odds of winning the 2015 NCAA National Championship were set at 100-1 while Butler had odds of 200-1.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Mar/17/2015

Lafayette vs. Villanova Betting Line: Villanova Odds to Win NCAA Championship

The Lafayette vs. Villanova betting line was coming in at -23 Wildcats. Villanova is listed with 10-1 odds of winning the NCAA National Championship. 

Lafayette makes 41.4 percent of their 3s, second-most in Division I and could give number 1 seed Villanova a run for its money.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Mar/17/2015

Daily Fantasy NBA Picks, Salaries and Betting Lines – March 17: Anthony Davis’ Night

Gambling911.com has your daily fantasy NBA picks, salaries and betting lines for March 17.   There are five games on tap for today.  It is important to note this time of the year, key players are likely to be rested in certain matchups and Tuesday night is full of such situations. 

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Mar/17/2015

Bucks vs. Pelicans Betting Line

The Bucks vs. Pelicans betting line was available at Sportsbook.ag. MILWAUKEE BUCKS (34-32) at NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (36-30) Sportsbook.ag Line: New Orleans -7, Total: 190
Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Mar/17/2015

Hornets vs. Clippers Betting Line

The Hornets vs. Clippers betting line for March 17 was available at Sportsbook. CHARLOTTE HORNETS (29-36) at LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (42-25) Sportsbook.ag Line: Los Angeles -10, Total: 200.5 The Hornets and Clippers will both be looking to get back into the win column when the teams meet in Los Angeles Tuesday.
Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Mar/17/2015

Ole Miss vs. BYU Betting Line – NCAA Tournament First Round

Carrie Stroup here with your Ole Miss vs. BYU betting line for the NCAA Tournament First Round. OLE MISS REBELS (20-12) vs. BYU COUGARS (25-9) NCAA Tournament – First Round Sportsbook.ag Line: BYU -3, Total: 157 Ole Miss and BYU will be looking to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament when the teams meet Tuesday. Ole Miss stumbled its way into the tournament, losing 60-58 as a 4-point favorite against South Carolina in the SEC tournament.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Mar/17/2015

Hampton vs. Manhattan Betting Line – Jaspers a -9 Favorite

The Hampton vs. Manhattan betting line for the Pirates-Jaspers NCAA Tournament First Round game can be found at Sportsook. HAMPTON PIRATES (16-17) vs. MANHATTAN JASPERS (19-13) NCAA Tournament – First Round Sportsbook.ag Line: Manhattan -9, Total: 140.5
Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Mar/17/2015

Texas Southern vs. Arizona Betting Line: Wildcats Odds to Win the NCAA Title

The Texas Southern vs. Arizona betting line was available at BetPhoenix.ag.  The Wildcats odds of winning the 2015 NCAA Title Championship were set at 8-1.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Mar/17/2015

Georgia State vs. Baylor Betting Line: Panthers, Bears Odds to Win Championship

The Georgia State vs. Baylor betting line was available at BetPhoenix.ag.  The Panthers and Baylor odds to win the 2015 NCAA title were also available. 

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Mar/17/2015

UAB vs. Iowa State Betting Line: Blazers, Cyclones Odds to Win 2015 NCAA Title

The UAB vs. Iowa State betting line was available at BetPhoenix.ag.  The Blazers and Cyclones odds to win the 2015 NCAA title were also available. 

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Mar/16/2015

Northeastern vs. Notre Dame Betting Line: Fighting Irish, Huskies Odds to Win

The Northeastern vs. Notre Dame betting line was available at BetPhoenix.ag.  The Fighting Irish odds to win the 2015 NCAA Tournament were set at 30-1 while the Huskies were set at odds of 600-1 as part of the field option.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Mar/16/2015

Roundup of 65 in Atlanta-Area NCAA Basketball Tournament Betting Ring

WSB-TV Atlanta was reporting late Monday that Alpharetta police were booking about 65 people into jail in connection with an illegal gambling operation.  

Police said they moved in on Pepperoni's Tavern on Old Milton Parkway at about 9 p.m. Monday.

Law enforcement claim the investigation is tied to a major NCAA College Basketball tournament betting ring.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Mar/16/2015

Pete Rose Submits Application to be Reinstated Into Baseball: Punished for Betting

Arguably one of the greatest Major League Baseball players of all time, Pete Rose, was banned from the sport back in 1989.  His crime: Betting on the Cincinnati Reds while managing the team.

Rose has tried and failed to be reinstated into Major League Baseball in September 1997 and November 2002 with Commissioner Bud Selig never ruling on the application. 

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Mar/16/2015

2015 NCAA Free Bracket Contest From DSI

BetDSI.com was offering its 2015 NCAA free bracket contest for a share of over $1 million

The object of this contest is to have the closest thing to a perfect bracket, since actually hitting a perfect bracket has never happened before.

Selling Points:

1 Free Entry for registration

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Mar/16/2015

One Last Time: NJ Heads to Court Over Sports Betting Legalization

NEWARK, N.J. — (Associated Press) - The 2 1/2-year legal battle over sports gambling in New Jersey is moving back to court.

Lawyers representing the state will argue before the 3rd U.S. Circuit of Appeals in Philadelphia on Tuesday. They'll be opposed by attorneys representing the NCAA and the four major pro sports leagues.

The leagues sued the state in 2012 to stop New Jersey from going ahead with a law allowing sports gambling. Currently only Nevada allows betting on individual games at betting locations known as sports books.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/16/2015

Handicapping the NCAA - NIT Tourneys for 2015 March Madness

Tony George, a long time special contributor to the Gambling911.com website and proprietor of TonyGeorgeSports.com teaches us about handicapping the NCAA and NIT tourneys. 

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Submitted by Tony George on, Mar/16/2015

Daily Fantasy NBA Picks, Salaries and Betting Lines – March 16

Gambling911.com has your daily fantasy NBA picks, salaries and betting lines for March 16 games.  Note we could have additional plays during the afternoon so be sure to check back. 

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Mar/16/2015

College Basketball NCAA Tournament Betting Lines – 2015: Kentucky Even Odds

Gambling911com has your College Basketball NCAA Tournament betting lines for 2015 courtesy of our friends at Bookmaker.

Most of the game lines can be found below.  Others can be found at Bookmaker here.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Mar/15/2015

Daily Fantasy NBA Player Value Watch – March 16: Nerlens Noel Red Hot

Gambling911.com has your daily fantasy NBA player watch for the upcoming days.  This is an easy to follow analysis broken down by date then by individual player.  Keep in mind, players are regularly added to these Value Watches so you may wish to come back for updates.

Who to Consider Daily:

March 16 -  DeMar DeRozan, Damian Lillard, Nerlens Noel

March 17 – Gerald Henderson, *James Harden

March 18 – Rudy Gay, Elfrid Payton, DeMar DeRozan

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Mar/15/2015

Bracket Pools' Popularity Illustrates NCAA's Struggle With Sports Gambling

(Associated Press) - For the next three weeks, according to gaming industry estimates, nearly 40 million Americans will gamble more than $2 billion on the outcome of a tournament featuring the nation's best unpaid basketball players.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/15/2015

MSU vs. Wisconsin Betting Line – Big Ten Men’s Tournament Final

The MSU vs. Wisconsin betting line for Sunday’s American Men’s Championship was available at AceSportsbook.com.

The Badgers come into this game as a -7 favorite.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Mar/15/2015

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