Estimates from the American Gaming Association are that over $15 billion will be bet on March Madness this year, and that from nearly 70 million gamblers across the country. The growth of bets on the NCAA tournaments has been driven by a resurgence of bracket contests as well as Americans taking advantage of the expansion of legal online wagering. Three-fourths of online bettors say this will be the first time they bet on March Madness online. While 18 million more American adults plan to wager on March Madness compared to last month’s Super Bowl, Americans are expected to wager half…
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