March Madness arrives with a bevy of storylines: a freshman phenom, a juggernaut conference and a two-time defending champion that begins the week as a 100-1 long shot to win a third title.
As everyone rages over North Carolina‘s inclusion in the First Four, the betting public is siding with Duke to win it all. More bets have been placed and more money wagered on the Blue Devils to win the national championship than any other team at multiple sportsbooks this season. The action on Duke isn’t slowing down either, sportsbooks say, even with superstar freshman Cooper Flagg working his way back from an ankle injury suffered last week in the ACC tournament.
The largest reported bet so far, however, was on SEC tournament champion Florida. BetMGM reported taking a $100,000 bet on March 6 from a bettor in Pennsylvania on the Gators at 9-1 to win the national championship. More big bets are always on the way this time of year during one of the most popular betting events in American sports.
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