Tag: March Madness

Judge denies NCAA plea to stop DraftKings from using March Madness

30 March 2026 at 7:29am UTC-4
A federal judge has denied a request by the NCAA to stop sportsbook operator DraftKings from using “March Madness” and other tournament-related trademarks in its sportsbook ...

Kalshi hits March Madness record with US$800 million traded

25 March 2026 at 7:04am UTC-4
Despite pushback from the NCAA, prediction market Kalshi has come away from March Madness a winner with trading reaching over US$800 million in the first weekend of the tournament ...

March Madness brings increased focused on sports betting ads

13 March 2026 at 9:54am UTC-4
As March Madness nears, Americans are eager to wager on this year’s NCAA Basketball tournaments. The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will legally wager ...

March Madness sports betting abuse down 23%, according to NCAA

11 June 2025 at 7:40am UTC-4
The NCAA has released data from this year's March Madness that shows a significant decrease in social media abuse directed at athletes regarding sports betting, with abuse down 23 ...
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Michigan Gaming Control Board directs bettors to licensed sites for March Madness betting

3 April 2025 at 8:06am UTC-4
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has outlined guidance for bettors ahead of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game on 7 April. The press release encourages bettors to ...

Online betting scams on the rise during March Madness

27 March 2025 at 8:38am UTC-4
March Madness is in full swing in the US. The NCAA Basketball Tournament, which runs from 16 March to 7 April, is predicted to generate over US$3 billion in wagers, according to ...
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Massachusetts investigates Robinhood’s March Madness event contracts

25 March 2025 at 7:48am UTC-4
Massachusetts’ top securities regulator has started a probe into Robinhood’s sports predictions markets, including those covering March Madness, according to an exclusive ...

DraftKings uses Kenny Rodgers song The Gambler in latest responsible gambling commercial

19 March 2025 at 6:32am UTC-4
DraftKings has launched a new ad campaign set to Kenny Rodgers’ The Gambler in a bid to promote responsible gambling. The 60-second commercial revolves around the lyrics of ...

Robinhood launches prediction market in time for March Madness

18 March 2025 at 8:22am UTC-4
Trading platform Robinhood Markets has launched a new prediction markets hub available within the Robinhood app through its derivatives trading subsidiary Robinhood Derivatives ...

FanDuel rolls out ‘Bet Back’ feature in time for March Madness

17 March 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
FanDuel has introduced new features for bettors to use during March Madness, the NCAA division-one basketball tournament, that runs between March 18 and April 7. The NCAA ...