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Since 2009, former President Barack Obama has released an annual NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket, taking part in the March Madness challenge. Here's a look at which teams Obama is backing in 2024. What Happened: What began as a tradition while in the White House has continued with Obama...

The 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off its first round of games on Thursday and will see millions of viewers and billions of dollars wagered during the annual March Madness competition. One bettor will be closely watching, with $1 million and potentially more on the line. What Happened...

March Madness is one of the most bet on sporting events year after year and with more states legalizing online sports betting, the 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament could provide a boost to the sports betting sector. How to Watch 2024 March Madness: The 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament...

“The ball was clearly in the net when the buzzer sounds.” This was the plaintive cry across social media this week to a seemingly incredible bad refereeing decision at a New Jersey high school state basketball semi-final. Matt Manley filmed the game between Camden and Manasquan for...

A big trade happened in the National Basketball Association (NBA) that is having a big impact on the sports betting odds for the 2023-2024 season. Here's a look at the deal and the odds impacted. What Happened: Many NBA fans were excited to see the debut of San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor...

Apparel and footwear company Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) is one of the best-known brands in the world. The company completed an IPO in 1980 and has been publicly traded since. Here’s a look at a key event in the company’s history that helped Nike’s future and how it helped investors...

Two professional sports teams from the state of Florida are both in their respective sports’ championship finals best-of-seven series with a chance to make the faithful fans from their state proud. Here's a look at how many cities have had multiple winners in the same year and the betting...

The Los Angeles Lakers overachieved in the postseason, making it to the Western Conference Finals as the seventh seed of eight teams from the conference making the playoffs. While beating expectations is a consolation prize, the exit the team faced was not the way the Lakers wanted to end the...

As the NBA playoffs heat up, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets find themselves in a familiar position. It’s a throwback to the conference finals of 2020 in Orlando’s NBA bubble when the two teams fought tooth and nail over five games. In the end, the Lakers took the series...

A key NBA Playoffs matchup is seeing huge television ratings and could have a huge payout for one bettor. Here’s a look at the parlay that needs one more leg to hit for a huge payday. What Happened: The 2023 NBA Playoffs feature the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Golden State Warriors in the...

Owning a sports arena that can host sports matches and concerts often has a delicate balance of scheduling to make sure events are not double-booked. One NBA team saw their arena schedule dates for concerts in the month of April, which is when the NBA Playoffs take place. Was the arena hoping for...

For the first time in his NBA career, star Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors finds himself in unfamiliar territory. Facing a 0-2 deficit for the first time in the NBA Playoffs, Curry looks to help his team advance and continue on the road to defend its 2022 NBA Championship. What Happened:...

The 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament kicked off this week with 16 games played on Thursday, March 16. The games featured several upsets including one that is among the biggest of all time. Here’s a look at how much bets on the upset paid and how it impacted the president’s...

Former President Barack Obama submitted a bracket for the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Tournament in what has been an annual tradition since 2009. Here’s a look at what team Obama is picking to win and how history could be made if he’s right. What Happened: The 2023...

An FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) customer who claimed he lost $750,000 after the exchange went bankrupt has filed a lawsuit against the NBA's Golden State Warriors based on the team promoting the allegedly fraudulent crypto exchange, according to a Reuters report from Monday....