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The 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket is set for both the men's and women&#X27's versions, so fans are filling out their brackets and joining March Madness pools. You can play Bracket Games on the CBS Sports App for free and you could win big prizes. This will be the first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2021 for the Ducks and eighth tournament bid since Dana Altman took over.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS Sports

Brigham’s Taproom and Axes & Aces in North Platte are eager to capitalize on the frenzy. Both establishments are expecting many friends and families to come out and watch the games.
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2 years ago Read more at KNOP

Women’s basketball is up 48% on FOX, 981,000 to 946,000. It’s the first time a reigning champ has played on the road this season. In the 2023-2024 season, LSU has sold out nearly every road game it has had.
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2 years ago Read more at The Reveille, LSU's student newspaper

The 2024 NCAA Tournament kicks into high gear with first-round action starting at 12:15 p.m. ET. Our expert brackets may offer some help, especially if you're considering seed-line upsets. Get your brackets in now to compete for the chance to win a new Nissan Rogue and Final Four® trips!
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2 years ago Read more at CBS Sports

The Phillies have completed an agreement with Comcast Spectacor on a planned $2.5 billion mixed-use development in the south Philadelphia sports complex. An initial phase of the project will include a concert venue seating about 5,500, a hotel, retail shops, an outdoor plaza, and upgrades to the existing Xfinity Live! dining and entertainment destination. A subsequent phase calls for the development of a “Phillies Plaza” adjacent to Citizens Bank Park, as well as a second hotel, residential units, additional retail
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2 years ago Read more at Front Office Sports

The Hard Rock Sports Bet app says it's seen a huge increase in engagement since the conference championships last weekend with more people upping the ante and signing up for the platform. It’s a full-court press as fans rush to place their bets on both the men’s and women’s tournaments. With sports betting now legal in Florida, the stakes have never been higher.
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2 years ago Read more at WTSP.com

At least one First Four team has gone on to win a Round of 64 game in 11 of the 12 NCAA Tournaments since the First Four began in 2011. No. 10 seed Colorado State will try to continue that trend in the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket. The Rams cruised to a 67-42 win over Virginia on Tuesday, earning a matchup against No. 7 seed Texas on Thursday.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS Sports

In Oklahoma, more than $3 billion has been legally bet on sports in the U.S. since the 2018 Supreme Court decision, with nearly $5 billion collected in state and local taxes, according to legalsportsreport.com. In Arkansas, which has 10 casinos — including several in the Kansas City metro area — more than $753 million has been bet with $10.7 million collected in tax revenue since it became legal there in July 2022. The bill, HB 1027, is currently in the Senate Rules Committee.
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2 years ago Read more at Tulsa World

Notah Begay will take his turn as lead analyst for NBC Sports at this week's Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort. The 51-year-old former pro is expected to play musical chairs with his lead-analyst role. He joins a long list of analysts who have “tried out” for the vacant role since Azinger’s departure a few months ago.
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2 years ago Read more at Golf.com

MLB Opening Day for the Mets and the Yankees kicks off by far my favorite viewing stretch annually. With 32 men’s college hoops games on the docket over these next two days — and potentially a slew of David-slaying-Goliath upsets — I have grown to prefer the Big Dance to the World Series or even the Super Bowl.
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2 years ago Read more at New York Post