Sports Betting March Madness Tournament

Some statistics released by the AGA (American Gaming Association) ... Press release dated 03/14/2021.

Key Findings

47.4 million American adults will wager on March Madness, about the same number that indicated they would bet on the tournament in 2019.

36.7 million Americans will fill out a bracket, down 8% from 2019.

30.6 million Americans will place more traditional bets on this year’s tournament, up from 17.8 million in 2019.

17.8 million will place a bet online, up 206% from 5.8 million in 2019.

8.3 million will place a bet at a physical sportsbook, up 79% from 2019.

Interest in the tournament is up slightly from 2019, with 26% of Americans saying they are extremely or very interested in the tournament, compared to 23% two years ago.

42% of fans said they followed college basketball more closely this season, with 70% of those following more closely attributing their increased attention either somewhat or very significantly to the increased availability of legal sports betting.

Gonzaga University is the betting public’s favorite to win the tournament (17%), followed by Florida State University (11%) and Baylor University (8%).


Complete AGA Press Release Dated 03/14/2021

https://www.americangaming.org/new/...-march-madness-as-legal-sports-betting-booms/

 

The AGA (American Gaming Association) ... Press release dated 03/14/2021 had the favorites to come out on top.

Number one favorite Gonzaga and third public favorite Baylor will face off tonight.

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