{"id":265646,"date":"2023-03-22T15:59:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T20:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=265646"},"modified":"2023-03-23T14:51:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T19:51:48","slug":"ncaa-tournament-hold-skewed-lower-by-early-upsets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/ncaa-tournament-hold-skewed-lower-by-early-upsets\/","title":{"rendered":"‘March Madness’ on Pace for $4.5B Handle, Says Macquarie Analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"
The NCAA Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament, known as March Madness, resumes Thursday with half of the Sweet 16 games. Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon estimates the event will generate $4.5 billion in legal handle for North American sportsbook operators.<\/p>\n