Women\u2019s World Cup<\/a> was the most wagered-on female World Cup in BetMGM history. Data indicate bettors are also embracing women\u2019s college basketball.<\/p>\n\u201cThe 2023 NCAA women\u2019s basketball tournament earned strong betting interest, and BetMGM reported a 30% increase in handle compared to last year\u2019s tournament,\u201d according to BetMGM. \u201cActive bettors jumped 22%. For the first time, betting action on the women\u2019s NCAA tournament was comparable to an NFL game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liberty Have Work to Do to Help Bettors<\/h2>\n Unlike the NBA, which plays best-of-seven series throughout its playoffs, the WNBA semifinals are best-of-five tilts. On that note, Liberty has some work to do to help out bettors and create BetMGM\u2019s dream championship matchup. The team is currently tied 1-1 with the Connecticut Sun, with game three slated for Friday in Connecticut.<\/p>\n
The Aces have a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Wings, with game three scheduled for Friday in Dallas. The defending champions have won three of their four playoff games by at least 14 points.<\/strong><\/p>\nLas Vegas\u2019 WNBA team is owned by Raiders owner Mark Davis, who acquired the franchise from MGM Resorts International in 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The formation of two WNBA \u201csuperteams,\u201d the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty, is among the reasons more bettors are flocking to the women\u2019s basketball league. BetMGM, which is one of the largest domestic online sportsbook operators, said it\u2019s experienced a 27% year-over-year jump in active WNBA bettors. That interest could accelerate over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":291591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81886,1074,87223],"tags":[23,80968,82838],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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