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Congrats to all the peeps involved...

I think Charles Barkley and Dick Vitale could solve most college sports issues. Also, geopolitics.

Watching a frazzled sportsbar manager skowering the channel list for Tru TV. March Madness has begun.

Big news for Wisconsin mobile sports betting

Dem Sens. Hickenlooper and Reed in letter to CFTC on event contracts relating to US military operations: "These contracts are so dangerous to the national security of the United States and so offensive to US values that they far outweigh any legitimate risk-management purpose."

Here's the press release on Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filing criminal charges against Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operations and election-related wagering. "No company gets to decide for itself which laws to follow," Mayes says.

A Washington bill lawmakers passed earlier this month that will allow bettors on tribal lands to place legal sports bets on in-state college teams will not take effect in time for March Madness

iDEA statement on Virginia iGaming bill falling short in 2026: "The progress made this year shows that Virginia is having a serious and thoughtful conversation about legal iGaming and the benefits of a regulated market. In its first year of real engagement, the legislation advanced further than expected and earned strong bipartisan support throughout the process. While the bills did not move out of conference before the end of the regular session, the momentum built this year provides a strong foundation to continue the work and move this policy forward at the next possible opportunity." – John Pappas, State Advocacy Director

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Caesars on 2026 March Madness outlook: "We’re expecting a fairly chalky tournament this year, similar to what we saw last season," - Caesars is expecting heavy action on SMU/Miami OH, Utah St/Villanova, High Point/Wisconsin, and the winner of NC State/Texas vs BYU

ICYMI: Virginia's online casino gaming legalization bill will not pass this year after the legislature adjourned its 2026 session without taking a final vote; different versions of the bill passed House and Senate, and iGaming will likely be seriously considered again in 2027

Not even a hot take: Florida, in a worst case scenario, is still making the Elite Eight

WEST VIRGINIA: Efforts to amend bills on the floor to include tax hikes on sports betting and iGaming were defeated today. The legislature is set to adjourn by midnight on March 14.

The suspicious wagering activity that plagued college basketball over the past two seasons -- and ultimately led to a federal point-shaving indictment -- largely subsided this year. espn.com/espn/betting/s…

Soooo... Anyone else already lose the first leg of a 12-leg parlay today?

The latest CFTC prediction market advisory reminds PMs that CFTC can reject contracts on: - Assassinations, terrorism and war - That involve insider trading / easily manipulated - Sports injuries, unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, physical altercations and officiating actions

"The end of the world only happens once" - Joe Asher

Both Kalshi and Polymarket are reportedly eyeing new funding rounds that would put their valuations at around $20 billion apiece - or nearly double DraftKings' current mark