Tag: The Ncaa Tournament
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Colorado sports betting drops in April
Coloradans ponied up $392.3 million for sports betting in April, the state Division of Gaming said Friday. While that’s down month-over-month, it’s 60% more than residents bet in April 2021, according to a news release. Colorado residents have gambled almost $7 billion since sports betting was legalized in May 2020. The $392.3 million in sports betting…
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‘Mattress Mack:’ I’ll be back for another bet in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jim McIngvale, better known as “Mattress Mack,” has flown to the Colorado Springs Airport twice this year to make giant bets on major sporting events, and he expects to return this year or early next year to do it again. McIngvale, who owns Houston’s biggest…
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March Madness helps Colorado sports betting recover in March
March Madness and the surging Denver Nuggets helped sports wagering in Colorado recover in March after declining in February from the previous month for the first time. Colorado sports betting declines for first time in February The $301 million bet in March was up 12.9% from February’s total, fueled by nearly $71 million bet on…
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Colorado’s McKinley Wright IV is ready for his ‘One Shining Moment’ in NCAA Tournament
McKinley Wright has waited four years to dance in the NCAA Tournament. For the senior Colorado guard, who grew up idolizing college basketball players like UConn’s Kemba Walker and Michigan’s Trey Burke as they helped their teams to the Final Four in 2011 and 2013, the opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament has evaded…
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Colorado beats USC, 72-70, advances to Pac-12 Championship game; Colorado State eliminated by Utah State in MWC Tournament
No. 23 Colorado (22-7, 14-6 Pac-12) topped USC (22-7, 15-5) 72-70 in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament on Friday night, after a put-back dunk by senior D’Shawn Schwartz to win the game with only three seconds remaining. ‼️D’SHAWN SCHWARTZ‼️ pic.twitter.com/OxSLuD6Gm9 — Colorado Men’s Basketball (@CUBuffsMBB) March 13, 2021 Schwartz’s game winner came off a…
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Led by McKinley Wright IV, Colorado hopes to win first Pac-12 tournament in 10 years
McKinley Wright IV started the 2020-21 season with a checklist: win Pac-12 Player of the Year, win a Pac-12 title and make the NCAA Tournament. The senior guard didn’t win player of the year, with USC’s Evan Mobley taking home the award as it was announced Tuesday, but he was selected to the conference’s first…
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Colorado State thumps Air Force 72-49 after slow start by the Rams
In the first 15 minutes of Saturday’s game, Air Force looked primed to upset Mountain West Conference leader Colorado State in Fort Collins. The Rams came into the game not having played in 21 days due to three COVID-19 cancellations, and that was clearly noticeable early with Air Force controlling the pace and holding CSU to…