March Madness raises sports betting issues
By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal
March Madness is upon us, another time of the year when people who almost never set foot inside a race and sports book become sports experts and serious gamblers.
It was only a month ago that twice-a-year bettors showed their expertise on Super Bowl Sunday.
How significant is March Madness? It’s big enough that both proponents and opponents of gambling point to it as an important symbol of their respective causes.