Shining Moments Await as NCAA Tournament Tips Off And Bodog.com Posts OddsMarch 15, 2006March Madness has arrived, and the 65-team, single-elimination college basketball tournament is under way. Bodog.com bookmakers anticipate record betting action as bettors gear up for three weekends of excitement. "It is easy to see why the festival of hoops is one of the most highly anticipated sporting events of the year," says Calvin Ayre, Founder and CEO of Bodog.com. "College basketball fans will have the opportunity to experience game after game of intense competition and unpredictable finishes. With a combination of tournament games to wager on and brackets to fill out, you can bet that March Madness fans around the country will be on the edge of their seats for the next three weeks." The opening round of the NCAA Tournament tips off Thursday with 16 games, including the first test for top-ranked Duke. The Blue Devils, who are listed at 4/1 odds to win their first national championship since 2001, are overwhelming 24.5-point favorites against No. 16 Southern in the Atlanta Region. The other three No. 1 seeds - Connecticut (Washington, D.C. Region), Villanova (Minneapolis Region) and Memphis (Oakland Region) - play their first games on Friday. Not surprisingly, all three are strong favorites to reach the second round. Sign up to SBG Global and start winning today! Setting the industry standards with free, fast, secure and reliable deposit and withdrawl options, for more than a decade SBG Global has been the World's Most Respected Offshore Sportsbook, Online Casino, Poker and Horse Betting Racebook. With 185% in Total Bonuses, join SBG right now for their unmatched Bonuses and Promotions! Key first-round games include No. 5 Syracuse, which captured the tough Big East championship, facing No. 12 Texas A&M, which has won eight of its past nine games. The Orange are favored by a mere one point for that Atlanta Region contest on Thursday. In the Oakland Region, star forward Adam Morrison powers No. 3 Gonzaga against No. 14 Xavier. Gonzaga, which is 4-10 against the spread since January 16, is a six-point favorite. Defending national champion North Carolina, the third seed in the Washington, D.C. Region, opens as an 11.5-point favorite over No. 14 Murray State, and Big Ten regular-season champion Ohio State is the second seed in the Minneapolis Region and a 10-point favorite against No. 15 Davidson. What's in store for the "Big Dance"? Bodog.com has the all the odds posted: http://www.bodog.com/sports-betting/ncaa-college-basketball.jsp The 2007 Final Four teams made it, its time for Final Four betting! Along with its standard NCAA Tournament wagers , Bodog.com is transforming the way March Madness Bracket Buster games are played around the country. To learn more, see: http://bracketbuster.bodog.com/ Need to know more about betting on March Madness? Bodog.com has a section of its web site designed specifically for both novice and seasoned bettors. The section features tournament articles, continuous live updates, betting strategies, a printable version of the bracket, and more. See: http://www.bodog.com/promotions/march-madness/ The NCAA Tournament culminates with the national championship game on April 3. For previews, betting strategies and extensive coverage of the tournament, visit the online magazine BodogNation, www.bodognation.com. About Bodog.com Bodog.com, located in San Jose, Costa Rica, is federally licensed by the Costa Rican and UK governments. Recognized as the true pioneer of online gambling and a world authority on branding in the digital entertainment industry, Bodog.com's Founder and CEO Calvin Ayre was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's best-selling "Billionaires" issue in March 2006. Bodog.com is the top-ranked US facing online gambling brand, with highest site traffic amongst multi-product US gaming web sites according to Hitwise. Bodog.com, valued at over US $1 billion and ranked in the Power 10 online companies by eGaming Review, processed $7 billion in wagers in 2005. The Bodog.com Marketing Conference, www.bodogconference.com, will take place at Wynn in Las Vegas, July 23 - 25 2006, attracting the leaders of the online gambling industry. Bodog Entertainment Group also includes a music label, BodogMusic, an online magazine, BodogNation, a television production unit and further properties coming soon. For more information, contact Media Relations at 1-866-892-3371, or pr@bodog.com. BODOG is a registered trademark of Bodog Entertainment Group S.A. Contact: Kal Suurkask 1.866.591.0217 ksuurkask@riptown.com --- by Bodog PR at 1800-sports.com on March 15, 2006
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