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@J_Dash_Score

 You mean the soft Celtics team that swept them in the Conference finals last year? 

DraftKings has the lines up as of 5 minutes ago, but FanDuel is still a no go.

Found this on legalsportsbetting.com

A wave of confusion and frustration swept across the legal sports betting community as major sportsbooks, including DraftKings, FanDuel, Circa, MGM, and BetRivers, abruptly removed betting lines for the College Basketball Crown Tournament.

The decision, which has sparked speculation and backlash from bettors, appears to be linked to concerns over player participation and potential regulatory issues.

Sudden Line Removal Raises Questions
Bettors first noticed the disappearance of Crown Tournament lines on Monday, with DraftKings and other sportsbooks quietly removing the markets. When pressed for an explanation, DraftKings’ support team responded that the markets were “currently unavailable due to regulatory reasons,” without specifying further.

FanDuel and other major operators followed suit, leaving bettors puzzled.

Many in the gambling community speculated that college basketball sportsbooks feared being exploited due to uncertainty over player availability. The transfer portal and last-minute lineup changes reportedly made it difficult for oddsmakers to confidently set lines, leading some to believe that sportsbooks acted to protect themselves from being “beaten” by sharp bettors with inside information.

The sudden removal of the lines led to an outcry on social media, with some users accusing sportsbooks of pulling the bets solely to protect their bottom line.

Others pointed to the possibility of suspicious betting activity prompting the decision.

Some legal online sportsbooks not only removed the lines but also voided already-placed bets. One bettor on X, @bburch22, reported that DraftKings voided a bet on Butler after the game was played, even though the money had already hit his account. The incident led to claims of “free rolling,” where sportsbooks seemingly void losing bets but keep winning ones.

I believe he mentioned that he wouldn't be available for the Sweet 16 for some reason. 

@BennyIcers

 You're right to an extent. I doubt March Madness is going downhill from a ratings standpoint anytime soon, but I agree that the competition is adversely affected. 34 games played so far & exactly 2 have come down to one possession & only 3 or 4 have even been in doubt at all going into the final minute. Worst tournament I've ever witnessed, so far. 

Rumor is, you were drunk when you posted a ridiculous football related thread in the college basketball forum.

Where are you finding odds up for MVP at this point? I have accounts at 5 books & none of them have odds for MVP. No reputable book would now that the votes have been cast.

The line is really 3.5 almost everywhere & that half point is kind of a big deal. If the Lions wouldn't have had 5-6 players on defense get hurt last week, this line would have been 4.5, so it's not some earth-shattering move that tells you anything about the Lions chances to get to the Super Bowl in the future. 

Unless Iowa St. blows their lead against KSU, it's them vs Arizona St. in the title. If Iowa St. loses then yeah, Colorado gets in if BYU loses as well. 

Ward had good stats, but he hung onto the ball way too long on quite a few plays. I wouldn't put the loss on him, but he didn't elevate his play today.

Unreal they didn't call targeting on that play. 

You're going to need another RB. Benson is a backup at this point & Achane has had injury issues, not to mention dealing with bye weeks. Pretty solid team overall, considering it's a 12 team league.

Best record in baseball (by a 1/2 game), trailing 2-0 to another potential playoff team in the 5th inning, but yeah, they suck. Complete morons on this site. If you thought they sucked, why did you bet on them today? Oh, but I'll bet you don't have any money on them. right? You just randomly decided to let your feelings on them be known while they trail half-way through an afternoon game. 

Doesn't start until Jan 1 & from what I read the tax amounts to about 3% of winnings. Having said that, these books already have a built-in advantage with juice & also tend to cutoff customers who win big or at the very least lower their limits. Just a matter of time before FanDuel & the rest implement a tax. 

Reds are closer (4.5 games) to a playoff spot than the Rays are, so I seriously doubt they have given up with 60 games left to play.

@piratesgold

 7 of the past 10 games have been decided by 7 pts or less. 

Yeah, best record during the regular season & got to the conference finals, but they stink. If the Rangers stink, does that mean there's 3 good teams & 29 terrible ones? You might believe they're a bit overrated based on their record, but if you really believe they're a bad team, you know nothing about the sport.

Dallas had no finishers & nobody who could create offense on their own. They had to work to the max to get their goals. Florida's offense has been much better in the post-season, especially considering they just beat one of the 3 best goalies in the league last round. The keys are going to be Florida staying out of the box & if the real Skinner is the guy from the past few games, or the guy from the first 2 rounds of the playoffs. If Edmonton doesn't score on the PP, this will be a quick series. 

@hotflaznboi

 Because no matter how much money is on one team or the other, two games worth of bets is much better than one & three would be that much better than two. Pretty simple really. Although, I personally don't believe this shit is fixed. However, if it was, there's no way a sweep benefits anybody's bottom line. 

Never been sweeps in both conference finals during the same post-season, but of course, there's a first time for everything. Those of you who think sports are nothing but entertainment & conspiracy theories though, might want to bet Minnesota since two 4-0 series definitely doesn't benefit the league in any way.