Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy wins $2.7 million on UConn NCAA bet

From CNBC: 2024-04-09 12:13:07

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy celebrates winning $2.76 million on UConn’s NCAA championship victory through a $600,000 wager with a 3.6-to-1 payout. DraftKings confirms taking the bet, as legal sports betting expands to 38 states and Washington, D.C. Portnoy calls it “the biggest win of my life by a mile.”

DraftKings reports the NCAA tournament as its most-bet-on college basketball game ever, while FanDuel sees a 52% year-over-year increase in bet count for the men’s championship. Caesars Sportsbook notes that the women’s tournament was particularly lucrative for bettors, with South Carolina’s unbeaten record and Caitlin Clark’s performance attracting significant bets.



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