Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is cashing in $2.76 million on UConn's big win over Purdue Monday night in the NCAA men's championship game.
FanDuel said the men's championship game saw a 52% year-over-year increase in bet count and a 42% year-over-year increase in handle.
At Caesars , Monday's championship game accounted for the most same-game parlays ever placed on a college basketball game at their sportsbook.
FanDuel, BetMGM and Fanatics say the championship game was their single biggest betting event on women's sports.
Caesars said the women's championship saw double the previous handle record for a women's college basketball game.
Persons:
Dave Portnoy, Portnoy, DraftKings, Barstool, FanDuel, Craig Mucklow, Caitlin Clark, BetMGM, Mucklow
Organizations:
Florida Atlantic Owls, Loyola, Ramblers, Wintrust Arena, Barstool Sports, Purdue, NCAA, Huskies, CNBC, DraftKings, Penn Entertainment, Washington , D.C, American Gaming Association, Caesars
Locations:
Chicago , Illinois, Washington ,