Sports bets abound, NCAA now embraces Vegas in March Madness MARK ANDERSON Associated Press Mar 20, 2023 Mar 20, 2023 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LAS VEGAS — An event that would have been unthinkable not even a decade ago is coming to Las Vegas this week. That's March Madness.kAm%96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?E 2G@:565 E96 4:EJ F?E:= ?@H 3642FD6 DA@CED 82>3=:?8 :D =682= 96C6] %96 8@G6C?:?8 3@5J 7@C 4@==68:2E6 2E9=6E:4D 6G6? 925 2 A@=:4J :? 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