North Carolina vs. Michigan State compelling facts, plus 2010 odds! Las Vegas, Nevada (April 5, 2009) - Over 12 BILLION dollars is estimated to be bet on the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament by over 40 million Americans. RJ Bell of Pregame.com tells us what we need to know about the Monday's Championship game from a Las Vegas perspective. North Carolina is favored by 7.5 points, which is another way of saying that the... Read more

Who's really favored to win it all? Las Vegas, Nevada (March 29, 2009) - Over 12 BILLION dollars is projected to be bet on the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament by over 40 million Americans. RJ Bell of Pregame.com tells us what we need to know about the Final Four from a Las Vegas perspective. In the modern era of the NCAA Tournament we have now had 100 Final Four teams, and it's compelling to note that only TWO have... Read more

Who does Vegas say will win the NCAA Tournament? Las Vegas, Nevada (March 22, 2009) - Over 12 BILLION dollars is expected to be wagered on the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament by over 40 million Americans. RJ Bell of Pregame.com tells us what we need to know about the Sweet 16 from a Las Vegas perspective. Most amazingly, if you had picked teams to advance based upon who Las Vegas favored in the games, you would have correctly... Read more

5 top teams combined have 50% chance to win. Bottom 17 teams have a combined 1% chance! Las Vegas, Nevada (March 18, 2009) - Las Vegas odds, properly analyzed, tells us what the betting experts think of each team's chances in the 2009 NCAA tournament. RJ Bell of Pregame.com breaks down the true meaning of the odds: The five top teams in order of likelihood to win the tournament are: North Carolina (15%); Pittsburgh (11... Read more

Who's the best team? Who shouldn't have made the tournament? Which lower seed is favored? Who are the Sharps backing? Las Vegas, Nevada (March 16, 2009) - If understood properly, Las Vegas odds offer compelling insight into the NCAA Basketball Tournament. RJ Bell of Pregame.com provided the following tidbits: According to Las Vegas, the worst at-large team in the tournament is Dayton, which would be an underdog on a neutral... Read more

#1) Margin of Victory Statistically speaking, this factor matters twice as much as the second most important factor - so ignore at your own risk. Margin of victory is simply the average number of points that a team wins or loses by. Why is this important? Because with only 30 or so games a year, getting lucky in even a handful of close games can make a team look much better record-wise than it truly is. But if a team... Read more

The only sports bettor on Forbes' recent list of Gambling Gurus, RJ Bell of Pregame.com explains the eye-popping math behind the odds of a perfect NCAA Tournament Bracket Las Vegas, Nevada (March 15, 2009) - This week over 40 million Americans in offices across the country are expected to fill out brackets for the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The purpose is to pick the most winners, but many dream of picking the perfect bracket... Read more

Sports betting authority RJ Bell of Pregame.com provides a simple blueprint to improve anyone's bracket results. Las Vegas, Nevada (March 15, 2009) - "Over 12 BILLION dollars is expected to be wagered on the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament - which is more than was bet on the Super Bowl," said RJ Bell of Pregame.com. "And over 40 million Americans are expected to take part in bracket-style office pools." No sporting even... Read more

On March 30, 2008, RJ Bell was a guest on ESPN Today with John Kincade , broadcast nationally, talking about the Elite 8 in the Men's NCAA basketball tournament. Kincade called Bell "A true insider."

(To see this article at the CNBC site, click here .) March Madness: Financial Winners & Losers of First Weekend Posted By: Darren Rovell Winners 1. Stephen Curry: After scoring 40 against Gonzaga and 30 against Georgetown, total non-shaver Stephen Curry has his Davidson Wildcats in the Sweet 16. He has the perfect Cinderella story. Son of former NBAer Dell Curry, couldn't even get a scholarship at... Read more