Online Gambling Portal Features March Madness Bracket Contests

(PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- With Selection Sunday out of the way, and the NCAA Tournament seedings finalized, Online Gambling Insider and its handicapping partners make some predictions that will come in handy when you make your picks in your office pool, or decide to bet online.

The three weeks of March Madness represents one of the biggest wagering events on the annual sports calendar. "As is the case each year, our sportsbook sponsors report that they expect new betting records during the March Madness Tournament this year," says Ryan D, co-founder and editor at Online Gambling Insider. "We are here to give sports fans the tools and information that they need to make informed and safe betting decisions."

Online Gambling Insider provides a wide variety of information for this year's tournament, with the obvious emphasis being betting. "There are a number of exciting sections in our betting guide," says Ryan. "First we have live odds updates, sourced directly from a number of our betting partners. We have live lines, interesting proposition bets, and of course futures betting that are the most popular with recreational betting enthusiasts," he continues. "Then we review some of the top teams, and how our handicapping partners think they will fare."

"In addition we share our experience with the top March Madness Betting (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/march-madness-betting.asp) sports books that offer College Basketball betting, with in-depth reviews. This is where we offer something extra, with our unique $1000 deposit guarantee," he adds.

Online Gambling Insider also provides a summary of the best Bracket Buster contests available online. "We feature seven different contests from some of the leading sports betting sites and the perfect bracket could make one lucky fan a millionaire." The March Madness contests features have numerous other prizes on offer including Plasma TV, iPods and gift vouchers. "Why not put your Bracket knowledge to the test and win some really attractive prizes," Ryan continues.

Finally, Online Gambling Insider in conjunction with its sports betting partner, Intertops.com (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/online-gambling/ogi-intertops-sportsbook.html), is offering betting fans an exclusive chance of winning an Apple iPhone. "Entry conditions are simple. Any player who places a wager on a College Basketball game will be automatically entered into the draw". Read more about their March Madness Apple iPhone (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/online-gambling/ogi-apple-iphone-competition-with-intertops.com.html).

There are now more reasons than ever to bet on March Madness with Online Gambling Insider as your guide.

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All the sportsbooks recommended by the portal are covered by their unique deposit guarantee. Players are protected up to a maximum of $1,000 in deposits, should they ever have a problem. "We are confident that we won't ever have to intervene and refund a player, but it is reassuring for people to know that there is an independent safety net," said Ryan. "However, if a player referred by us ends up being short changed, we will step in and refund them."

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