What About Women’s College Basketball Bets At Michigan Sportsbooks?

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Written By Matt Schoch on March 8, 2021
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March is widely recognized as the pinnacle month for college basketball, as it holds the utmost significance for the sport.

Although the men’s games tend to steal the spotlight, there is no shortage of unforgettable March Madness moments on the horizon in San Antonio for the women’s games.

The spot of the forthcoming women’s NCAA Tournament bubble is set to commence on March 21, following the selection show on March 15.

Despite the recent launch of online sportsbooks in January, betting options for women’s college basketball in Michigan remain limited. However, sportsbooks have assured that more games will be available in the near future.

Two NCAA games, no NCAA outrights posted on Monday

On Monday morning, only one game was open for betting, with WynnBet being among the three operators offering the opportunity. The game featured No. 6 Baylor as 15-point favorites against No. 20 West Virginia.

The Horizon League finals between Wright State (-6.5 points) and Cleveland State were also offered for betting at Four Winds Sportsbook and TwinSpires.

Playinmichigan received a response solely from DraftKings, stating that they had posted games prior to this week.

Out of the 12 sports betting sites in Michigan, none had displayed any NCAA women’s champion futures bets.

Barstool, BetMGM, BetRivers, DraftKings, Four Winds, and TwinSpires have already released WNBA futures for the upcoming 2021 season, set to commence this summer.

DraftKings offered 11 women’s basketball games since launch

Since January 22nd, DraftKings Michigan has offered markets on a total of 11 women’s college basketball games, according to Remington Parker.

They existed.

  • On February 25th, Mississippi will be facing off against South Carolina.
  • The UConn and Creighton game is scheduled for February 25th.
  • The UConn versus Butler matchup is scheduled for February 27th.
  • On February 28th, Maryland will face off against Northwestern.
  • The match between South Carolina and Texas A&M is scheduled for February 28th.
  • On March 1st, Baylor will face off against Texas.
  • On March 2, there will be a game between Penn State and Rutgers.
  • On March 3rd, there will be a showdown between Iowa and Indiana.
  • On March 3rd, Washington took on Colorado.
  • On March 3, Central Michigan will face off against Ball State.
  • On March 3, there was a match between West Virginia and Kansas State.

Last week, the CMU Chippewas were ready for a game, but noticeably missing from the lineup was No. 12 Michigan.

According to Parker, DraftKings plans to maintain its game offerings throughout the conference tournaments this week. Furthermore, all games are scheduled to be available when the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 begins.

Additionally, more operators are confirming that there will be upcoming games.

Other operators: Women’s basketball bets on the way

According to TwinSpires spokesperson Andrew Brown, the platform will offer a wider range of women’s basketball games “in the upcoming days.”

Spokesperson Patrick Eichner confirmed that PointsBet is expected to offer markets, potentially during the women’s Final Four.

Despite this, Eichner pointed out that the Australian company has made NCAA women’s basketball games open for betting within Australia.

Will Michigan bettors wager on women’s hoops?

Naturally, there exists a fundamental market query concerning online sportsbooks in Michigan.

Are MI sports bettors interested in placing bets on women’s games? Or is there a lack of awareness or availability of these markets?

Is it possible that gamblers lack knowledge about which team to bet on due to a lack of interest, media coverage, or both?

On the contrary, Michigan has not banned wagers on women’s college sports. In fact, they have allowed it.

In St. Clair Shores, Stephanie Rutkoske is known for placing her wagers on men’s college basketball and hockey. However, this upcoming autumn, she is gearing up to bet on NFL football games.

She claims that she won’t be placing any bets on women’s games this month due to her lack of interest in the sport.

She informed Playinmichigan that she wouldn’t personally place any bets on women’s basketball since her knowledge about it is limited.

Sportsbooks experience a shift in dynamics when higher volume games coincide with major sporting events like March Madness. The increased demand and interest create enhanced opportunities for attracting bettors.

In due time, the applications will offer a wider range of odds for women’s basketball.

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