FAU Eliminates Tennessee From March Madness Tournament 2023

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There are ten apps regulated in the state of Tennessee for sports betting, but all of those are capped at 90% of winnings paid out.  That means if you win $500, you will only get paid out $450.   Let's say you've won $1000 over a course of a few weeks betting with these apps.  You'll only have $900 to show for it.  You'll have to pay taxes on top of this.  Ouch!!!!  Americas Bookie offers an offshore option.  They've been around since 2006 and pay your winnings in full plus 100 percent bonus on initial deposits and reloads.

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Vols Eliminated by No. 9 Seed

The Vols entered their March Madness Sweet 16 game against FAU as a -4.5 favorite.

Tennessee beat Duke 65-52 to advance to the Sweet 16.

Olivier Nkamhoua scored 23 of his career-best-tying 27 points in the second half.

Santiago Vescovi made four 3-pointers while scoring 14 points as the Volunteers.

Tennessee shot 40.4 percent from the field and made 9 of 21 from 3-point range.

They would go on to lose to Florida Atlantic 62-55.

Tennessee Vols March Madness History

Since 2018, the Vols have been mostly regular fixtures in the Big Dance.  Previously they had a good run from 1998 through 2001 and again from 2006 through 2011.

NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2010
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1967, 1981, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2019
NCAA tournament round of 32
1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022
NCAA tournament appearances
1967, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Memphis Tigers NCAA Men's Tournament History

Memphis had only re-entered the Big Dance last year following a nearly 8 year absence but failed to advance to this year's Sweet 16.

NCAA tournament runner-up

1973, 2008*

NCAA tournament Final Four

1973, 1985*, 2008*

NCAA tournament Elite Eight

1973, 1985*, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2008*

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1973, 1982*, 1983*, 1984*, 1985*, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2009

NCAA tournament appearances

1955, 1956, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1982*, 1983*, 1984*, 1985*, 1986*, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023

Americas Bookie vs. In-State Tennessee Apps

Americas Bookie

State Apps

No social security number necessary Must provide social security number
Max welcome bonus $2500 Max welcome bonus $1250 (Caesars)
Legal age 18 and up Legal age 21 and up
Browser-based website betting Energy draining apps
Anonymous betting and Bitcoin deposits, withdrawals available Not anonymous, no crypto
Offers online casino gaming and horse racing, elections, Oscars, Drafts, novelty betting too No online casino gaming
In-state college betting permitted In-state college betting permitted
Will not report winnings On top of the 10% of winnings the sportsbook will keep, you will pay 25% to 28% in federal taxes on winnings.
Full remote registration Full remote registration - No land-based casinos in Tennessee

Americas Bookie offers some great options that are comparible, if not better, to those of the state-regulated apps.  "Regulated" should be placed in quotes as there have been countless documented issues with these apps in recent months - everything from crashing to account compromises - that have not been adequately addressed.

- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com

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