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Diebler's long-range shooting carries Buckeyes over Gauchos

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03/20/2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jon Diebler connected on seven three- pointers, on his way to 23 points, as the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes took a 68-51 win over the 15th-seeded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in the Midwest Region.

William Buford had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Buckeyes (28-7), who advanced to play Sunday against Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets defeated Oklahoma State, 64-59.

Orlando Johnson had 20 points and five boards while James Powell added 11 points for the Gauchos (20-10), who were making their fourth tournament appearance thanks to winning the Big West Conference tourney.

<< Johnson, Syracuse crush Vermont
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wes Johnson's 18 points were at the head of a balanced and thorough attack, as top-seeded Syracuse easily advanced with a 79-56 rout of Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Scoop Jardine adde

<< Flames get big win over struggling Sharks
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eric Nystrom's second-period goal proved to be the difference, as the Calgary Flames staved off a late San Jose rally to post a 4-3 win over the Sharks at Pengrowth Saddledome. Jarome Iginla, Daymond Langkow

<< Spurs score 147 in rout of Warriors
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manu Ginobili led eight Spurs in double figures with 23 points to go with 11 assists as San Antonio blew out the Golden State Warriors, 147-116, at the AT&T Center. Richard Jefferson added 21

<< Pierce carries Celtics past Rockets
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Pierce scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, as the Boston Celtics fended off the Houston Rockets, 94-87, at the Toyota Center. Ray Allen added 19 points and six assists for the Celtics, w

<< Johnson beats the buzzer as Hawks edge Bobcats in OT
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Johnson tied the game at the end of regulation and then made a 21-foot jumper as time expired in overtime, as the Atlanta Hawks edged the Charlotte Bobcats, 93-92, at Philips Arena. Johnson, who

Stoudemire scores 44 as Suns take down Jazz >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Amare Stoudemire was unstoppable, making 14-of-16 from the field and 16-of-18 from the free throw line for a season- high 44 points, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Utah Jazz, 110-100, in a battle

Ducks overcome two-goal deficit, beat Isles in OT >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saku Koivu scored 14 seconds into overtime as the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit to take a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders at Honda Center. In the extra session, Bruno Gervais tried to

Roy snaps shooting skid to lift Blazers over Wizards >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Roy's leaner from just inside the three-point line with 0.9 seconds on the clock ended a streak of 14 missed shots for the star and handed the Trail Blazers a 76-74 win over Washington after b

Williams boosts Maryland to first-round win over Houston >>
Spokane, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freshman Jordan Williams was red-hot from the field and provided a huge boost on the glass, recording career-highs with 21 points and 17 rebounds, and the fourth-seeded Maryland Terrapins defeated the 13th-se

Oilers cough up lead, but beat Detroit in shootout >>
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gilbert Brule netted the deciding goal in the shootout, as the Edmonton Oilers edged the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, at Rexall Place. The Oilers were less than a second away from a regulation win, but Detro

SPORTS BETTING: NFL Football Sportsbook Betting

NFL owners, already life's biggest winners, want to try their luck with the lottery.


That was the news out of their meetings last week, where team bosses voted unanimously to allow stamping state and local lottery tickets with franchise logos, if, ahem, any governments wanted to do a deal.

A shocker: Within days the Pats announced they'd be sponsoring the Massachusetts state lottery, the Skins said they'd slap their sticker on Virginia scratch-offs and the Ravens admitted they were talking to Maryland lottery bosses. In all likelihood, it won't be long before every team is a presenting sponsor of scratch-offs or just plain old pick fives. "The change in policy was approved 32-0," said NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. "So you can expect to see more deals soon."

It's a branding opportunity too big for the owners to ignore, and one a couple of dozen baseball franchises have enjoyed for years. The fact the NFL has been slower to act than those slack-brained Seligites is indicative of its complicated relationship with all forms of gambling. Consider this: Last Thursday, as the Pats and the Redskins finalized their new lottery deals, a lawyer representing the NFL argued before Delaware's Supreme Court that the state's newly signed sports betting law should be repealed.

The NFL betting is the face of opposition to sports gambling . And as much as it would like to share that responsibility with other leagues, that's not going to happen as long as more than 40% of all money legally wagered on games is bet on football. That's why the Brewers can do a multi-million dollar deal with a local casino, or the Celtics can make their own pact with the Mass lottery, and the response is, "Sweet, let's play." But when the NFL does it the stakes are higher, and everyone from NPR's Frank Deford to the Associated Press to the guys blogging at Deadspin will line up to play gotcha.

So I asked Aiello, who surely knew there'd be piling on, how the league can rail against being bait for sports bettors, then allow its franchises to be just that for lotteries, the most insidious and addictive form of gambling around. He emailed me this response: "We are not moral crusaders. NFL personnel are permitted to engage in legal forms of gambling, except for betting on NFL games. We are making a distinction here between the spread of gambling on the outcome of our games and supporting state lottery scratch-off games, that have nothing to do with the outcome of our games."

Here's where I should rip him. But, the thing is, he's right. Not to get Obama on you, but this is a complicated, nuanced issue. As much as lotteries are considered a tax on the poor, the NFL isn't a socially obligated government program -- it's just a business. Scratch-off's help the bottom line, sports betting doesn't. Now, it's okay to call the league hypocritical when it releases injury reports, which players have told me only helps bettors … But when it supports other forms of gaming? Big Deal.

Now, it's okay to call the league hypocritical when it releases injury reports, which players have told me only helps bettors. And it's okay to mutter something obscene when the league pretends gambling doesn't help drive TV ratings and fan interest and put money in owners' pockets. But when it supports other forms of gaming? Big Deal. The Bears should put an orange "C" on every deck of cards dealt at Harrah's in Joliet; the Eagles should slap their logo on roulette wheels at the Borgata in Atlantic City; the Dolphins should hold training camp at the El San Juan in Puerto Rico.

Seriously.

The NFL's problem, when it comes to the gambling world, isn't hypocrisy, it's worse: The bosses lack vision. That's why the league is picking unwinnable fights in Delaware and taking pot shots from critics after making smart sponsorship deals. Roger Goodell and his gang are acting and thinking locally rather than globally, which is rare for them, especially compared to their professional (and amateur) counterparts.

The NBA held its All Star game in Las Vegas and David Stern's kingdom didn't crumble (although the town did bring plenty of players to their knees.) I'd say it's 6 to 5 and pick 'em that Lebron will make a road swing through Sin City before his career is over.

Even the NCAA College Football Betting is more progressive on this issue than the NFL. Several years ago Rachel Newman Baker, college sports' gambling czar, opened a dialogue with Vegas bookmakers to learn about how they do business. She's visited Nevada sports books, studied their operations and listened to how they regulate action. Now she knows she can expect a call from bookmakers, who lose money when sports are fixed, if they think something sketchy is going on in NCAA games. She's not in favor of sports betting, but, as she once told me, "I know it's not going away, either."

The NFL can't seem to accept that. And until it can find peace with the idea, it'll get flack, even when it's right.

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