UConn Fan Wins $390K Betting on Huskies. Will He Double Down Again?

An anonymous Connecticut fan bet $90,000 on his Huskies to beat favored Villanova in the second round of March Madness last weekend. The Huskies won, but the fan didn't collect his winning ticket for $228,431.17. No, he let the entire thing ride on UConn's Sweet 16 matchup against Iowa State, when the Huskies were again considerable underdogs

But UConn upset Iowa State on Friday, 81-76. The bettor now sits on a total of about $480,000 — some $390,000 more than he started with. However, the situation raises an obvious question: Will he double down again when UConn plays Michigan State on Sunday to see just how long he can ride this Huskies hot streak? Read more...