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March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month

The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) established Problem Gambling Awareness Month in 2003 to increase public awareness about problem gambling while promoting prevention, treatment and recovery services.

March 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – It’s Selection Sunday for the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament, and pretty soon a lot of people are going to come down with a case of bracket fever. But, if you plan on wagering any money on the games, it’s important to do so responsibly. March is actually problem gambling awareness month. While online sportsbook betting is not…

Kindred eight-year-old has one of the best brackets on ESPN

April 3, 2024

Aaron Walling,

KINDRED, N.D. (KVRR) – We are close to the Final Four for both the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, and for anyone that filled out brackets, they probably already look like Swiss cheese and full of holes. But for one Kindred eight-year-old, his bracket is near the top of the ESPN leaderboards. “I just look at the teams and…

ND’s Grant Nelson becomes March Madness star, leads Alabama past #1 seed North Carolina in NCAA tournament

Nelson converted a go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds remaining, and Alabama beat top-seeded North Carolina 89-87 to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history

March 29, 2024

Site Staff,

Alabama forward Grant Nelson (2) score past North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) of a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the NCAA tournament Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)LOS ANGELES, CA (AP/KVRR) – North Dakota has its own March Madness star this morning in Devils Lake native and former NDSU star Grant Nelson. Nelson converted…

March Madness tips off as F-M basketball fans gear up

March 16, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local sports bars and restaurants were packed with basketball fans for March Madness. The NCAA Men’s Division I basketball tournament of sixty-four teams tips off. It’s a sudden death tournament, where if teams lose one game they are knocked out. It’s known to have many upsets and already this year number 13 seeded Furman topped four…

NDSU Players React after Season-Ending Loss against No. 1 Duke

Duke beat the Bison 85-62 in the round of 64

March 22, 2019

Site Staff,

COLUMBIA, S.C. — North Dakota State Men’s Basketball season comes to an end after a 85-62 loss to number one overall seed Duke in the round of 64. The Bison kept pace with Duke in the first half leading for much of the first 11 minutes and trailing by just four at halftime. The Blue Devils became too much in…

#1 Duke Ends Bison’s Season in NCAA Tournament

March 22, 2019

Site Staff,

COLUMBIA, S.C. – #16 North Dakota State falls to #1 overall seed Duke 85–62 in an NCAA Tournament first round game. The Bison’s first shot by Sam Griesel was blocked by Duke star Freshman Zion Williamson and many possibly thought if it was a sign of things to come for NDSU. That wasn’t the case as they started the game off…

Bison Fans Give Their Predictions For NCAA Tournament Matchup With Duke

March 22, 2019

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COLUMBIA, S.C. -North Dakota State men’s basketball is playing one of the biggest games in team history. On the national stage, they square off with the number one team in the country, Duke. KVRR Sports Director Keith Albertson is in Columbia, South Carolina at the site of the region games and gets fans’ predictions. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News…

Bison Look Ahead to Matchup With Duke With Upset Mentality

March 21, 2019

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – North Dakota State has a tall order head with the number one team in the country awaiting them on Friday. To win, the Bison will need to pull off potentially the greatest upset in NCAA Tournament history, but the team is in a familiar mindset. They’ve had to prepare for the number one team already this season….

Gophers shoot past Louisville 86-76 in NCAA Tournament

March 21, 2019

KVRR Staff,

DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 21: Daniel Oturu #25 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers celebrates after drawing a foul by the Louisville Cardinals during their game in the First Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 21, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)DES MOINES, Iowa (FOX 9) – Minnesota got hot three-point…

NDSU Fans Cheer on the Bison From Fargo

Fans gathered at Boston's Pizza in West Fargo to watch the game

March 20, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU men’s basketball is still dancing. The Bison won a 78-74 thriller against North Carolina Central in their first four game of the NCAA tournament and plenty of fans were at Boston’s Pizza in West Fargo to cheer on the team and celebrate the victory. “I was kind of worried,” Bison fan Chris Johnson said. “We were ahead…