At Borgata, NCAA tourney is an upstairs/downstairs affair

In anticipation of heavy action during the first NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament of the legal sports-betting era, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has announced it is expanding its wagering operation.

In addition to the Race & Sports Book on the gambling den’s main (first) level, bets will also be taken through the entire tournament at stations located in the Central Conference Center.

The hours of operation at the Conference Center are:
WEEK 1:
March 21-24: 10 a.m.-midnight

WEEK 2:
March 28-29: 5 p.m.–midnight
March 30: 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
March 31: Noon-8 p.m.

Times for the following week are TBA.

The Race & Sports book opens 11 a.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

During the run of the tourney, food and beverages will be available for purchase at the foot of the escalators that lead to the Conference Center.

Those who can’t make it to Borgata (but who are physically in New Jersey) can place bets at the playMGM app or at the playMGM website.