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"It's pretty surreal," the Norwich native says of qualifying for the 2024 summer Olympics.

State officials say they are very pleased with the rollout of online sports betting. The program generated nearly $2 million in state revenue in the first seven weeks.

The Catamounts will face off against Duke University's Blue Devils on Friday night in Brooklyn. The team, coach and fans � and even former President Obama � are hoping for an upset against the fourth seed.

The Purple Knights' strong run in the NCAA Division II tournament ended Tuesday in a Sweet Sixteen home game against Southern New Hampshire University.

Although the NCAA has long maintained that its players are “student-athletes� who were in school primarily to study, college sports has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry that richly rewards coaches and schools while the players remained unpaid amateurs.

In January, visitors from out of state accounted for more than half of all online bets in Vermont. That number fell to just 24% for the Super Bowl.

Officials say visitors from out of state make up more than half of all bets placed during Vermont's first three weeks of legal online sports betting.

The state was expecting just over a $1 million in new revenue for the second half of the current fiscal year. Now, they've increased that target threefold.

Vermont has approved sports betting on more than 60 different sports.

On Jan. 11, legal sports wagering goes into effect. The program promises millions in revenue for the state, but it also raises questions about addiction and problem gambling.