March Madness is one of the busiest weeks of the year at Nebraska retail sportsbooks. 68 teams, 67 games, single-elimination brackets — but Nebraska law prohibits wagering on any tournament game involving the Cornhuskers, Bluejays or other in-state schools.
Nebraska books offer futures on the championship, regional winners and Final Four berths as soon as Selection Sunday closes. Bracket props — exact champion, exact final four, number of double-digit seeds in Sweet 16 — are loaded for the full tournament. These are all available subject to the Nebraska in-state restriction.
The First Four through the Championship Game are all bettable game-by-game, with moneylines, spreads, totals, halves and live in-game wagers at every kiosk. Player props (points, rebounds, threes, double-doubles) refresh for marquee matchups. The first weekend has the highest volume because 48 games run in four days.
In the rare years Nebraska makes the tournament, those specific games are off the board at Nebraska sportsbooks. The rest of the bracket remains bettable. Same applies to Creighton, which makes the tournament more often.