Hunter S. Thompson Quotes

Everyone dreams of playing March Madness and playing in those tournaments, big-time games.

I have warned many times about the guaranteed dangers of betting with your heart instead of your head - big darkness, soon come - but every once in a while you get a fair chance to have it both ways, and the annual NCAA basketball Tournament is one of them.

The really amazing part, to me, was when Florida made it into the Final Four, the Democrats didn't demand a recount.

I have long understood that losing always comes with the territory when you wander into the gambling business, just as getting crippled for life is an acceptable risk in the linebacker business. They both are extremely violent sports, and pain is part of the bargain. Buy the ticket, take the ride.

The Final Four is what we play for. That's what we're trying to do. That's what's important.

March Madness is an incredible three weeks. I firmly believe it's the greatest three weeks in sports. You have the Super Bowl; you have the World Series.

I've always taken the approach that it's about the seed in the NCAA tournament.

The Allstate March Mayhem Challenge is a great, great bracket challenge.

Well, we went to the Final Four in '96. As a college kid, that's what you dream about.

It's a big deal to get to the NCAA Tournament.

When I was in high school watching college games, I was like 'I can't wait to get to March Madness.'

For a college basketball player or coach, to reach the Final Four is la-la land. You’ve achieved, you’ve got your stamp of approval. My first team to do that was in 1986. Then we did it in ’88, ’89 and ’90.

Making it to the Final Four, you feel like you're watched on campus. You're in the classroom, professors are talking about it.

Connie Bennett, the guys used to stake her, she was so good.

Being an entrepreneur is all about risk. Being an entrepreneur is like going to Vegas every day and shoving all of your chips into the middle of the table every single day.

I play football, that's what I do, and people can bet on me if they want to, and if they don't, then their loss. Then they don't get a share of the wealth.

You don't make it to the Final Four two years in a row by mistake.

I made the choice to go into the world of underground poker.

If you're playing the best of 19, and it's 7-7 and there's only five frames left, you tend to take a few more chances.

I don't play roulette, but it's funny: whenever somebody I know is going to Vegas, I'm like, 'Put it on black.'

I can say, 'right, I will stop this kid in round five.' If I am good enough to do that then fair enough. I don't gamble but my brothers and my friends, they did quite well off it.

If I go gambling the slots, some of my friends will come with me and play along with me. It's not like I'm starting out with $500 a pull or $1,000 a pull. I go in there and play $25, and if I win, I play $100s.

I had a few brief, brief interactions with Coach K. Mainly us beating them in the NCAA Tournament back in 2012.

Most major sports benefit from the fact that betting by the general public fuels fan interest and boosts television ratings. The Super Bowl and 'March Madness' are prime examples. But sports other than boxing draw a clear line where betting by participants is concerned.

I don't gamble.