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You might care less about March Madness, but it will undoubtedly be the hot topic of conversation over the next few weeks. Here's how you can level the playing field and join the conversation. (Hint: you don't have to know anything about basketball).
Experts project hourly corporate losses of roughly $1.9B due to workers whose productivity is diverted by March Madness. When choosing your bracket in this single-elimination tournament, remember that the most likely upset is a No. 12 team over a No. 5. A No. 16 team has upset a No. 1 seeded team once in the tournament's history.
Where did the bracket come from? It began in a Staten Island bar in 1977 when 88 people joined a prize pool and completed their tournament predictions. The prize pool ballooned to $1.5M and 150,000 people in 2006. The pool was shut down in 2006 after scrutiny from the IRS.
Check out the rest of our "5 Things To Know About March Madness" in this week's podcast. LISTEN OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT
Short and Sweet
Everyone’s favorite soccer coach Ted Lasso is back with a new season today.
Nikki and Brie Bella, aka the “Bella Twins,” are leaving WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and changing their names.
The grandson of the Iditarod co-founder wins the famed Alaskan dog race.
A trademark application from the Saudi-backed LIV golf league has been denied by Miami Beach’s LIV nightclub.
Don’t forget to fill out your March Madness brackets in our bracket challenge before the tournament officially starts tomorrow.
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