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@@@ Tired of hearing betting odds against your bracket? Here are just a few other intriguing numbers surrounding March Madness. And they are聽just that completely mad.聽 Just a few tidbits before the infographic: $1.9 Billion 鈥?Hourly losses by companies due to unproductive workers during March Madness $10.8 Billion 鈥?Amount CBS/Turner Broadcasting paid for the TV rights to the 2011-2024 NCAA tournaments 16X 鈥?The average NBA rookie earns 16X more per year ($1.9M) than the average annual value of tuition, room and board for a D1 NCAA men basketball player ($120K) 2X 鈥?Easier to win back-to-back Mega Millions lotteries than it is to fill out a perfect bracket 19% 鈥?Increase in pizza orders by fans after losses vs. wins Related:

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