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March Madness - a Sports Fan’s Dream, a Nightmare for Employee Productivity

Millions of college sports fans and alumni each year tune in to watch the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments, referred to as “March Madness.”...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Keeping the Madness in Check: How to Keep Sports Gambling Under Control

It’s that time of year again. March Madness is around the corner and people are buzzing about brackets. Maybe you are even hosting a company-wide bracket contest. While these friendly contests can keep employees engaged and...more

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What Issues Do Super Bowl Squares Present in the Workplace?

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Break out the Super Bowl squares. Now that the February 11, 2024, Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is set, many American workplaces will turn to the ubiquitous office pool to...more

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Is March Madness a Concern for Employers? You Can Bet On It!

The shrieks of rubber-soled sneakers, blasts of air horns, whooshes of nets, and screams of fans are permeating arenas all over the country. It can only mean one thing — March Madness is once again upon us. ...more

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Your Workplace Guide to Making March Madness a Morale Boost

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Selection Sunday kicks off an exciting time for your employees – sports fans can see the light at the end of the late winter tunnel, and even those who aren’t big fans get excited by the prospect of a good bracket challenge....more

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Embrace the Madness: How March Madness in the Workplace Can Pay Off for Your Organization

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It’s that time of the year again…that responsive employee becomes a little less responsive, you hear random gasps throughout the office mid-day on a Thursday, the sick days and vacation requests for this coming Friday...more

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Super Bowl LIII: Legal Sports Betting in the Post-PASPA Era, Office Pools, and Super-Sick Monday

Super Bowl Sunday might feel familiar this year with New England making its third consecutive appearance. However, this year’s big game is anything but ordinary as it is the first Super Bowl where sports betting is legal in...more

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Web Exclusive: Master The Modern Method For Managing March Madness

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If you work for a certain large company, at any of its many operations across the country, you have the opportunity to enter to win $1 million dollars each year for life when you fill out a March Madness bracket. To hit the...more

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How Can Employers Compete with this Sporting Trifecta? The Super Bowl, Olympics, and March Madness Approach

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Beginning with the Super Bowl on February 4, 2018, Americans can enjoy three doses of the thrill of victory (and the agony of defeat) over the course of two months. Opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang,...more

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March Madness 2017: How to Avoid Fouling Out from an Employment Law Perspective

Across the country, sports fans are gearing up for their favorite seasonal competition: the NCAA “March Madness” tournament. Those with winning brackets can earn prizes ranging from neighborhood bragging rights, up to a...more

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Gavel to Gavel: Office pool madness

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For the 50 million Americans who are expected to participate in March Madness office pools this year, hope springs eternal … that is, until the official first round tips off and brackets begin busting. But for now, there’s...more

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Is it a Gamble for Employers to Permit Office Pools During March Madness?

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The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will bet a total of $10.4 billion on March Madness brackets, pools and contests this year, an increase of approximately 13% from last year. While estimates vary, some...more

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The Final Four – Do Employers Care?

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Much time will be spent this week in person and online trying to make money on the NCAA tournament. There’s the blog hook for today. Online technology, and social media in particular, have made it much easier for employees to...more

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