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Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. Today is Thursday, March the 16th, 2023. I'm Chris Elkins with the Denison Forum, narrating today's article written by Dr. Ryan Denison.

March Madness begins in earnest today, and if you have not yet added your bracket to the more than 80 million that are filled out each year,

there still may be time for you to join the fund.

If you don't like to gamble, no need to worry.

Though it's estimated that more than half the adult population will place a wager over the internet

to the tune of roughly $10 billion in total bets, many people just play for fun

and for office bragging rights. That said, don't be surprised if the office seems a bit more

sparsely populated today. More than a third of Americans are willing to call in sick and skip work

to watch March Madness. I suppose that's still better than watching from the

office, though, which the average worker will spend six hours doing over the course of the tournament.

But while it is estimated that the lost production will cost businesses around $163 billion this

year, there is some benefit to be derived as well. Of employees, 78% say celebrating March

Madness at work boosts morale, and 39% report that they become closer with a coworker

after participating in an office pool. And if you still need a bit of guidance before officially

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