This was sent to me by WalletHub about some of the interesting stats regarding the Big Dance.
$1.9 Billion - Hourly losses by companies due to unproductive workers during March Madness
$10.8 Billion[/B] - Amount CBS/Turner Broadcasting paid for the TV rights to the 2011-2024 NCAA tournaments
16X - 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 [/B]- Easier to win back-to-back Mega Millions lotteries than it is to fill out a perfect bracket
19%[/B] - Increase in pizza orders by fans after losses vs. wins
$1.9 Billion - Hourly losses by companies due to unproductive workers during March Madness
$10.8 Billion[/B] - Amount CBS/Turner Broadcasting paid for the TV rights to the 2011-2024 NCAA tournaments
16X - 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 [/B]- Easier to win back-to-back Mega Millions lotteries than it is to fill out a perfect bracket
19%[/B] - Increase in pizza orders by fans after losses vs. wins
