March Madness: Random Facts
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --- Other than Super Bowl, the NCAA Tournament is the greatest yearly sporting even in America. Everybody fills out a bracket. Aunt, uncles, grandmothers, grandfathers, dogs, cats, and everyone and anyone in between.
Here are some interesting facts about the NCAA Tournament per CNN.com:
- According to a survey by the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, 50 million Americans participate in March Madness pools
- As of 2013, March Madness pulls in more national TV revenue---$1.15 billion---than any other postseason sports franchise
- According to WalletHub, there's a 19% increase in pizza orders and a 9% rise in dessert orders by fans after their teams lose
- There's a 50% rise in the number of vasectomies
- 27% of people say they watch games at work, according to a survery
- 25 of the 76 champions have had mascots based on a human figure
- 14 have been bear-related
- 10 have been feline
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