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If Gambling Were Not Involved, How Much Would We Care About the Tournament

Posted on 3/12/17 at 6:43 pm
Posted by Jack Ruby
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Posted on 3/12/17 at 6:43 pm
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Posted by dabigfella
Member since Mar 2016
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Posted on 3/12/17 at 6:44 pm to
Less than women's basketball
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
60226 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 6:44 pm to
Why would gambling not be involved?
Posted by TheWalrus
Member since Dec 2012
40749 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 6:46 pm to
How much does the country collectively care about the NHL playoffs? About that much.
Posted by StlPoke
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2017
1191 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 6:49 pm to
More than we would care about the NFL.

Without gambling, it is still a fun, quick tournament.
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 6:55 pm to
I don't gamble on the tournament, but it's still very exciting. Especially the first 4 days.
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75638 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 6:55 pm to
I don't bet much on the NCAAT, but I'd still watch.

shite helps my work day go by faster regardless.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
47832 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 7:13 pm to
people would probably still care if they root for a good team...

but South LA? save for about 10 UNO fans over the next week, it's baseball season now

how much would we care about the NFL if gambling wasn't involved?
Posted by apfour21
New Orleans, LA
Member since Nov 2012
3143 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 7:31 pm to
Would not watch a minute unless LSU was playing
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35633 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:11 pm to
I honestly think gambling influence in CBB is not nearly as a huge a draw for viewers as the Super Bowl.

People who never ever bet...Bet the Super Bowl and therefore tune in.

Real betting is the SB in terms of numbers.

Office pools are more a factor than actual betting in Vegas like the SB.

Office pools are pin the tail on the donkey...Some blind employee wins and she gets a gift card to Starbucks.

That's not real gambling...That's a typically awkward office "bonding" exercise.

Businesses use the tournament as a "non-threatening" secret santa game in March.
This post was edited on 3/12/17 at 8:12 pm
Posted by dcrews
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2011
30223 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:20 pm to
If you took away the bracket challenges then there would be little interest at all.

No gambling but leave the brackets and people will still watch
Posted by ballscaster
Member since Jun 2013
26861 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:34 pm to
We who aren't relentlessly gay like basketball because it's a kickass sport.
Posted by 632627
LA
Member since Dec 2011
12804 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:43 pm to
I agree that brackets and pools drive the interest more than traditional gambling.

however, the first weekend of the tournament is regarded by many people as the single best weekend in sports. what primarily drives the interest is the 12 straight hours of games, some of which includes buzzer beaters and upsets.

the college basketball tournament isn't bet nearly as heavily as the super bowl or college football playoff.
Posted by montanagator
Member since Jun 2015
16957 posts
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:25 pm to
This Thursday and Friday are the best two days in sports.

It's not like its the Super Bowl where 75% of the audience is there for non-sports reasons.
Posted by ForkEmDemons
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since May 2014
2235 posts
Posted on 3/13/17 at 1:33 pm to
I never gamble on March Madness. Just love it because of the unpredictable nature of the game. Watching small schools go on a run into the Sweet 16 (and beyond) is one of the cooler things in college sports.
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