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Casino Beacon > Online Casinos > New Casino Bonuses > Bonus Archive 17 March 2008 March Madness Brackets Captures 19% Of Office Workers Productivity in the office may suffer a potential slowdown when workers turn to the Internet to check the scores of their March Madness picks. Nineteen% of workers said they have participated in March Madness pools at the office and 24% have paid more than $10 to enter, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey. The survey titled, "March Madness at Work," was conducted from November 13 to December 3, 2007 and included 6,704 workers. Men vs. Women Men are more likely to bet on March Madness in the office than women. Twenty-four% of male workers say they have participated in March Madness pools in the office, compared to 13% of females. Eight% of males indicate that they monitor the games during the workday, more than double their female counterparts. By Region More workers in the Midwest have played the March Madness brackets than any other region. Twenty-five% of workers in the Midwest say they got in on the March Madness pool at work, compared to 22% in the Northeast, 18% in the South and 11 in the West. By Industry The madness over the next few weeks will be felt across numerous industries. One third (33%) of Professional and Business Services workers said they have entered March Madness pools at work, along with 30% of workers in Financial Services, 29% in Sales and IT, 21% in Transportation and Utilities, 15% in Retail and 11% in Hospitality. |
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