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From March Madness to the Super Bowl, over 40 million employees have participated in office pools during paid office hours according to a study done by CareerBuilder.com. There are two schools of thought in dealing with these gambling pools. Many employees use these times as ‘watercooler talk’ and are able to bond of their mutual gambling. It can serve as a team-building experience for them and create more productivity and collaboration among employees (that is, after the gambling event has finished).