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NCAA brackets distract from work; millions search for ways to win pools

FOX31 Denver anchor/reporter Boris Sanchez gets expert help filling out his NCAA bracket

DENVER — It’s that time in March when productivity at work drops because people are paying attention to the NCAA basketball tournament and their brackets instead of their jobs.

37 million people are expected to take part in office pools. The distraction will cost employers an estimated $1.7 billion in wasted work time according to one study.

Raul Martinez got our own co-workers at FOX31 Denver in trouble by asking them about their brackets.

See the results in his video report above.

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