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March Madness office pools are technically illegal, but not likely prosecuted

By Jason Russell

Published March 17, 2015 9:00am ET

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March Madness office pools are technically illegal, but not likely prosecuted — Doug Brooks #5 of the Virginia Commonwealth Rams and Kyle Davis #3 of the Dayton Flyers battle for the ball during the Atlantic 10 Basketball Tournament - Championship game at Barclays Center on March 15, 2015 in New York, New York. The Rams defeated the Flyers 71-65. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

More than three-quarters of gambling related to March Madness is illegal, according to the American Gaming Association. But before you opt out of your office bracket pool, keep in mind that few people, if any, are ever prosecuted for gambling on brackets.

“It’s pretty rare for these things to be prosecuted,” Chris Moyer, the director of media relations for the American Gaming Association told the Washington Examiner.

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