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The Big Dance and the big numbers involved

Ever wonder how much revenue is at risk at certain colleges due to President Obama’s proposal to eliminate tax deductions tied to sports tickets? What are the odds of a perfect bracket? How many people aren’t filling out a bracket? How much beer are we drinking this month?

WalletHub had some fun with numbers this week and put its spin on March Madness with its NCAA Tournament By The Numbers graphic.

Some of brow-arching digits:

* $1.9 Billion – Hourly losses by companies due to unproductive workers during March Madness

* $10.8 Billion – Amount CBS/Turner Broadcasting paid for the TV rights to the 2011-2024 NCAA tournaments

* 2X – Easier to win back-to-back Mega Millions lotteries than it is to fill out a perfect bracket

* 19% – Increase in pizza orders by fans after losses vs. wins

More? Sure!