Gambler Loses $127 million in Vegas

Don McNay, 12.18.2009

Award-winning financial columnist, author, commentator and personal finance guru.

Beautiful loser Where you gonna fall? When you realize You just can't have it all -Bob Seger In casino circles, the name they use to refer to p...

UMG, Google Team for Exclusive Music Site VEVO: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer April 10, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 05.11.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Universal Music Group and Google will partner to launch a separate music video destination. Dubbed VEVO...

David vs. Goliath: The NCAA National Championship

Sam Panayotovich, 05.07.2009

Great as North Carolina is, there is something special about this bunch from East Lansing.

One Not So Shiny Moment

Chris Kyle, 05.07.2009

Writer

The best part of tonight's national championship game probably won't be the game. It will happen after the game, after the nets are cut down, when CBS plays its "One Shining Moment" montage.

The Duplicity of March Madness

Byron Williams, 05.06.2009

Syndicated Columnist, Author, Pastor of the Resurrection Community Church Oakland, CA

The most recent data concludes that over half of the young men we cheer and bemoan because of the havoc wreaked on our brackets will not graduate.

Survivor Tocantins: Idol Brains are the Devil's Playground.

Tallulah Morehead, 05.04.2009

Award-Eligible Film Legend, Goddess, and Lush

This week's opening recap was essential to remind me who the hell these people are. What it failed to do was remind me why I should care. And then I remembered; I hate Taj and Ex-Coach.

What Happens in Detroit, Stays in Detroit

Myles Brand, 05.01.2009

President of the NCAA

We want our presence in Final Four cities to make a difference. What we are doing in Detroit is a pilot for future legacy initiatives.

Diane Chambers Bracket -- Sweet Sixteen Edition

Shawna Vercher, 04.26.2009

Web Publicist, Social Media Strategist

But Shawna," you ask, "How do I pick the Sweet Sixteen?" Never fear! I am back with a fresh round of animal-based insight and analysis. Without further ado, your sweet sixteen.

The Year My Wife Discovered Basketball

Roger I. Abrams, 04.24.2009

Authority on Sports Law

Fran had never become a sports fanatic, at least until now. The 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, however, has changed all of that.

d'Artoon -- Oval Office Pool

John Krifka, 04.24.2009

Painter, Cartoonist, and Illustrator

commander-in-bracketology ...

March Madness

Kiesha Ramey-Presner, 04.23.2009

It is estimated that America loses $1.7 billion in productivity every year to March Madness, as people like the President and me (hey, at least I'm in good company) sort out their brackets for pool entries.

Obama's Visit Draws Leno's Fourth Largest Audience Ever: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer March 23, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 04.23.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

President Obama's historical visit to the Tonight Show garnered the highest ratings for Jay Leno since 2005. Nielsen reports that the Obama intervie...

March Madness and the Diane Chambers Law: Round 2

Shawna Vercher, 04.21.2009

Web Publicist, Social Media Strategist

The rule is simple: Five on five, which team mascot would win in a fight? No consideration to ranking, team performance through the year, star players or any other reasonable measure of play.

March Madness - Applying the Diane Chambers Law

Shawna Vercher, 04.19.2009

Web Publicist, Social Media Strategist

In an episode of Cheers, Diane placed her bets for the football pool based on which animal would win a fight in real life. I'll attempt the same feat for March Madness season and see how it goes.

March Madness in the White House: NCAA Picks from Obama, Clinton, Biden, and More

Carlos Watson, 04.18.2009

Publisher of The Stimulist, MSNBC Anchor

The president has already announced his Final Four, but who do you think his cabinet members and advisers picked to win the championship? Like most of us, they'll decide with their hearts.

Filling Out the Winning NCAA Tournament Bracket

Sam Panayotovich, 04.18.2009

I'm using my experience covering and playing basketball to predict what might happen over the next 18 days. I'm confident in my selections (but ask me how I feel in two weeks).

25,000 Americans Expected to Lose Mind During March Madness

The Sportsman's Daily, 04.17.2009

Charles Epstein

With each year, more and more women enter office pools. Many - men and women alike - are simply ill-equipped to handle the pressure.

March Madness and Me

Sam Panayotovich, 04.16.2009

The World Series, the NBA Finals and the Super Bowl combined are still no match for March Madness.

March Madness: Smart Money Says Cornell

Dennis Danziger, 04.12.2009

Public school teacher, author of forthcoming novel, "A Short History of a Tall Jew"

This year I've adopted a new system. I'm betting on the colleges with the highest SAT scores and the strictest admission's policies.

NCAA Renames March Madness 'March Bipolar Disorder'

Andy Borowitz, 03.19.2009

BorowitzReport.com

The name-change, which both surprised and outraged devotees of the annual ritual, came after the National Institute of Mental Health demanded that the NCAA drop the "Madness" tag.

Stations Furious Over Sweeps Delay: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer March 2, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 04.02.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

TV Stations are up in arms over the delayed winter Sweeps. The sweeps, which were bumped to March due to the eventually botched DTV tran...