Office Pools - Are they Really Illegal Gambling?

Filed in archive Gambling General on April 27, 2005

Gambling plays big in daily workplaceIt seems the US still can't come to terms with what is and what isn't illegal with regards to gambling.

Technically - office pools are illegal - unofficially, they're as popular and common as any other office activity - over one third of US employees claimed they entered an office pool for the superbowl and with buy-ins low and winnings high, its a fairly safe way to gamble on almost anything in the office - not just sports - including:

first person to be Fired
who'll show up latest
who'll get pregnant first

read on for more 'pool' fun