Bar Trivia: How a Staten Island Pub Made College Hoops History
About this episode
The episode explores the history of a Staten Island pub that ran a massive betting pool for college basketball.
Long before the NCAA Basketball Tournament became a billion-dollar business, there was a massive betting pool run out of a neighborhood bar on Staten Island. The Irish pub’s $10 game handed out million-dollar prizes and drew players from around the world. But when the pool got too big, it threatened to bring down the bar where it all began. * Hosted by Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, and Jason English Written by Zaron Burnett Senior Producer is Josh Fisher Editing and Sound Design by Jonathan Washington Mixing and Mastering by Josh Fisher Original Music by Elise McCoy Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Executive Producer is Jason English See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, Jason English
Topics covered
- college basketball
- betting
- pub culture
- history
- sports
- Staten Island
Keywords
- NCAA
- basketball
- betting pool
- Staten Island pub
- history
- sports betting
- Irish pub
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: iHeartPodcasts
Books & works: Bar Trivia
Places: Staten Island
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