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Bar Trivia: How a Staten Island Pub Made College Hoops History [from Very Special Episodes]
April 06, 2026
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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.
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