OK, how much money have you guys put on your team for the Super Bowl?
I’m betting the farm that the Giant’s win. Who cares about history.
There’s nothing wrong with a bit of sports gambling in the work place, just be discreet about it!
An attorney with law firm Fisher & Phillips, Steve Miller, a Giant’s fan, says there’s a “don’t ask, don’t tell” attitude among employees when it comes to gambling. He says the trick is to keep the pot of money low and to be discreet when you’re enlisting bets from your co workers.
It the pot’s too big, he says, then there may be a chance the loser will really be a sore loser when the Patriots lose and then begins an office investigation. (I added the part about the Patriots losing.)
And keep in mind your employer may have some sort of moral problem with gambling, he adds.
So, when you go in Monday morning don’t gloat about your windfall. It could get everyone in trouble. And it could get some New England fans upset, and then you’ve got a whole other problem…worker conflict.
That’s a whole other story.