The Basketball 'Hunger Games' That Could Win You $500K
 

The Basketball 'Hunger Games' That Could Win You $500K
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Imagine March Madness, street-ball, viral marketing and The Hunger Games all rolled into one — then add a big, fat pot of gold at the end

That's essentially the premise behind The Basketball Tournament (called TBT for short), a single-elimination, five-on-five hoops tournament. Its 32 teams will be culled to one champion and that champion will be rewarded with a **-strings-attached wire transfer of $500,000

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It's open to anyone — collegians, pros, you, me — provided they can recruit e**ugh votes on the TBT website. Online voting is already well underway and runs until May 1. Then, most of the tournament runs from June 6 to 8, followed by a two-week break before the championship on June 28 Read more...

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