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The college basketball binge is finally over which means your hangover is probably starting to set in. Luckily for the winners of our NCAA March Madness bracket challenge, the party is just getting started. We teamed up with Cloture Club to put together a bracket pool for a chance to win awesome …

A few weeks back, FamousDC teamed up with the American Gaming Association and the Washington Examiner to tip off the beginning of March Madness with an epic watch party. As guests mingled, sipped cocktails, and talked basketball, we had them submit their picks for the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. …

Daylight Saving Time + March Madness = why are we even working this week? Oh and then the Metro shuts down. Between these things, studies estimate nearly $6 billion in lost productivity or revenue. Seriously. $6 billion. That’s real money, even to Trump. NBC News shares a new report that, …

It all starts this Thursday night at tip off. Join us as we watch the games. But first, choose your bracket! Some let their kids do the picking; some rely on the pros; others just choose at random. Whatever your strategy for picking a March Madness bracket, give it your best …

Take a break from watching politicos battle it out on stage, and enjoy some good old fashioned competition on the court. Join us as we watch the first round of the NCAA tournament at the stunning headquarters of the American Gaming Association with the Washington Examiner. March Madness will be in …

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Gallagher suffers heart attack at Texas club [recovering] Members battle over Twitter [NCAA brackets] Great new Vitamin Water ad [video] Biking gets you through DC faster [fact] FamousDC / Clouture Club NCAA Bracket Standings *these folks had 14 or more correct picks. Chris Baggett Daniel Carter David Rokeach Matthew Bernstein …

UPDATE: Irish Whiskey and Mighty Pint are also in for $50 worth of prizes. UPDATE: $50 from Blue Banana Bar goes to the winner. UPDATE: Uber upped the prize ante.  $100 worth of credits for 1st place, $50 worth of credits for 2nd place, and $20 worth of credits for 3rd place? It’s not …

March Madness is officially upon us. A magical time when brackets are busted, announcers lose their minds, and the office assistant who picks teams based on school colors wins your office pool. Since competition is always more fun among friends, we’re encouraging folks to enter the FamousDC/Cloture Club March Madness …

Rep. Holt recently beat Watson in a game of Jeopardy, so we’re hanging on his every word when it comes to NCAA basketball predictions.

Yesterday President Barack Obama called Coach Mike Krzyzewski. They chatted about hoops and their love of FamousDC.

1. Gagnon dropped the ball on organizing. As outgoing champ, it was his job. We just forgot to tell him. 2. We came in an inch of our lives last year because some folks didn’t like the results. 3. We think people should spend more time with their families instead …

FamousDC has teamed up with the DC lottery to give away some Georgetown vs. Villanova tickets. Here’s how you can win tickets: 1. Email us at [email protected] and tell us why you want the tickets.  Creativity counts.  So does humor. 2. Tweet @FamousDC is my favorite DC blog because _______.  …

The Redskins and the Ravens both lost on Sunday. So, we’ll focus on college football. Top 10 Rankings: 1 Florida 2 Alabama 3 Texas 4 Virginia Tech 5 Boise State 6 USC 7 Ohio State 8 Cincinnati 9 Miami (FL) 10 LSU How is USC ahead of LSU? USC lost …