But if you're not giving that money to charity, it's illegal, and something police in our region are cracking down on.

You may have seen one hanging up around your office. Fill out a square or two and depending on the way the teams score -- you could score some cash. But did you know it could land you in jail?

"I never knew it was illegal or there was any harm in it. It's something that most places do to be honest with you. It's pretty common place," said Steubenville resident Steve Daley.

"I don't think it's worth going to jail for. I'm an advocate of no gambling, so I'm strictly against gambling in any form," said Wintersville resident Sherry Sherrin.

Sherrin said she wouldn't do it, but knows her son is in on something like that with his office.

"I think I'll tell him that it's probably not a good idea. It's not worth going to jail for," said Sherrin.

With the state of the economy, it's expected more people are resorting to betting and gambling to try and make money.

"Lets say you put $10 or $20 in, you hit at the half or the final and get a nice payout. I can see how people are picking up on doing it more than they were in the past," said Daley.

Just across the border, Pennsylvania State Police are cracking down and going undercover to bust pools.

"I'd hate to see it get cracked down on here, but I guess if it's illegal, it’s something they have to do," Daley.

West Virginia State Police said anyone who takes part in a pool could face up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

In Ohio, Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla told NEWS9 if it's going on in a liquor establishment -- that's a big problem, but he said he's not too concerned with office pools. Abdalla also noted he believes law enforcement should have better things to do.