Registration is now open for the world’s most prestigious, longest-running handicapping contest — and it’s gotten cheaper for the upcoming season.
The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s SuperContest is back for its 33rd year, now with a $1,000 entry fee down from the usual $1,500. The contest requires entrants to pick five NFL games against the spread per week all season with two points for a victory and one point for a push.
The player with the most points at the end of the season is crowned champion and claims the first-place prize, which has reached as high as $1.5 million in the past.
The total probably won’t get that high this year, because in addition to the price, the format is also undergoing a slight change. The SuperContest will have nine in-season “mini” contests, where players with the best records over three- and six-week periods will take home portions of the prize pot.
The six-week mini contests will pay a guaranteed $75,000 for first place, $25,000 for second place and $5,000 for third place. The three-week mini contests will pay $100,000 for first place, $50,000 for second place, $10,000 for third place, $5,000 for fourth place and $2,500 for fifth place.
The higher-stakes SuperContest Gold is also returning, though it will proceed as normal with a $5,000 entry fee with all entry fees being paid out.
With Circa Sports having also recently launched another year of its Circa Millions contest, it’s officially handicapping contest season in Las Vegas.
For more information and rules on the SuperContest, check here.
Case Keefer can be reached at 702-948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.
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