$250,000 Bracket March Madness Contest

The NCAA BB Tournament is set to begin mid-March, and to celebrate BetOnline is giving away $250,000 in Prizes to the top 700 contestants! The $250,000 Bracket Madness Contest started on Monday, February 7th, 2022 and officially closes on Thursday, March 17th, 2022, at 12:15 pm ET. All entries purchased after this point will be considered void and will not be eligible for any prizes.

The bracket officially opens for selections on Sunday, March 13th, 2022, at 9:00 pm ET and closes on Thursday, March 17th, 2022, at 12:30 pm ET. The Contest begins with the First Round of the 2022 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 17th, 2022. Once you submit your selections, you can change your picks at any time until the bracket submission deadline at 12:30 pm ET on Thursday, March 17th, 2022, if your bracket is not completed or filled out by 12:30 pm ET on Thursday, March 17th, 2022. your entry will be void and eliminated from the Contest. Entries are available only for purchase online and cannot be purchased by phone or live chat.

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Below we have outlined the purchase price, players will receive a discount with every additional entry purchased. Entries may be purchased with real cash funds as they will be deducted from your Sportsbook balance:

First Entry:	$25
Second Entry:	$20
Third Entry:	$15
Fourth & Fifth Entry:	$10 each
Sixth to Twentieth Entry:	$5 Each

How to Play

Participants must purchase at least one entry to participate in the $250,000 Bracket Madness Contest.
After purchasing entries, players can view and edit their entries in the ‘My Brackets’ section.
Participants must pick the winners of all 63 games in the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament, beginning with the First Round.
Points will be awarded for each correct pick.
Once a bracket has been submitted, it is final. Picks cannot be changed once the bracket has been submitted.
If a team withdraws from the tournament prior to Thursday, March 17^th, that team will be removed from the bracket and the selected replacement team will be inserted. If you wish to change your selections, you may do so at any time prior to the bracket submission deadline at 12:30 pm ET on Thursday, March 17^th, 2022.
Once the tournament begins, in the unlikely case that there are forfeits, the team that forfeits will be graded as a loss.

Point System

1 point for every correct selection in the 1st Round
2 points for every correct selection in the 2nd Round
4 points for every correct selection in the Sweet 16
8 points for every correct selection in the Elite 8
16 points for every correct selection in the Final Four
32 points for picking the winner of the Championship Game

$250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

1. The Top 700 will win a piece of the $250,000 prize pool; the payout breakdown is as follows:

1^st Place	$75,000
2^nd Place	$30,000
3^rd Place	$15,000
4^th Place	$7,500
5^th Place	$5,000
6^th Place	$3,500
7^th Place	$2,500
8^th Place	$2,000
9^th Place	$1,500
10^th Place	$1,000
11^th Place to 15^th Place	$750
16^th Place to 20^th Place	$500
21^st Place to 30^th Place	$450
31^st Place to 40^th Place	$400
41^st Place to 50^th Place	$350
51^st Place to 75^th Place	$300
76^th Place to 100^th Place	$250
101^st Place to 150^th Place	$200
151^st Place to 200^th Place	$150
201^st Place to 400^th Place	$100
401^st Place to 700^th Place	$75
701^st Place to 1,000^th Place	$50

In the event that the tie-breaker is necessary, participants will be ranked based on having the closest answer to the Total Points Scored in the Championship Game.
If various participants remain in a tie after the tie-breaker, the winnings will be split along with the next lowest prize. Example: If two contestants tie for first with 160 points, they will split the 1^st and 2^nd Place prizes; the participant with the next highest point total will win the 3^rd Place prize.
Winnings are awarded as cash with no rollover requirements.
Winnings will be deposited into our players account within 72 hours after the completion of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Championship Basketball game taking place on Monday, April ⁵, 2021.

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