The NCAA Tournament is nearly upon us so of course you can expect some excellent NCAA men’s basketball promotions from BetOnline. Per the promotions page on its website, the $200,000 Brackness Madness Contest features a rake-free, accumulating prize pool. This contest is new for 2024 and every dollar from every entry fee goes into growing the prize once BetOnline surpasses $200,000 in entry fee. According to the site, the contest begins with the First Round of the 2024 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. 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 21st. Of course, the 2024 Brackness Madness Contest features an accumulating prize, starting with a guaranteed $200,000 cash in the prize pool. Participants accumulate points by picking the winners of all 63 games in the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
In this report, SBS will be going over what to look for from the latest gaming news and notes coming from BetOnline and also some more general thoughts about the website.
As noted on the contests page at BetOnline, the $200,000 Brackness Madness Contest opens for pre-purchase entries on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, and closes on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 12:15 pm ET. All entries purchased after this point will be considered void and will not be eligible for any of the prizes. The bracket officially opens for selections on Sunday, March 17th, 2024 at 9:00 pm ET and closes on Thursday, March 21st. The Contest begins with the First Round of the 2024 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Moreover, you can change your picks right until the start of the tournament. Also if your bracket is not completed or fully filled out by 12:30 pm ET on Thursday, March 21st, your entry will be void and eliminated from the contest.
For this contest, the round dates are as follows: First Round (March 21st-22nd), Second Round (March 23rd-24th), Sweet 16 (March 28th-29th), Elite 8 (March 30th and 31st) and Final Four (April 6th) and the National Championship (April 8th). Only fully completed brackets qualify for the contest prizes and entries are available only for purchase online and cannot be purchased by phone or live chat. House rules and regulations apply.
According to the website, contestants can enter this promotion up to 20 times and will receive a discounted rate on additional entries based on the table at the site. For instance, the first entry is $20 and then goes to $5 each from the second and third entries ($15 each), the fourth to tenth entry ($10), to 11 through 20 ($5 each). Entries may only be purchased with real cash funds and all entry purchases will be deducted from the contestant’s BetOnline cash balance. If you do not purchase all 20 entries, you can come back and purchase more entries at any time until the deadline, Thursday, March 21st, 2024.
For this promotion, participants must pick the winners of all 63 games in the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament and once those picks are made, they enter a tiebreaker prediction as well. Points are awarded for each correct pick. For the point system, you receive one point for every correct selection in the first round. After that, contestants get two points for correct picks in round two and four points for every correct pick in Sweet 16. Finally, if you select the winner of the Championship Game, you will then receive 32 points. For the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool, first place locks down a cool $50,000, while second place nets you $25,000 and third place is good for $10,000. Per the site, the top 1,250 contestants will win prizes and the cash prize pool will be divided based on the table below. For more information, check out the BetOnline promotions page.
As noted on the promotions page, you can take advantage of the Early Bird entry by purchasing two (2) bracket entries and getting a $10 Free Play for a limited time only. You must purchase a minimum of two (2) entries before 11:50 pm ET on Sunday, February 18th to qualify for the Free Play credit. The Free Play comes with a 1x rollover. Free Plays will be credited within 72 hours of purchasing your second entry to the contest.
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As a devout aficionado of sports, Chris Boline has carved a career within the athletic realm. A skilled scribe, he boasts a decade-long portfolio that encompasses coverage of the NBA G League, the Los Angeles Chargers, football and basketball across the country. Beyond his professional pursuits, Chris is deeply invested in his community and dedicates his leisure hours to serving on boards, collaborating with community organizations, and cherishing the company of loved ones. CURRENTLY Business Development and freelance sports writing RESIDES IN Reno, NV EDUCATION University of Nevada BS and MBA EXPERTISE -Sports writing proficiency in: NFL, NBA, UFC, boxing, golf, and some motor sports -Topical news -Promotional and marketing ideas/updates -Business development Summary Chris Boline serves in a business development sales capacity as his day job. He has previously held sales/marketing positions with The Applied Companies (TAC), KTVN 2 News and the NBA G League’s Reno Bighorns, affiliate of the Sacramento Kings. He is a Reno native and is a member of various community boards including the Nevada Sagebrush Alumni Chapter, NCET and the College of Business Alumni Association (COBAA). Chris graduated from the University of Nevada in 2015 with a bachelors in management and economics and also earned his MBA from Nevada in 2023. More about Chris: Past president of the College of Business Alumni Association (COBAA) 2022-23 Two-time honoree for University of Nevada Alumni Chapter of the Year (Nevada Sagebrush Alumni Chapter, 2017 & COBAA, 2021) 2021 NCET award for Professional Services Organization of the Year with TAC Northern Nevada Human Resources Association 2020 Best Places to Work-Northern Nevada, Second Place with TAC 2016-17 Reno Bighorns MVP from the Sacramento Kings The Nevada Sagebrush editor-in-chief 2013-15 Associated Collegiate Press 2015 Four-year Non-daily Newspaper Pacemaker honoree University of Nevada, Reno College of Business Dean's List honoree (5x) from 2011-2015 Nevada Press Association award for Best Sports Column – Community in 2015 Education
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