Football Contests
Football season in Las Vegas has become synonymous with “contest season.” The most coveted football crown for handicappers still remains the Westgate Supercontest, the gold standard for pigskin prognosticators but the contest landscape offers more options now than ever before. Added to that mix in recent years (and growing in reputation) is the Golden Nugget’s contest derivation that takes on a different format, still testing the mettle of the best handicappers but utilizing a head to head component while also incorporating college football in the mix. However those aren’t the only 2 contests that will be offered around town this football season.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SUPERCONTEST
The 2015 SuperContest at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook expects to exceed last year’s record 1,403 entries that made the total prize pool worth more than $2 million to those finishing among the Top 30 places. At $1,500 per entry, the SuperContest has been known since its inception as the foremost NFL handicapping contest in the world, with last year’s winner taking home a record $740,000 for picking winners at an insane 76 percent clip.
Contestants in 2015 shouldn’t be intimidated by the winner’s ridiculous performance, instead focusing on the more attainable 62% it took to place in the money last year (I say more attainable with a grain of salt, still a very difficult level to reach). There is talk of an expanded prize pool for 2015 depending on the final number of entrants but those details won’t be disclosed until much later this summer.
Fast forward to 2015, and the SuperBook is hoping to hit at least 1,900 entries thanks to increased marketing efforts and social media buzz which would award more than $1 million to the winner for the first time ever. If there are 2,000 entries, the total prize pool will be worth $3 million. With the popularity of the SuperContest at an all-time high, both of those goals very well could be reached this year meaning the top 50 would walk away with a bundle of cash.
For those who are interested in entering the SuperContest you can enlist the services of a proxy that can submit picks for you on a weekly basis. All you need to do is sign up for the contest in person sometime between July 1 and the deadline of September 12, and the proxy will represent you during the entire season for a small fee. The proxy I recommend has 10 years of experience and had four contestants in the Top 10 for the second year in a row, including a Top 6 finish for the sixth straight year. Mention this blog post and receive special proxy pricing reserved for loyal readers of Todd’s Take.
You can learn more about the SuperContest proxy I trust at www.FootballContestProxy.com. For more information on all Las Vegas football contests, visit www.FootballContest.com. Also feel free to email us here at the site with any additional inquiries.
