How to Enter

Entries can be purchased for USD $20 each.

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How to Play

The contest begins with the first game of the Sweet 16, the Regional Semifinals. Contestants must pick the winners of the final 15 games in the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament. Points will be awarded for each correct pick. Entries must be completed online before the contest deadline on Thursday, March 28th, 2019. Once the bracket has been submitted, it is final.

*Bracket picks cannot be changed once the bracket has been submitted. Games will be graded and the bracket updated at the end of each round.

Point System

Prizes are awarded based on point totals earned according to the following chart:

Scoring
Round Point Value
Regionals – The Sweet 16 10pts
Regionals – The Elite 8 8pts
National Semi-Finals – The Final Four 6pts
National Championship 4pts

Players will be able to check their point totals by logging into their accounts. Point totals will be updated after every round. Points are non-transferable.

Prize Structure

Prizes will be determined by correct picks in the bracket and the cumulative total of points scored by each contestant. In the event of a tie, the position winner will be the contestant who most closely predicts the Grand Salami (the combined total amount of points that will be scored in the last three games – i.e. both games of The Final Four on April 6th, 2019, plus the National Championship Game on April 8th, 2019). In the case that more than one contestant correctly predicts the Grand Salami, the winner will be determined by the earlier entry date and time. Only one winner per position will be allowed.

Winners will be notified by E-mail. It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to keep his/her E-mail information in their account up-to-date and accurate. If after thirty (30) calendar days the winner fails to acknowledge their prize, their winning entry will be forfeited.

Prizes

Cash prizes awarded are in US dollars or currency equivalent.

Position Prize
1st 500,000 BetPoints + $5,000 CASH
2nd 250,000 BetPoints + $2,500 CASH
3rd 125,000 BetPoints + $1,000 CASH
4th 100,000 BetPoints
5th 75,000 BetPoints
6th 50,000 BetPoints
7th 25,000 BetPoints
8th 12,500 BetPoints
9th 10,000 BetPoints
10th 5,000 BetPoints
11th - Last Place 500 BetPoints

All cash and bonuses awarded will be in the national currency of the winner’s account.

BookMaker reserves the right to replace the prizes with products of similar value for any reason and in the event of unforeseen problems with product availability, timings, dates or distribution.

Acceptance of prizes for 1st Place, 2nd Place and 3rd Place constitutes permission for BookMaker.eu to use the prize winner's name, image, video, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice and general location (city, state, country) worldwide and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without further compensation.

Deadline

The deadline for registering and entering submissions for the contest is March 28th, 2019 at 1 minute prior to the start of the first game of the Regional Semifinals (Sweet 16 Round) of the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship Tournament. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of the Contest will be the Contest server machine(s). Contestants entering picks close to the posted deadline do so with this information in mind - in other words, don't wait until the very last minute to submit your contest entries.

Liability

BookMaker is not responsible for lost, interrupted, or unavailable network servers or other connections, miscommunications, or failed phone, computer, or telephone transmissions, or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled, or misdirected transmissions, or other errors of any kind, whether mechanical, human, or electronic. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this game (as solely determined by the judges) will be disqualified. In the event the game is compromised by virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes beyond the control of BookMaker , which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of the game, BookMaker reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the game. If contest is terminated for any reason, prizes may be awarded in any manner determined at the sole discretion of BookMaker.

Legal

Each entrant in this contest, including, without limitation, each prize winner, hereby releases and agrees to hold harmless the BookMaker.eu and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and its respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to person, including death, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any and all contest prizes, participation in this contest and participation in any activity related to this contest.

If in BookMaker’s sole opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of tampering with any portion of this Contest, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of this Contest, BookMaker reserves the right to terminate the Contest and award all prizes to the persons who are winning at the time of termination, and/or disqualify any individual.

BookMaker reserves the right to terminate a user's privileges at our sole discretion. Any attempt to gain unauthorized access, impersonating another user, misrepresenting personal information, or general mischief may result in a user's termination. In the event of any dispute, our decision is final.

*ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.