$500,000 NFL Handicapping Contest

BetOnline offers the world’s largest online-only NFL handicapping contest. Enter for just $100 and play for $500,000 in cash prizes, including a huge $200,000 payday to the winner.

Create and fund your BetOnline account to purchase your entry today. Then pick 5 NFL games against-the-spread every week to climb the leaderboard and take home your share of the $500K prize pool.

Don’t miss BetOnline's MegaContest, the best online handicapping challenge for pro football bettors.

Contest Rules

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The MegaContest

BetOnline’s $500,000 MegaContest is a season-long handicapping contest that runs Week 1 through Week 18 of the 2022 NFL regular season; the postseason is not included.
Registration opens on Friday, July 15^th, 2022 and closes on Monday, September 12^th, 2022 at 8:05 pm (ET). Note: If you register for the contest on Sunday, September 11^th or Monday, September 12^th, only games on the Week 1 schedule that have not started will be available for selection.
Contestants must have a valid BetOnline account to register for the MegaContest.
Contestants can participate in the MegaContest by purchasing at least one entry for $100.
Contestants can enter the $500,000 MegaContest up to 5 times and will receive a discount on every additional entry purchased.

First Entry:	$100
Second Entry:	$75
Third Entry:	$50
Fourth & Fifth Entry:	$25 each

All entry purchases are deducted from your BetOnline Sportsbook balance.
If you do not purchase all five entries, you can come back and purchase more entries at any time until the deadline – Monday, September 12^th at 8:05 pm (ET).
Registration for the MegaContest is only available online. You cannot register via phone, chat or email.
All sales are final. There are no refunds.

Early Bird Purchase Promotion

From Friday, July 15^th to Sunday, August 21^st, 2022, BetOnline is offering an early bird promotion for advance purchase of NFL MegaContest entries.
During the promotion period, every player that purchases five entries in the $500,000 NFL MegaContest at the discounted rate of $275 for all five entries will receive a free entry in our $200,000 NFL Survivor contest (a $30 value).
The free survivor entry will be credited by Friday, August 26^th, 2022.
Free $200,000 NFL Survivor entry is non-transferable.
BetOnline reserves the right to alter or amend the terms and conditions of this promotion at any time, without notice.

How to Play

Contestants must pick five games against the spread (ATS) every week of the NFL regular season.
The spread is determined by the current odds available in the BetOnline Sportsbook.
MegaContest picks can only be made online. You cannot make picks via phone, chat or email.
Once a pick is made, the pick saves automatically with the odds available at the time of selection.
Contestants may submit and/or change picks at any time until the specified start time of each game. At the specified start time, games are no longer available for selection and any picks involving that game cannot be changed.
If contest changes or removes a pick, they will only be able to re-pick that team with odds available at the time the team is re-selected.
Contestants earn one (1) point for every correct pick and a half-point (0.5) for a push.
Contestants who submit less than five picks only receive points for selected games. Contestants who do not submit selections will not receive points.
Every week, the contest will re-open no later than Tuesday afternoon. At this time, you will be able to make your selection(s) for the week’s upcoming games.
Contestants cannot select the same side twice or select both side of the same game on a single entry.
If a game is canceled and/or postponed, the game must be played by Tuesday of the following week in order to earn points in the MegaContest standings.
The NFL regular season must consist of at least 10 weeks for the BetOnline MegaContest to be considered valid. If the regular season is shortened to less than 10 weeks, the BetOnline MegaContest will be cancelled and all entry fees will be refunded. This does not apply to the 1^st Quarter and 2^nd Quarter Prizes.
At its discretion, BetOnline may adjust the weekly selection requirements or grading in the event of a widespread technical issue which affects contestants’ ability to make selections.
BetOnline reserves the right to modify the rules of this contest without notice.

$500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

The $500,000 is a cash prize pool with no rollover requirements.
Prize money is credited to contestant’s BetOnline accounts within 72 hours after the completion of the NFL regular season.
Payout structure is as follows:

Place	Prize
1^st Place	$200,000
2^nd Place	$50,000
3^rd Place	$25,000
4^th Place	$20,000
5^th Place	$15,000
6^th Place	$10,000
7^th Place	$9,000
8^th Place	$8,000
9^th Place	$7,000
10^th Place	$6,000
11^th Place	$5,000
12^th Place	$4,000
13^th Place	$3,500
14^th Place	$3,000
15^th Place	$2,500
16^th - 20^th Place	$2,000
21^st - 30^th Place	$1,400
31^st - 40^th Place	$1,000
41^st - 50^th Place	$800
51^st - 75^th Place	$700
76^th - 100^th Place	$600
101^st - 125^th Place	$500
126^th - 150^th Place	$400
151^st - 200^th Place	$300

There are no tie-breaker questions. If there are ties for any prizes, the money will be split among the tied contestants, along with the next lowest prize. Example: If three entrants tie for third place, they will split the 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th place prizes of $25,000, $20,000 and $15,000. As a result, each player would win $20,000.
Contestants will also be competing for four quarterly prizes of $5,000 each which are paid to the contestants that accumulate the most points during each quarter of the NFL Season.
- 1^st Quarter: Week 1 to 4
- 2^nd Quarter: Week 5 to 8
- 3^rd Quarter: Week 9 to 13
- 4^th Quarter: Week 14 to 18
In the result of a tie for a quarterly prize, the $5,000 will be split evenly among all tied contestants.
Prizes are non-transferable.