General Information:

• The $65,000.00 Bracket Challenge opens on Monday, March 12, 2012 and closes on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 12:15 PM EST. All entries after this point will be considered void and will not be eligible for any of the prizes below.
• Registration is required. Enter your correct Username and Password on the March Madness Challenge page. If you do not enter your correct information, you will not be able to proceed to the next step.
• The contest begins with Round 2 of the 2012 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 15, 2012.
• You are eligible to register for this contest up until Thursday, March 15 at 12:15pm ET.
• If you do not fill out a bracket by Thursday, March 15 at 12:15 PM ET, your entry will be eliminated from the contest.
• The dates of the rounds are as follows: Round 2 (March 15 & 16), Round 3 (March 17 & 18), Round 4 (March 22 & 23), Round 5 (March 24 & 25), Round 6 (March 31) and Round 7 (April 2).
• In order to qualify for the contest prizes, all tournament games must be selected.
• Once you submit your selection, you will not be able to change your picks.
• Our site reserves the right to amend this promotion at any time.

Buying Entries

• The entry fee for the $65,000.00 March Madness Challenge is $15.00.
• You are allowed to purchase up to 15 entries and receive a discount if you purchase all the entries at the same time. The entry fee scale is as follows: Entry #1 = $15.00; Entries #2-6 = $10.00 each; Entries #7-15 = $5.00.
• In order to take full advantage of the discount you must purchase all of your entries at once.
• You can purchase your remaining entries at a later time; however, your first entry will again cost $15.00. For example, you purchase your first two entries on Monday and subsequently pay $15 for the first entry and $10 for the second entry. Later in the day, you decide you want two more entries; you'll have to again pay $15.00 for the first and $10.00 for the second.
• When purchasing entries, your funds will be deducted directly from your account.
• Bonus funds cannot be used to purchase entries.
• All purchases are final. Before clicking ‘Buy In’ on the payment page, double check that you are purchasing the correct number of entries.

About the $65,000.00 Prize Pool:                              

• A guaranteed prize pool of $65,000.00 will be awarded to the contestants who accumulate the most points as described below.
• If numerous contestants tie, the winnings will be split along with the next lowest prize. For example: If two contestants tie for first with 160 points, they will split the 1st and 2nd Place prizes; the contestant with the next highest point total will win the 3rd Place prize.
• Winnings are awarded as cash with no rollover requirements attached.
• Winnings will be deposited into our member's account within 72 hours after the completion of the 2012 NCAA Men's Championship Basketball game.

$65,000.00 Prize Pool:

1st Place - $50,000.00 | 2nd Place - $10,000.00 | 3rd Place $5,000.00

Point System:

• 1 point for every correct selection in the 2nd Round
• 2 points for every correct selection in the 3rd Round
• 4 points for every correct selection in the 4th Round (Sweet Sixteen)
• 8 points for every correct selection in the 5th Round (Elite Eight)
• 16 points for every correct selection in the 6th Round (Final Four)
• 32 points for picking the winner of the Championship Game (Round 7)

House Rules Apply