This is a nice offer from BOWMANS....................
BOWMANS 4th ANNUAL MARCH MADNESS CONTEST
$25,000 USD IN CASH PRIZES
Bowman International gives you the opportunity to win big in the $25,000 March Madness Contest by correctly choosing winning brackets in the 2005 March Madness NCAA College Basketball Tournament.
First Prize is $5000. Prizes paid all the way down to 150th place.
This is a standard March Madness Brackets Contest. You must select winners for each round of the tournament right up to the overall winner of the contest. Points will be given for each correct team you select that wins in that particular round you select it. In the event of ties at the end of the contest, the total points scored in the championship game will break all ties.
There is no fee to enter but you must have a valid Bowman International account and minimum action requirements apply (see rule #3). There is no fee to open an account.
1st Place $5,000
2nd Place $3,000
3rd Place $2,000
4th – 10th Place $500
11th – 20th Place $250
21st – 70th Place $100
71st – 150th Place $50
Point Structure
You receive:
1 point for each winning team you select to win in round 1
2 points for each correct team you select to win in round 2
4 points for each correct team you select to win in sweet 16
8 points for each correct team you select to win in Elite 8
16 points for each correct team you select to win in Final 4
32 points for selecting the winning team to win the Tournament
March Madness Giveaway Rules
1) Participants selections will be made online at
www.bowmans.com. The selection sheet will be available the day after the selection of teams and seeds are made for the 64 team NCAA March Madness Tournament.
2) You must be a Bowman International member to participate. There is no fee to join Bowman International and no fee to enter the contest.
3) You must wager at least $200 in the sports book between Feb 1st, 2005 and March 31st, 2005 in order to be eligible for a cash prize.
4) One entry per account holder. If more than one entry is received, all entries for that contestant will be disqualified.
5) The contest is open to all Bowman International members whether you play online or on the phone.
6) Tie Breaking Procedure. Participants will be asked to select the total number of points scored in the Championship game to be played on Monday April 4th. The contestant who is closest to the actual score of the Championship game, regardless of over or under the score, will win the tie breaker. This system will be used to break all ties. If still tied, those prize winning positions cash prizes will be added and divided equally between all participants who are still tied for each prize winning position.
7) All prizes will be credited to your Bowmans account. First and second place prize money must be bet through once before it can be withdrawn. All other prizes may be withdrawn immediately.
8) The contest will be taken down and no further entries will be accepted once the first game tips off on Thursday, March 17th, 2005 - Approx 9 A.M Pac.