How to Bet the March Madness Tournament Contest at BetOnline

The exclusive $250,000 Bracket Madness Contest at BetOnline opens for pre-purchase of entries on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 and closes on Thursday, March 16, 2023. The Contest begins with the First Round of the 2023 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Once you submit your selections, you can change your picks at any time until the bracket submission deadline. Be advised if your bracket is not fully filled out by Thursday, March 16, 2023. your entry will be voided and eliminated from the contest.

Round Dates: First Round (March 16-17), Second Round (March 18-19) Sweet 16 (March 23-24), Elite 8 (March 25 & 26), Final Four (April 1) and Championship (April 3).

Only fully completed brackets qualify for the contest prizes. Entries are available only for purchase online and cannot be purchased by phone or live chat.

Purchasing Entries:

Contestants can enter the $250,000 Bracket Madness Contest up to 20 times and will receive a discount on every additional entry purchased.

1st Entry: $25
2nd Entry: $20
3rd Entry: $15
4th to 10th Entry: $10 each
11th to 20th Entry: $5 each

Entries may only be purchased with real cash funds. All entry purchases will be deducted from your Sportsbook balance. If you do not purchase all 20 entries, you can come back and purchase more entries at any time until the deadline – Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Registration for the contests is only available online. Buy 2, Get $10 Special – for a limited time, from Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 to Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, each player that advance purchases 2 entries into the $250,000 Madness Bracket contest will receive a $10 Sportsbook Free Play reward.

There is a maximum of one Free Play reward for this promotion. Free Play reward will be credited within 96 hours of buying your second entry into the contest. There is a 3x (three time) rollover associated with the Free Play reward before it is eligible for withdrawal.