“The Circa Million, we’re pacing better than last year but there’s still a chance for an overlay. It’s the biggest football contest in U.S. That’s why we bumped the guarantee to eight million, and we’re on a pretty good pace to surpass that,” Circa owner Derek Stevens said. “The Circa Survivor has really taken off. Last year, Circa drew 6,133 in Survivor - which has increased its prize money from $6 million to $8 million - and 4,691 entries in Million, which again features a $6 million prize pool. Less than three weeks before the NFL season opener, the book had 3,856 entries in Survivor ($4.14 million overlay) on Monday and 2,190 in Million ($3.81 million overlay) for a combined $7.95 million overlay. With football season fast approaching, the clock is ticking again on Circa Sports to meet its unprecedented $14 million in guaranteed prize money for its two $1,000-entry NFL handicapping contests.Īfter Circa paid a total of $3.2 million the last two years to cover overlays - the amount of money it must add to the prize pool in addition to the entry fees - the downtown sportsbook is on the hook for another seven-figure payout.Ĭirca needs 8,000 entries in its Circa Survivor contest and 6,000 entries in its Circa Million V contest to meet its $14 million guarantee, up from $12 million last year. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal) People sit at gambling machines in front of the Circa Sportsbook at Circa Las Vegas on Friday, Aug.
