Off Shore Gaming Association

Every year the sportsbooks in Las Vegas offer contests both big and small for the football season. This year there are a few college and pro football contests, including one that has a $100,000 entry fee at the M Resort! Since we don’t know too many people with that kind of dough, we will focus on several others being offered in the desert.

For players who want to participate in any of these contests you must appear in-person to enter. After the first week however, many of them accept ‘proxies’. A proxy is a person that the contestant would designate to be eligible to enter the picks each week. Players can use friends or relatives but may also find a company or person that does this throughout the football season. One of them is Tom Thompsen. He has run a reputable proxy service in Las Vegas for the last three years. Interested players can contact Tom at tmt228@sbcglobal.net.

Below are a smattering of the most popular (and affordable) season-long contests with a deadline before the season starts.

The Super Contest at the Las Vegas Hilton is one of the most popular and longest standing contests in Vegas. As in previous years a $1,500 entry fee is required and entries are limited to two per person. Proxies are allowed and must sign up with contestant. The Contest: Entrants pick five NFL games against the spread each week. First prize is 40 percent of all entry fees. Winners are paid through 20th place. The Hilton also gives an aggregate $10,000 bonus for anyone who picks over 67 percent. Sign-up by 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, to be eligible for a free $10,000 winner-take-all contest on the last three weeks of the regular season. Selections are due by 11 a.m. Saturday each week, unless playing a Thursday game, then all five plays due before the scheduled kickoff of Thursday’s game. The deadline to sign up and get first week’s entry in is 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. Get more on this contest here.

The Pro Football Survivor Contest at Wynn Las Vegas has a $100 entry fee with a maximum of 10 entries per person. Players must sign up for their Red Card. Proxies are allowed and must show up with contestant to fill out form. The Contest: Players pick one NFL game each week with no spread and if you lose once, you are done. The last person standing wins entire prize pool. The pool offers a guaranteed minimum $100,000 prize. Each week the games with highest spreads will be excluded starting with one the first week and proggressing during the season. Selections must be made on Saturdays by 11:59 p.m. or one hour prior to kickoff of games earlier in the week.

Leroy’s Sportsbooks offer multiple contests, as they do every season. All of the contest are available at all Leroy’s outlets.

The Leroy’s College Challenge requires a $250 entry fee. There is a limit of five entries per person. This contest lasts 12 weeks using Saturday games only from Sept. 11 through Nov. 27. The Contest: Contestants pick seven college games against the spread (all games are half-points) from a list of up to 50 games. First prize is 30 percent of all entry fees, which would be $30,000 based on 400 entries, but will adjusted depending on the final number of entries. Multiple contestants can win in this one with prizes paid through 40th place. In addition, 5 percent of the prize pool will go to the winner of a mini-contest over the final four weeks. The deadline to sign up is 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10 and selections are due by 5 p.m. each Friday. There is a very similar Pro Challenge based on Sunday’s and Monday’s NFL games only. The prize structure is the same as the College Challenge.

In addition, Leroy’s offers a contest with just a $25 entry fee. The Three N Out contest limits entries to 5 per person. The Contest: Players pick just one NFL spread or total with all lines set at half-points. The last person standing wins entire prize pool and if all remaining contestants are eliminated in the same week, they split prize equally. Picks must be made each week before the scheduled kickoff time of the game used. The deadline to sign up is 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. Leroy’s will also a free entry into a separate midseason Three N Out starting on Oct. 24 for anyone who plays the first three weeks of the the aforementioned contest and loses all three games. Get the scoop on all three Leroy’s contests here.

Station Casinos, Fiesta Casinos and Wildfire Casinos will offer thier Last Man Standing NFL and College contests for just a $25 entry fee each. There is a maximum of five entries per person and buying four will get one free. The Contest(s): Players pick one NFL game against the spread each week with all spreads will utilizing half-points. Since this is a Last Man contest, if you lose once, you’re out. The last contestant standing wins entire prize pool - for Pro, a guaranteed minimum $75,000 and for college, $25,000. $100,000 bonus is up for grabs if someone wins both the college and pro Last Man Standing contests. Each week selections must be made before the scheduled kickoff time of the game used. The deadline to sign up is 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12.

Player who are looking to enter a contest for FREE and play from the comfort of thier own homes can enter either the OSGA Progressive Pick ‘em or the OSGA Last Man Standing contest. The two contests are distinct, but share in common over $2500 worth of prizes with absolutely NO ENTRY FEE.

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This year the Off Shore Gaming Association is proud to offer, not one but
TWO huge football contests players can enter for FREE!!. The two contests
are distinct, but share in common over $2500 worth of prizes with
absolutely NO ENTRY FEE.

After a successful season-long contest last year, we have again introduced
the 2010 OSGA Progressive Pick ‘em. This contest is actually two contests
in one. A weekly prize of a $100 betting account at BetOnline plus a
progressive contest that builds throughout the season. Each week OSGA players
vie for a $100 free betting account by picking each game straight up with no
point spreads involved. The progressive part of the contest asks a player
to get every game on the board correct. The prize is $100 weekly but grows
every week no one selects all games correctly.

Though a perfect week seems likely throughout an entire season, last year’s Progressive Pick ‘Em saw no player get all games on the board correct.
Therefore, at the end of the season players with the top win-loss records
split a generous rollover pot. The contest winner collected a cool $850 cash,
courtesy of OSGA.

A fun, new handicapping challenge from the OSGA is a Last Man Standing
Contest. Each week players need only pick one single winner again, straight
up. But, throughout the course of the entire NFL season, no team can be
selected twice. This is a “one-and-done” event with a losing pick getting you
instantly bounced from the competition.

The contest is co-sponsored by Badlands Gambling Hall who are offering up
huge FREE BETTING ACCOUNTS for the top four finishers including a $1000
free gambling account for the Last Man Standing. Easy pickins’, right?
After all, who can’t pick 1 NFL winner a week straight-up? Well..for those who
manage to slip-up is a $25 Free Play consolation prize courtesy of
Badlands during the contest’s first month.

If last year is any indication, players cannot only expect a good time but
weekly prizes and huge payoffs at the end of the season. Get on board
today for both the Progressive Contest AND the Last Man Standing Contest. We’re happy to bring these annual FREE football contests to the
OSGA nation and wish everyone who enters, good luck!

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The annual College Bowl season is here and OSGA has got you covered. Two of our annual college football offerings, the BCS Bowl Contest and the College Bowl Report, are now available.

The 2009-2010 OSGA College Bowl Report is a must-have for anyone interested in the college bowl season. The annual report features the opening LVSC line, updated odds from two sportsbooks and the date, time and network that will air each bowl game. In addition, the report features comments from pro handicapper Marc Lawrence, hand picked from the Playbook 2009-2010 Bowl Stat report. This report is a great tool for both fans and bettors of College Bowl games. You can view the report here, or download a printable PDF version of the report here.

This year the annual BCS Bowl Contest from OSGA is bigger and better than ever. In its seventh year, the Pick’em Contest now includes 32 bowl games and has a prize pool of over $500. This contest is Against the Spread. Players simply pick the winners of each game (ATS) and then the correct score of the BCS Championship game as a tie-breaker. Points are awarded for each win and each of the BCS games are worth extra points, so everyone has a chance right up until the National Championship game between Alabama and Texas.

There is NO FEE to enter the OSGA 2009 College Bowl Pick’em. The GRAND PRIZE of $250 is for OSGA Members, while non-members will get $150. The Runner-Up gets $100 - $50 for Non-Members. Places 3 through 5 also get prizes - 3rd Place gets a $50 Free Bet; 4th Place will receive $25 and fifth place will get a $25 Free Bet

This contest takes just a few minutes to enter and there is No Entry Fee. Check it out at http://www.osga.com/2010-Bowl-Contest.html. The deadline for entries is 8PM on Sunday December 20. GOOD LUCK!

For all of your College Bowl game needs (except for beer and snacks) head to OSGA.com. There are several sportsbook contests and college football bonuses listed in addition to the OSGA College Bowl Pick’em. You will also find the latest gaming news and membership information.

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Don’t Miss Out on our Free March Madness Contest - Be One of the Lucky Winners!!

The 8th Annual OSGA March Madness Contest is BIGGER and better than ever.

This year’s Prize pool features a huge cash Grand Prize, Free Bets and much more. We’ve even included a consolation prize for players who are out of the winner’s circle early on in the tourney.

Put your bracketology in play against professional handicappers, sportsbook operators, OSGA members, wiseguys and regular joe’s who have already thrown their hat into the ring and made their bracket selections. What are you waiting for?

Check out the entire Prize pool here and register for Free Today.

Grand Prize: Registered OSGA Members - $500 Cash / Non-Members $200. We’ve added a consolation prize, so if you are out of the winners’ circle early, you still have a chance for a prize!

Make your entry NOW!!

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This is the final time of the year for sportsbooks offshore to acquire new customers and have an increase in wagering handle until the next football season. Conversly, the Annual NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is a great time for players, as almost every sportsbook will have an online bracket contest and most offer up extra sign-up and re-up incentives as Selection Sunday approaches.

Of course, here at OSGA we have already posted pre-registration for our 8th Annual Bracket Contest. This year we will feature a top prize of $500 and will again have the $10 consolation parlay available. However, Sportsbooks are giving away large sign-up bonuses and even bigger bracket contests.

One of the best contests we have seen so far is from BetOnline.com. They have a March Mayhem Bracket Contest featuring 4 brackets and 17 ways to win. They have the traditional bracket contest where, like ours, players must fill out the entire bracket before the tourney starts. They also have an Underdog Bracket, where players get more points for choosing a dog to win, a Round-by-Round Bracket in which contestants can ‘start fresh’ every round of the tourney and our favorite – the Suicide Bracket. In the Suicide contest players pick one team from each seed (16 total picks) and gather points as their pick progresses through the rounds. As the picks progress the points for each winner increase. Even if your bracket is blown up early, these contests are all geared to keep you in the game.

JustBet is offering payers a whopping 45% Free Play and a $25,000 Final Four Contest. To be eligible active customers must have a $300 balance. Both Bookmaker and Diamond Sports are giving players an extra 5% bonus and a shot at $5000 AND 50-inch plasma TVs - yes, three of them. To gain entry to this contest for every $100 deposited, players will be eligible for a free contest entry. Additional contest entries can be purchased for $10 each.

SBG Global is promoting their $500,000 Madness of March contest, with a grand prize of $175,000. The top 30 players can win anywhere from $100,000 to $6000. Active account is again required for a free entry.

And the annual BetJamaica Million Dollar Tourney Madness is also right around the corner. Pick 61 or more winners and become an instant millionaire! Or just pick enough right to be one of 300 winners that will share over $21,000 in cash prizes!

Finally, WagerWeb has told us that they will be offering a bracket contest and a 75% Free play for the ‘Big Dance’.

In all, this time of year offshore offers better stimulus package than anything here in the States. It is also the perfect time of the year to have several accounts. So start shopping and ifnd the right fit(s) for your Madness!

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This year we are again offering our “Super Simple, Super Bowl Contest” for all OSGA visitors. Simply pick the winners of four prop bets and then the winner and correct score of the Super Bowl. As a tie-breaker you will also have to choose the number of first downs the winning team has in the completed in the Big Game.

ENTER TODAY! CLICK HERE!

PRIZE: The winner of the SUPER EASY, SUPER BOWL Contest will receive CASH. This contest features a Top Prize of $200 and a runner-up prize of a Free $50 Bet at YouWager.com. This contest is for both OSGA members and non-members. Non-members will only be eligible for half of the winning prize or $100. In addition, any OSGA member who correctly identifies all four prop bet winners, will be eligible for a FREE $25 wager at a participating sportsook.

FEE: ZERO CATCH: NONE

PRIZES:
First Place - $200 CASH
Runner Up - $50 Free Play from YouWager.com!
*Active YouWager accounts get a $100 Free Play!
Signup at YouWager by Sunday at 4:00pm!
OSGA Members - Get all 4 prop bets correct and win a $25 Free Wager!

Become a Member Today!

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