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Pro sports are back in a big way with the NBA, MLB, NHL and PGA all successfully resuming their interrupted 2020 seasons over the course of the year. The NFL is still on track to complete most of its 2020 season on time.

$100 Million Golden Ticket Giveaway. It addition to the $1 million survivor pool, DraftKings users will also get a shot at the $100 million Golden Ticket Giveaway. Here is how it works: By reserving entry into the $1 million survivor pool, users can claim a free reward ranging from $5 – $25,000 in value. I just signed up for DraftKings and I got a 25 dollar ticket that expires in an hour. How do I use this? I filtered through all the games and couldn’t find a single one that would accept my ticket. View the latest odds and bet online legally, securely, and easily with the top rated sportsbook. Place a bet now!

What does that mean for the 2020 DraftKings Championship Series? It’s back, too, in a modified format that focuses more heavily on online fantasy contests. The full slate of events in the 2020 DKCS include:

2020 Fantasy Football World Championship
2020 Fantasy Basketball World Championship
2020 Fantasy Baseball World Championship
2020 Fantasy Golf World Championship
2020 Pro Football Pick’em Championship

Qualifying and buy-in info below!

Upcoming: $12.5M Fantasy Football World Championship

Qualify every week up to Week 14 of NFL Season!

DraftKings’ signature Fantasy Football World Championship is back and paying out $12.5 million in cash prizes this year. The 2020 DKFFWC will run alongside the Week 15 NFL games on Dec 20, 2020.

You can still qualify right now on DraftKings by signing up below. Up to 200 qualifiers will get to split the full $12.5 Million prize pool. DraftKings Fantasy Football Championship details below:

Date: Dec. 20, 2020 (Week 15 of NFL Season)
Total Prize Pool: $12.5 Million
Winner share: $2,500,000
Total qualifiers: 200

$2M Pro Football Pick’em National Championship

Dates: Sept-Feb.
Total Prize Pool: $2 Million
First Place: $1 Million
Buy-in: $1,500
Weekly Picks: 5
Max Entries: 3

With a $1,500 buy-in the 2020 Pro Football Pick’em Championship isn’t for the casual Fantasy Football player but does have a lot to offer for those who don’t go on to win – namely an added $1 million in cash payouts. Running from Weeks 1-16 players need to pick five games per week; those who get them all right will scoop a weekly Perfect Week bonus.

Completed Championships

$4M GTD Online Fantasy Basketball Championship

Dates: August 17 & 18, 2020
Total Prizes: $4 Million
First Place: $500,000
Total qualifiers: 100
Live Streams: Twitch and YouTube

The first two days of the NBA playoffs will be the playing field for the 100 qualifiers for the 2020 Fantasy Basketball World Championship. If you’ve followed the bubble action in Orlando you know the games have been highly competitive, the players locked in and focused and scoring at almost record highs. Earn your spot in Fantasy Basketball contests on DraftKings.

$1.5M Online Fantasy Basketball Championship

Date: Sept. 18, 2020
Total Prize Pool: $1.5 Million
First Place: $500,000
Total qualifiers: 50

The shortened MLB season has already seen its share of twists and turns and one MLB axiom always remains true: you never know what will happen on any day at the ball park. MLB Fantasy qualifiers run daily on DraftKings with just 50 spots up for grabs in this one.

$1.5M Online Fantasy Golf Championship

Dates: Nov 12-15, 2020
Total Prizes: $1.5 Million
First Place: $500,000
Total qualifiers: 200

The Masters may have been postponed but it’s still the signature golf event of any season, Spring or Fall, and will be the backdrop for this year’s FGWC. After 23-year-old Collin Morikawa‘s win at the PGA Championship, it’s also clear golf’s majors will be spectacularly contested regardless of the missing gallery roars. Qualify for one of 200 spots in the Fantasy Gold World Championhip via weekly PGA contests.

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Update from DraftKings as of April 13, 2020:

“Unfortunately, due to escalating health concerns related to COVID-19 and guidance from government agencies, among others, DraftKings has decided to cancel the Sports Betting Spring Championship and suspend the Fantasy Basketball World Championship. While DraftKings wants to hold the FBWC at a later date if and when NBA play resumes, DraftKings cannot provide any further details until we learn more about the NBA’s decision.”

Want to play for a piece of $100 million this year? DraftKings is giving daily fantasy players and sports bettors a chance to do that in 2020 with its “Championship Series.”

There will be at least 8 live championships and more than 40 competitions in all across DFS and sports gambling. Almost any American can take part in any part of the championships with dreams of millions at stake throughout 2020.

How can you get in on the action for the biggest betting and fantasy contests around? We have all the answers about the DraftKings Championship Series, the DK Fantasy Tournament of Champions and the DK Sports Betting Championships.

You can even win a trip to the Big Game if you’re lucky and skilled enough.

What is the DraftKings Championship Series?

The championship series is all of the biggest DFS and sports betting events combined into one “super event” if you will. DraftKings is a DFS operator around the country and an online sportsbook operator in select states.

A lot of these efforts had been going on separately over the years, but branding them together shows DraftKings doing something that almost no one else is doing. It’s really the only company doing sports betting events like this, other than some of the existing handicapping contests in Nevada.

With the ability to offer both huge DFS and sports betting contests, DraftKings is unique in the US marketplace from that standpoint. Not even rival FanDuel does a large handicapping contest.

The series is made up of a lot of DFS competitions and three sports betting events. We’ll tackle the gambling portion first.

What are the DraftKings Sports Betting Championships?

There are three championship events being put on by DraftKings Sportsbook over the course of the year:

The DraftKings Sports Betting Spring Championship (Note: Now cancelled)
The DraftKings Fall Sports Betting Fall Championship
The DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship

All of these will presumably be held in New Jersey, where, but that’s only confirmed for the upcoming spring version of the event.

You do not have to be in New Jersey to sign up for the championships. You will need to travel to NJ in order to take part in the event and actually wager, however.

What should I know about the DraftKings Sports Betting Spring Championship?

The first DraftKings sports betting championship of the year will take place during the men’s Division 1 college basketball tournament. Tournament betting is big business, and it makes a lot of sense for DraftKings to hold the event during the first weekend of the tourney.

When: March 19-22
Where: Weehawken, NJ; you only have to be located in NJ to take part in the event, but there is a VIP location for contest entrants here.
Prizes: $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool, $500,000 to first place.
How to enter: Direct buy-in ($5,000; email [email protected] for details) or win a DraftKings DFS contest to qualify.

In order to take part in the championship, you will need to have the DraftKings Sportsbook app (or access to a computer browser) and a DraftKings online account.

What are the rules for the spring sports betting championship?

Here are the rules for the spring championship, which will be fairly similar for other championships.

The $5,000 entry fee is broken up into a $2,000 bankroll for use in the contest and $3,000 that goes to the contest prize pool.
You can only bet on pro and college basketball games.
You have to bet at least $1,000. (Hint: You probably aren’t going to win if you only bet $1,000.)
The contest is ranked by who has the largest bankroll after the final basketball game on Sunday. The top 25 bettors will win additional cash prizes.
You get to keep your betting bankroll after the contest via your DraftKings account.

What should I know about the DraftKings Sports Betting Fall Championship?

We don’t have any details yet. The Lines will update this section when we do.

It is likely to take place during a weekend that has pro and college football games, and will likely occur in New Jersey.

How I get into the DK sports betting championships?

There are two ways to get into the championships:

Direct buy-in: For the spring championships, it’s $5,000 to enter the contest directly, plus your costs for traveling to and staying in New Jersey for the championship. DraftKings has not announced the direct buy-ins for the other two events, yet?
Qualify via a DraftKings DFS contest: There will be various qualifiers leading up to the championships that you can enter to get into the championships. In addition to the entry fee, this will include a prize package for a hotel stay and travel expenses. DraftKings’ DFS contests are available in more than 40 states. Contests in the DraftKings DFS lobby will explain how you can qualify on a contest-by-contest basis; usually, you will have to take first place in the qualifier in order to get the sports betting championship entry.
Win a seasonal championship: The winners of the fall and spring championships automatically get into the national championship.

What is the DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship?

It is the biggest sports betting contest outside of Nevada and will have a million-dollar top prize. We’re still waiting for more details, but it will likely take place late in 2020 or early in 2021 and take place in NJ around football season.

Here is The Lines’ coverage of the 2019 championship.

What is the DraftKings Fantasy Tournament of Champions?

The Fantasy Tournament of Champions is a first-time collection of events for DraftKings. It consists of:

30 “Millionaire” Championships
Five online championships
Five live championships

These are all DFS contests that take place on the DraftKings app and site. The winners of these 40 contests will get an entry into the grand finale, a live contest that takes place at the 2021 Big Game in Tampa.

New! $400,000 League of Legends Online Fantasy Championship

While the world waits for mainstream sports to resume, DraftKings has announced a new $400K GTD LoL Fantasy Championship to run in Late May/Early June (date still TBD).

These are the details so far:

Date: Late May/Early June
Prize Pool: $400,000
Winner: $100,000 + spot in the 2021 Fantasy Tournament of Champions (package worth $25,000)
Buy-in: $555
Satellites: Ongoing at DraftKings DFS

What are the DraftKings live events?

There will be five different live events:

2020 Fantasy Hockey World Championship
2020 Fantasy Basketball World Championship
2020 Fantasy Baseball World Championship
2020 Fantasy Football World Championship
2020 Fantasy Golf World Championship

We have details on these live events; the rest are TBA:

DraftKings Hockey Fantasy Championship

The event took place in February in Nashville, Tenn. It featured a prize pool of $500,000.

DraftKings Basketball Fantasy Championship

Official statement from DraftKings re. Fantasy Basketball World Championship:

“Unfortunately, due to escalating health concerns related to COVID-19 and guidance from government agencies, among others, DraftKings has decided to … suspend the Fantasy Basketball World Championship. While DraftKings wants to hold the FBWC at a later date if and when NBA play resumes, DraftKings cannot provide any further details until we learn more about the NBA’s decision.”

Where: Weehawken, New Jersey
When: March 21
Prize pool: $4 million guaranteed
Entries: 100 qualifiers

What are the online fantasy championships?

These will likely run alongside the live championships and will feature massive prize pools focused around the four major US team sports and golf. Check back for more details as they become available.

What are the Millionaire contests in the Fantasy ToC?

These are contests that take place throughout the year and award a top prize of a million dollars.

Again, most of these are not yet announced, but we can say they will take place around:

Every Sunday during football season.
The four majors in golf

What is the DraftKings live final?

Here’s what we know, although more details will be announced:

The finale of the tournament of champions will take place live at the Big Game in Tampa, Fla. on Feb. 7
The top prize will be a million dollars.
You will be able to make it to the contest at The Big Game by winning any of the above events. There will likely be other ways to qualify closer to the event, as well.
DraftKings will likely employ its “Showdown” format for the contest, which will be based on fantasy performances at the Big Game.

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2020 Fantasy Football World Championship
2020 Fantasy Basketball World Championship
2020 Fantasy Baseball World Championship
2020 Fantasy Golf World Championship
2020 Pro Football Pick’em Championship