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.
