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Three Football Contests at Circa Sports Grow at Record Pace

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Publish Date: Aug 21, 2026

Fact checked by: Sara Jane Gamelli

Key Points

Circa Sports' Circa Million VIII, Circa Survivor and Circa Grandissimo have reached a combined total of more than 12,000 entries prior to Sept. 12 deadline.
Three contests offering $30 million in guaranteed prizes.
For contest rules and more information, visit circasports.com.

America's most popular sport is almost ready for kickoff and one Las Vegas sportsbook is seeing participation in their three popular no-rake contests grow by leaps and bounds.

Circa Sports' Circa Million VIII, Circa Survivor and Circa Grandissimo have reached a combined total of more than 12,000 entries prior to the Saturday, Sept. 12 deadline.

"Reaching 10,000 entries in Circa Survivor is a significant milestone and a testament to the continued growth and popularity of the contest,” said Jeff Benson, Director of Operations and Race and Sportsbook in a news release.

“The response from players has been tremendous, and we're excited to see the enthusiasm from both returning participants and newcomers as we head into another NFL season."

Breakdown Thus Far

As of Friday, Aug. 21, this is where each of the three contests stand:

> Circa Survivor has officially surpassed the 10,000-entry milestone with 10,491 entries competing for a guaranteed $20 million prize pool.

> Circa Million VIII has reached 2,311 entries toward its $6 million guarantee.

> Circa Grandissimo, their high-stakes contest featuring a $100,000 entry fee, currently stands at 25 entries with a guaranteed $4 million prize pool.

In summary, three contests offering $30 million in guaranteed prizes.

Last year, five winners of Circa Survivor, who all went 20-0, took home the largest prize pot in history of $18,718,000, with each winning entry receiving $3,743,600.

Circa Grandissimo winners split $6.9M and $1M was prized to the Circa Million VII winner.

Bettors can sign-up for the contests at any of the Circa Sports Nevada locations, and entries for bettors outside of Nevada can register a proxy to submit picks from within the state.

For contest rules and more information, visit circasports.com.

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