Gambling911 Confirms $21 Million, No Rake Guarantee for Circa Million VII and Circa Survivor 2025-2026
LAS VEGAS – Circa Sports – a leading authority in sports betting – is raising the stakes higher than ever for its record-breaking professional football contests. Circa Survivor and Circa Million VII will make history again with its highest payout to date of $21 million, no rake. Additionally, the Las Vegas-based venture will debut Circa Grandissimo – an ultra-luxury survivor-style contest with a $1.5 million guaranteed, no rake at $100,000 per entry. (Details Here)
Circa Survivor is back for the 2025-2026 football season with its largest payout ever of $15 million, guaranteed for the last entry standing; while Circa Million VII will deliver $6 million guaranteed, with a $1 million first place prize that comes with a coveted Circa Sports blue jacket. Each contest’s pool is no rake, and any additional entries that exceed the guarantee will enhance the pool’s winnings.
Last year, Circa Survivor guaranteed the winner $10 million. The 8 winners split a final prize pool of $14,266,000 after entries surpassed the guarantee.
“Our contests have continuously broken their own records for Circa Million and Circa Survivor, so we knew that for year seven, it had to be a prize worth talking about,” said Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa Sports. “Along with making history with our existing contests, Circa Grandissimo pays homage to some of the biggest bets in Las Vegas – and this is by far the grandest wager we’ve ever made on Circa Sports.”
Named for the casino that legendary casino operator Jay Sarno almost built, Circa Grandissimo will come with high stakes and high rewards. Each entry submission will be $100,000, which includes the following luxe vacation at Stevens’ Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas:
Round-trip JSX flight to and from Las Vegas
A three-night stay in a Founder’s Suite
Limo transportation to and from the airport
Personalized dining experience at Barry’s Downtown Prime with Chef Barry S. Dakake
Stadium Swim Owner’s Suite cabana experience
Premium whiskey tasting at Legacy Club
Curated dining experience at Andiamo Steakhouse with Chef Neil Piche
Exclusive inaugural class GFore jacket.
Year-long VSiN subscription.
Sign-ups are open now through September 6 at 2 p.m. PT at all the following Circa Sports locations, either in-person or via proxy, or via the Circa Sports Nevada app:
Circa Resort & Casino
the D Las Vegas
Silverton Casino Lodge in Las Vegas
Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas
The Pass at Water Street in Henderson
Legends Bay in Sparks
All contests will run September 4, 2025 through January 4, 2026.
Upon signing up for any of the professional football contests, Circa Sports will offer a 50 percent discounted room rate for at two-night stay at Circa to those with one to nine total entries. Contestants with 10 or more total entries will receive a complimentary two-night stay at the resort. Additionally, each booking will receive two general admission passes to Stadium Swim. These offers must be redeemed by Friday, September 5. Email info@circasports.com your full name, contest number(s) and alias(es) along with the offer you are looking to redeem.
CONTEST RULES
Circa Survivor
Circa Survivor will consist of up to 20 legs throughout the year, one for every week of the football season plus two special weeks. Each week, participants will choose a team to win straight up, but the player cannot pick the same team twice for the duration of the season. Thanksgiving/Black Friday and Christmas Day will each be considered their own contest weeks.
Entries are $1,000 each, with a maximum of 10 entries per participant. An entrant can purchase up to 10 additional entries if they lose their original entries on the opening Thursday night or Friday game. All entrants will also receive a Circa Survivor hat.
Entries are eliminated from the contest by selecting a team that subsequently loses or ties its game that week. If more than one entry remains after 20 legs, the pool will be split equally amongst all the entries that successfully submitted a selection during the leg. An entrant cannot go into the Saturday sign-up deadline with more than 10 active entries. Each team can only be selected once each entry during the contest.
During the season, picks are due at 4 p.m. PST every Saturday or before kickoff or the selected games. For Thanksgiving and Black Friday, picks are due by 10 p.m. PST the preceding Wednesday night. For Christmas, picks are due by 9 a.m. PST on Thursday, December 25.
Circa Million VII
Circa Million VII is no rake, and any extra fees go into the quarter- and full-season prize pools. $3.65 million will be allocated amongst places two through 100 and $300,000 of prizes per quarter will be awarded every four to five weeks. The last place booby prize winner will receive $100,000 and second to last place booby prize winner will receive $50,000. In total, there are 126 ways to win.
Each player will make five professional football picks against the spread each week via the Circa Sports Nevada mobile app. One point will be awarded for each correct selection and one-half point for each push. Each entry for Circa Million VI is $1,000, with a maximum of five entries per person. All entrants will receive a Circa Million VI hat.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 100 places for the season, the top five places within each quarter of the season, the last place and second last place full season score and the last place score within each quarter of the season.
Contest point spreads will be posted every Thursday around 10 a.m. PST, with selections due by 4 p.m. Saturday. During Thanksgiving week, point spreads will be posted at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Circa Grandissimo
This new contest will hit the ground running with a payout of $1.5 million guaranteed, plus more if entries exceed this amount. Circa Grandissimo is no rake and the last remaining entry wins the entire prize pool. Entries are $100,000 each, with a maximum of two entries per participant. An entrant can purchase up to two additional entries if they lose their original entries on the opening Thursday night or Friday game.
Circa Grandissimo will consist of up to 20 legs throughout the year, one for every week of the football season plus two special weeks. Each week, participants will choose a team to win straight up, but the player cannot pick the same team twice for the duration of the season. Thanksgiving/Black Friday and Christmas Day will each be considered their own contest weeks.
Entries are eliminated from the contest by selecting a team that subsequently loses or ties its game that week. If more than one entry remains after 20 legs, the pool will be split equally amongst all the entries that successfully submitted a selection during the leg. An entrant cannot go into the Saturday sign-up deadline with more than two active entries. Each team can only be selected once each entry during the contest.
During the season, picks are due at 4 p.m. PST every Saturday or before kickoff or the selected games. For Thanksgiving and Black Friday, picks are due by 10 p.m. PST the preceding Wednesday night. For Christmas, picks are due by 9 a.m. PST on Thursday, December 25.
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About Circa Sports
Helmed by casino owner and downtown Las Vegas developer Derek Stevens, Circa Sports is blazing a new trail in the gaming industry by combining customer-first approach to business with a team of the country's top oddsmakers. Circa Sports boasts one of the most competitive wagering menus in the country and is a leader in the city for sports futures. The venture currently offers physical betting locations in the world’s largest sportsbook at Circa Resort & Casino, along with three additional southern Nevada locations; a book in Legends Bay Casino in Sparks, Nev; and a brick-and-mortar book in American Place in Waukegan, Ill. Its mobile offerings are currently available in Nevada, Iowa, Colorado and Illinois, and has launched in Kentucky in partnership with Cumberland Run in Corbin. For more information, visit CircaSports.com.
