BetUS.com 2010 March Madness Bracket Contest Prize is Biggest Ever

March Madness, the most thrilling tournament in sports, begins this week. However, the real excitement has already begun – it’s bracket season!

Before the start of the single-elimination NCAA championship series, sports fans everywhere are getting into the game by filling out March Madness brackets, predicting the outcomes of the 65 college basketball teams for bragging rights and the lure of cash and prizes. This year that lure is stronger than ever, as 2010 edition of the famous BetUS March Madness bracket contest has a $5,000,000 grand prize – bigger than ever.

“In the past, our one million dollar bracket contest has had thousands of basketball fans flooding our site to enter”, said BetUS spokesman Reed Richards. “This year’s five million dollar jackpot may even capture the attention of people who never follow the series”. If this proves to be true, those who want to learn more about the teams and get analysis on the series can head to the BetUS Locker Room’s March Madness section, which offers up-to-date articles. This year, help will also be available from hall-of-fame pro basketball players.

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March Madness Bracket Contest Web Site Offers Million Dollar Prize

With the first-round matchups having been announced on Selection Sunday, players and fans alike are gearing up for the most exciting tournament in sports: March Madness. As the 65 NCAA College Basketball teams are practicing their plays and attempting to get inside the heads of opponents, fans everywhere are pouring over stats and preparing to fill out their March Madness brackets. Office-pool participants are after the glory, but tournament fans know that big-money bracket contests are where the real excitement is. For those looking for a little more action this year, BetUS.com has just launched the mother of all March Madness brackets: a $1,000,000 March Madness Bracket Contest - That's right, one million dollars, and it's free to enter! How does it work? Contestants simply predict the outcome of the tournament, one round at a time, until the bracket is full and the champion is predicted. Those who aren't confident in their NCAA Basketball instinct (or just need to brush up on the teams) are advised to take a look at BetUS Sportsbook's odds for each of the games - oddsmakers are smart and more times than not they're correct. There will always be upsets in the tournament and a good rule of thumb is that games featuring teams favored by ten points or less (middle-seeded) are much more likely to be upset than those favored by 25 or more. Once fans have done their bracket research (or flipped a few coins) they can sign up at BetUS.com and start making their picks. A perfect "nothing but net" bracket will win the $1,000,000. Picks must be received before noon on March 19th, but there will also be $10,000 Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight contests for those who miss the deadline, plus a bonus 50-inch plasma television, casino chips, and other great prizes. BetUS is a fully licensed...click to read more