The pro football season is quickly approaching, meaning handicapping contests are not far behind. While most of Sunday's focus will be relegated to the action on the field, others will have an eye on Las Vegas selections concerning the biggest handicapping challenge.  The Las Vegas Hilton is stepping to the forefront of football handicapping once again with its Super Contest.

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What separates the Hilton’s Super Contest from other football handicapping programs? Simply put, cold hard cash. Past winners of this contest have won over $300,000 to make this the marquee event for football handicappers. By picking five games a week against the spread, players can win a share of $750,000.

We will be following this contest from week to week, posting the consensus selections along with any other interesting angles inside the sportsbook. Here is a further breakdown of the Hilton Super Contest.

Location: Las Vegas Hilton

Expected Purse: $750,000

Top Prize: $300,000

Deadline: September 5 at 1 p.m.

Proxy: Allowed

Breakdown: Participants must select five pro football games against the spread every week. This is a season-long contest against the Hilton point spread.  Every winning selection is recorded as one point, and each tie is counted as a half point.  The winner at the end of the season is determined by who has the most points. 

The first-place winner receives 40 percent of all entry fees, second place receives 16 percent, third place gets eight percent, fourth place gets five percent, sixth through 10th place gets 3.5 percent and 11th through 20th receives one percent.  Contestants can only enter this contest once.

Station Casinos Gambler's Challenge

Location: Barleys, Boulder, Fiesta, Green Valley Ranch, Palace, Red Rock, Santa Fe, Sunset, Texas and Wild Wild West casinos.

Entry Fee: $1,000

Proxy: Allowed

Breakdown: First place is 50 percent of all entry fees, second place is 10 percent, third place is five percent.  This is a season-long contest where contestants are required to select five games a week against the Station Casino point spreads.  There are usually two college games, all pro football games along with one or two NFL totals.  Winner in this tournament is determined by who has the most victories.  Unlike the Hilton contest, the Gambler's Challenge allows contestants to have three entries.

Leroy's College Contest

Location: All Leroy's locations in Las Vegas.

Entry Fee: $250.00

Proxy: Allowed

Breakdown: A season-long contest that involves seven selections per week against the Leroy's point spread. The winner is whoever has the most victories during the entire season.  Each winning selection is counted as one point.  Based on a total number of entries, first place receives 30 percent, second place gets 14 percent and third place lands eight percent. Also, the contestant that has the best score the last four weeks of the contest will receive five percent.