2021 DraftKings Championship Series – Over $100M in Prizes

Chris Altman Sports Betting Expert

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DraftKings is one of the top legal sportsbooks in the US market for a number of reasons. At the top of the list is the book’s ability to keep sports betting fans fully engaged. That is why there is so much excitement circling around this fall’s 2021 DraftKings Championship Series.

CONTENTS

• DraftKings Championship Series Events
• How to Sign Up with DraftKings for the Championship Series
• DraftKings Championship Series Schedule
• DraftKings Championship Series on Mobile App
• Why is the 2021 DraftKings Championship Series Worth Competing In?
• DraftKings Championship Series FAQ
• Final Thoughts

DraftKings is looking to mint 100 millionaires during the 2021-2022 Championship Series season. Competition covers all three of the site’s gaming verticals for sports betting, daily fantasy sports and casino games.

The most exciting competitions can be found in the DraftKings mobile sportsbook app. This includes a pro football pick’em contest as well as a pro football survivors contest. Both of these events are tied to the 2021 NFL regular season.

As the fall wears on, the other big DraftKings Championship Series competition is a $1.25 Millionaire Pool for weekly pro football picks.

There is a full schedule of Championship Series events posted on the DraftKings website and mobile app. This schedule includes sportsbook events, fantasy sports events and casino events.

This contest is available to eligible bettors in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Connecticut and New York.

DRAFTKINGS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENTS

SPORTSBOOK

There are three primary contests tied to this fall’s DraftKings Championship Series as part of this site’s online sportsbook.

The first event is the Pro Football $4 Million Pick’em Tournament. This contest has become known as “the world’s largest online pick’em tournament” in the sports betting industry.

The entry fee is $1,500 with a guaranteed first-place payout of $1 million. Another $3 million in guaranteed prize money is up for grabs. This is the ultimate test of anyone’s pro football handicapping skills.

PRO FOOTBALL $4M PICK'EM TOURNAMENT DETAILS

This contest covers the 2021 regular season schedule from Weeks 1 through Week 17.

Each week of the contest you will pick five NFL teams to win against the spread. Each contestant’s top 16 weeks of picks count towards the final score. This allows for one miss or bye during the first 17 weeks of the season.

The contestant with the most winning picks pockets the $1 million first prize. The rest of the prize money is distributed among the other top 135 finishers.

As a bonus, any player getting all five picks right in a single week will earn a $100 DraftKings bonus bet.

The next DraftKings Championship Series event is the $1 Million Pro Football Millionaire Survivor. This event has grown to become the largest online survivor pool.

The entry fee is $333 with the grand prize set at $1 million. This is a winner-take-all format with all ties splitting the money evenly.

This contest covers the entire NFL regular season. Each week, contestants have to pick one NFL team to win its game straight-up. If that team wins, they advance to the next round. If that team loses, that contestant is out of the competition.

The key rule to remember is that any of the 32 NFL teams can only be used once as a weekly pick.

$1.25M MILLIONAIRE POOL

The final event for this season’s DraftKings Championship Series is the $1.25M Millionaire Pool. There is a $25 entry fee to join this contest with an Oct. 10 deadline.

Each week of the NFL season starting Oct. 10, contestants will have to submit their picks for the straight-up winner of 10 designated games. Points are awarded for each correct pick.

Cash prizes are awarded based on total points earned at the season’s end. The grand prize is $1 million. The remaining cash prizes are awarded to the next 100 participants with the most points.

HOW TO SIGN UP WITH DRAFTKINGS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

The first step in the sign-up process is to register for a DraftKings online account. The process to enter each contest is as follows:

1. Sign up for a DraftKings account with a username, valid email account and password.
2. Verify eligibility and identify with a full name, address and phone number.
3. Contestants need to enter each contest separately through DraftKings’ official entry form.
4. Any entry fees associated with each contest must be paid at that time.

DRAFTKINGS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SCHEDULE

The overall DraftKings Championship Series schedule contains different events for the DraftKings’ sportsbook, DFS and casino section of the website and app.

Along with the three contests for pro football in the sportsbook section, there are five pro football fantasy contests. Three of those contests carry a $20 entry fee. The guaranteed top prize in each of these events is $1 million.

This list includes the $3.5M Fantasy Football Millionaire and the $5 million Fantasy Football Millionaire.

The entry fee for the $3.5M Fantasy Football Millionaire is $20. Users will make their picks until November 7th, 2021, after which the grand prize winner and runners-up will be called. Those winners will also have an opportunity to sit in on the Tournament of Champions in January 2022.

DRAFTKINGS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ON MOBILE APP

Entry into all DraftKings’ contests is available through the mobile sportsbook app. This includes this year’s DraftKings Championship Series covering special events for pro football.

The DraftKings’ mobile app is available for download by any Android and iOS device. This can be done directly from the DraftKings’ website.

The app has been designed to closely replicate the DraftKings website with all the same functionality. Ease of use and captivating graphics are a few of the app’s strong points.

A separate section for contests on the app can be used to submit weekly entries. It can also be used to track the results of each of the three DraftKings Championship Series pro football contests.

All the final results for each event will also be accessible through the DraftKings mobile app.

WHY IS THE 2021 DRAFTKINGS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WORTH COMPETING IN?

This has been an ongoing series for the past few years with a large base of contestants. This is another way that DraftKings adds excitement to each week’s schedule of NFL games.

The available prize money alone is a compelling reason to enter any or all of these Championship Series events. Millions of dollars in prize money is guaranteed to the top contestants in each event.

There is a reason why DraftKings’ Pro Football Pick’em contest and Survivor Pool are the biggest of their kind in the legal US sportsbook industry.

DRAFTKINGS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FAQ

WHERE IS DRAFTKINGS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AVAILABLE?

This year’s DraftKings Championship Series for sports betting events is available wherever DraftKings operates a legal sportsbook.

The current list includes Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

HOW DO YOU ENTER ANY OF THE DRAFTKINGS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENTS?

Entry into all the DraftKings Championship Series events is available online at the DraftKings website and through the DraftKings app. All contests available at DraftKings can be found in the “Upcoming Contest” section of the site.

ARE YOU ALLOWED TO ENTER ALL THE DRAFTKINGS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SPORTSBOOK EVENTS?

Yes, but you will need to pay the set fee for each entry. These contests allow multiple entries by the same player.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON DRAFTKINGS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

The ‘best of the best’ pro football handicappers compete in the DraftKings Championship Series given the prize money on the line. However, quite a few recreational bettors are among a large list of contestants.

Football is the biggest sports betting time of the year. The DraftKings Championship Series adds to the fun and excitement through three different pro football contests. DraftKings makes it easy to get in on all the action. And as they say, you cannot win if you do not enter.

Chris Altman

Chris Altman is a sports betting writer and content expert with almost a decade of experience. He's covered everything, but his current focus is on reviewing sportsbooks and online casinos and keeping tabs on sports betting legislation. Chris has been with VegasInsider since 2019 and has freelanced in the sports betting content industry for years. More from Chris Altman