Continuing an exciting and popular tradition at the site, BetOnline has decided to unveil a new NFL contest for its eligible customers. Per the site, BetOnline’s $150,000 2nd Chance NFL Survivor Contest begins Week 5 of the 2025 NFL Season and continues through Week 18; the postseason is not included. Registration for this promotion opens Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, and closes on Monday, October 6th, 2025, at 8:05 pm ET. There is a note, though, that if a contestant registers for the contest on either October 5th or 6th, only games on the Week 5 schedule that have not started will be available for selection. Additionally, for 2025, the four NFL games on Thanksgiving and Black Friday will be considered an independent contest week.
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As noted in the same report, contestants must select one team to win its game outright each week of the NFL Regular Season. Point spreads are irrelevant. If the team you select wins, your entry remains alive and you select a team for the following week. Moreover, if the team you select loses or ties, your entry is eliminated. Once you select a team for a week, that team is not available for selection for the remainder of the contest.
Additionally, the contestant(s) who have entries remain alive, without selecting a losing team, are the $150,000 2nd Chance Survivor Contest winner. The contest ends on Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season, or when there is only one contestant remaining, whichever comes first. I.e., if three contestants remain in Week 15 and two contestants select losing teams, the remaining contestant is declared the winner. Additionally, if multiple contestants remain alive after Week 18, they will split the $150,000 evenly.
Per the same article rundown, if a game is canceled or postponed for any reason and the game is not played before the following Wednesday, both teams scheduled to play in that game will be graded as losers. If you selected either of those teams, you will be eliminated from the contest; however, your buy-in will be refunded. At the end of every week, all Surviving entries will be awarded 10 Free Spins in a randomly selected Casino game, up to a maximum of 50 Free Spins per account. Free Spins will be credited by 6:00 pm ET on Wednesday. Check your Casino Bonus Wallet to find your spins and the qualifying game. The maximum win amount from Free Spins is $100. The Free Spins will expire seven days after they are issued.
Covered in the same report, for contestants to make their weekly pick, simply select the team you think will win its game outright. Each game locks at its associated kickoff time, and once a pick is made, the selection may be changed at any time until the game locks. At this time, the selection is confirmed and may not be changed. You must submit picks for the current contest week before 8:15 pm ET on Monday night.
If the customer does not select a team by this time, your entry will be graded as a loss and will be eliminated from the contest. A team is not available for selection; this indicates the game has already locked, the team has been selected in a previous week, or the team is on a “Bye” week. If there is a “W6” next to a team, this indicates you used this team in Week 6 and it is no longer available for selection. Once a customer selects a team, a confirmation will appear on their screen informing you that your selected team was saved successfully. If a customer still has additional entries, keep repeating the procedure until they have submitted their picks for each entry.
Finally, the 2nd Chance Survivor Contest features an accumulating prize, starting with a guaranteed prize of $150,000. If the total entry fee amount exceeds $150,000, the additional funds will be added to the final prize. Moreover, prize money is paid as a cash prize with no rollover requirements, and the money is credited to the contestant’s BetOnline account within five days after completion of the contest. Prizes are non-transferable. Contestants can enter the $150k 2nd Chance Contest up to 25 times, and the entry fee diminishes the more entries that you accumulate.
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Chris Boline is a Reno-based business development professional and freelance sports writer with over a decade of experience covering the NBA G League, Los Angeles Chargers, and national football and basketball. His expertise spans the NFL, NBA, UFC, boxing, golf, and motorsports, along with topical news, marketing, and promotional content. A proud University of Nevada graduate, Chris earned both his BS in Management & Economics (2015) and MBA (2023). He is active in the Reno community, serving on boards such as the Nevada Sagebrush Alumni Chapter, NCET, and the College of Business Alumni Association, where he was past president (2022–23). Notable honors include: - Two-time University of Nevada Alumni Chapter of the Year honoree (2017, 2021) - 2021 NCET Professional Services Organization of the Year (with TAC) - 2016–17 Reno Bighorns MVP, awarded by the Sacramento Kings - Nevada Press Association Award for Best Sports Column (2015) - Former Editor-in-Chief of The Nevada Sagebrush Chris blends his passion for sports with a strong background in sales, marketing, and community engagement.
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