Due to the changes and disruptions caused by COVID-19, what was once an in-person live event will now be held online. There’s more basketball to be played this season, and we’re still bringing our players the big bucks.
With the official FBWC shadow contest. Think you can keep up with the best of fantasy basketball? Even if you don’t qualify for the real FBWC, play along with side-by-side leaderboards for $20,000 in prizes — and split a $10,000 jackpot if you come out on top overall.
VIEW LIVE CONTEST Terms & ConditionsThere are still qualifiers left in the season.
Be one of 100 people to throw down in the online final.
Follow the competition in our shadow contest.
The Fantasy Golf World Championship is just a small chunk of the more than $100,000,000 up for the taking this year. Don’t just play for the top prize here. Winning at The Northern Trust earns you a spot in the Fantasy Tournament of Champions — a trip to football’s big game in Tampa to compete for another million bucks.
VISIT THE HUB
Play for $4,000,000 guaranteed in the Fantasy Basketball World Championship. Then, check out the other contests that are part of the Championship Series. There’s $100,000,000 up for grabs between Daily Fantasy and Sportsbook. With that amount of cash, you don’t want to miss out.
VISIT THE HUBPlaydown Prizes
Place:
1st-35th
36th-40th
41st-50th
51st-75th
76th-135th
Prize:
Live Final Ticket
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$5,000
Terms & Conditions
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE REGARDING CONTEST RULES OF DRAFTKINGS
IMPORTANT! PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THESE CONTEST RULES (hereinafter, "Contest Rules") BEFORE ENTERING THE $500K FANTASY HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AS THESE RULES AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
DraftKings is pleased to announce an exciting new contest, the $500K Fantasy Hockey World Championship (hereinafter, the "FHWC Contest"), exclusively for DraftKings Players. FHWC Contestants will have the opportunity to win the Prize (defined below).
To qualify for the FHWC, DraftKings Players must win a “ticket” to the FHWC Contest. The forty (40) tickets will be awarded to players who participate in an FHWC qualifier contest (a “Qualifier”) and win a ticket to the FHWC Contest by finishing first place in the Qualifier (each a “Prize Winner”). Each Prize Winner shall be subject to these FHWC Contest Rules in addition to the contest rules for each Qualifier.
The FHWC Contest will be held on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 (the “FHWC Contest Day”). The contest will take place on DraftKings.com and be administered and scored according to DraftKings NHL Classic contest rules. These Contest Rules, in conjunction with the DraftKings' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, shall govern the player eligibility, contest conduct, and rules of play of the FHWC Contest.
In addition to FHWC Contest entry, as an added bonus, FHWC Ticket winners will receive the following from DraftKings: a trip for two (2) to Nashville, TN (hereinafter, "Location") comprising of: a $1,000 cash credit to the Prize Winner’s DraftKings’ player account for airfare and transportation to/from the airport; and one room accommodation in the Location for three (3) nights (arriving on February 27, 2020 and departing on March 1, 2020) (collectively, the “Bonus”). Prize Winners are permitted to bring one guest to the FHWC Contest. A player who is a Prize Winner shall only receive a total of $1,000 cash credit for the purposes of traveling to the Location and one guest room accommodation in the Location regardless of the number of Qualifiers any one Prize Winner wins. A player who wins any amount in connection with the FFWC may be taxed on the Bonus, Prize, Grand Prize, and or other prizes’ fair market value depending on applicable law, and all such tax liability is the responsibility of the player.
If one or more DraftKings Players tie for a Qualifying place in the FHWC Contest, there will be a playoff contest between the tied DraftKings Players, as solely determined by DraftKings, to determine the finalists or winners, as the case may be, of FHWC Contest.
In the event of a tie for any position in the FHWC Live Final Contest, DraftKings’ standard tiebreaker rules apply.
Once a player has accumulated 3 entries to the FHWC Contest they are no longer allowed to win entries in FHWC Contest qualifier contests. If a player chooses to play in additional FHWC qualifier contests after they have won their third entry to FHWC and they happen to win an additional qualifier, they will receive $0 for their additional entry and the ticket will be awarded to second place.
If a player wins multiple qualifier contests that were live at the time their 3th entry was accumulated, they will receive the cash value of their additional qualifiers. DraftKings will rerun those additional qualifiers.
FIRST DEGREE RELATIVES
First degree relatives living in the same household are subject to the same max entry cap for the FHWC. For example, a husband and wife with separate usernames can only win 3 combined entries to the FHWC.
Except as otherwise stated in or modified by these Contest Rules, the FHWC Contest shall be governed by the DraftKings Terms of Use and Privacy Policy as well as the contest rules located here: http://www.draftkings.com/help/NHL
Players must be 18 (19+ in Nebraska and 21+ in Massachusetts) years of age or older, possess appropriate travel documentation necessary to allow the player to travel to and from the Location at the beginning of the FHWC Contest in order to be eligible to receive the Prize..
The finalists of the FHWC Contest, in order to claim either the Prize or the Grand Prize, or both as the case may be, must:
Where legal, the finalists, grand prize winner and all guests must consent to the use of his/her name, voice, video, and likeness/photograph in and in connection with the development, production, distribution, commercialization, promotion and/or exploitation of DraftKings and the FHWC Contest in a form reasonably directed by the organizers of the FHWC Contest or other representatives of DraftKings;
Wear patches, attire, and/or promotional items as DraftKings may reasonably direct, and otherwise act as a brand ambassador for DraftKings;
Refrain from acting as a brand ambassador, or in any way promoting or endorsing any third party whose core business is offering daily real-money fantasy sports contests;
Agree to be bound by and adhere to all rules and codes of conduct as required by the terms and conditions during your participation in the FHWC;
Consent to the release of certain personal information to the DraftKings for purposes related to participation and eligibility for your participation in the FHWC;
Schedule, reserve and provide for your own travel arrangements to and from the hotel in Nashville. DraftKings will provide $1,000 for airfare;
Execute other documents as DraftKings may reasonably request;
Respond in a timely manner to DraftKings’ reasonable requests to facilitate trip planning and coordination;
At all times while traveling to, from and while attending the trip to the FHWC, use his/her best endeavors to uphold the good name, image and reputation of DraftKings and shall not make any statements or engage in conduct which could damage or bring into disrepute the name and/or image and/or reputation of DraftKings; and
At all times conduct him/herself in a professional manner, and shall not be involved in any conduct or activity that may bring the winner into disrepute, or harm the finalist or winner's name or reputation.
(hereinafter, collectively, the "Requirements").
In the event a finalist or winner of a Prize is not able to meet the Requirements for claiming the Prize, such finalist or winner, as the case may be, shall not be entitled to the Prize, the Grand Prize, or any other prize, compensation or monetary value whatsoever, and DraftKings will have no further obligation to the finalist or winner, as applicable. The player explicitly agrees that by entering the FHWC Contest, the sole prize for becoming a finalist in the FHWC Contest is the Prize with the opportunity to win the Grand Prize. The winners of both the Prize and the Grand Prize, as applicable, must be able to fulfill the Requirements. A finalist's or winner's failure to fulfill the Requirements shall constitute a disclaimer by the finalist or winner of the Prize, the Grand Prize, or any other prize, compensation, or monetary value of any nature whatsoever associated with or otherwise related to the FHWC Contest.
By participating in this FHWC Contest or accepting the Prize, entrants further acknowledge and agree to the following Prize restrictions:
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: Once hotel accommodations have been confirmed, no changes will be allowed except by DraftKings or its designees. Hotel accommodations are subject to additional restrictions and requirements as set forth in the hotel agreement between of the hotel designated by DraftKings. All incidentals not mentioned within the Prize details, including, without limitation, luggage fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges, room services, minibar, incidentals, entertainment, damage to hotel room, security fees, gratuities, taxes or other expenses, are the sole responsibility of the Prize winner and his/her travel companion.
AIRFARE: The winner of the prize shall be responsible for coordinating and booking his/her own transportation, transfers, and similar. DraftKings shall have no responsibility or liability for winner’s transportation, transfers, and similar except for providing the credit outlined above. The winner and his/her guest will be responsible for all airfare costs and fees in excess of the credit.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES: All other expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the FHWC Contest Rules, including but not limited to, travel costs, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, luggage fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges, damage to hotel room, security fees, gratuities, taxes or other expenses, including any transportation not mentioned within such Prize description, including without limitation, transportation to and from airports and flights, are the sole responsibility of the Prize winner and his/her travel companion. The Prize winner and his/her travel companion are also responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that DraftKings has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance.
CONDUCT: The Prize winner and his/her travel companion must follow all instructions of DraftKings or its designees relative to the Prize and any element thereof, in addition to the Requirements. In the event the Prize winner or his/her travel companion engages in behavior that, as determined by DraftKings in its sole discretion, is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, DraftKings reserves the right to terminate the Prize or other applicable experience early, in whole or in part, and send the Prize winner and his/her travel companion home with no further compensation. In such event, the Prize winner may also be required to reimburse the DraftKings for the ARV of the Prize.
The Terms of Use on the DraftKings Website shall apply to the FHWC Contest and to these Contest Rules, and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. These Contest Rules are intended to be a supplement to the Terms of Use, and should not be determined to be a substitute or replacement for, or otherwise render inapplicable, the Terms of Use. To the extent the any provision of these Contest Rules coNHLicts with any provision in the Terms of Use, the provision contained in these Contest Rules shall apply, and the provision contained in these Contest Rules shall be deemed to supersede the coNHLicting provision contained in the Terms of Use unless otherwise stated herein. In no way other than a provision of these Contest Rules that explicitly coNHLicts with a provision in the Terms of Use shall these Contest rules to be deemed to replace or nullify any provision contained in the Terms of Use.
The Privacy Policy on the DraftKings Website shall apply to the FHWC Contest and to these Contest Rules, and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. These Contest Rules are intended to be a supplement to the Privacy Policy, and should not be determined to be a substitute or replacement for, or otherwise render inapplicable, the Privacy Policy. To the extent the any provision of these Contest Rules coNHLicts with any provision in the Privacy Policy, the provision contained in these Contest Rules shall apply, and the provision contained in these Contest Rules shall be deemed to supersede the coNHLicting provision contained in the Privacy Policy unless otherwise stated herein. In no way other than a provision of these Contest Rules that explicitly coNHLicts with a provision in the Privacy Policy shall these Contest rules to be deemed to replace or nullify any provision contained in the Privacy Policy.
The limitation of liability contained in the Terms of Use shall be deemed to include your participation in the FHWC Contest and your travel to and from, and attendance at the FHWC, and by entering the FHWC Contest you agree to be bound, in addition to all other terms and conditions as described and contained herein and in the Terms of use, by the provisions thereof.
By entering the FHWC Contest, each players agrees to receive communications from DraftKings, subject to opting out when Entrant so desires. Entrant’s information will not be shared or sold to any outside party.
Each player who enters the FHWC Contest hereby agrees and consents, without further authorization, compensation or remuneration of any kind, to the editing, modification, replication, publication and/or other use of the names, likenesses, photographs, videos, voices, Entries and the like of the Entrant in any medium, whether now known or hereafter developed, including without limitation, any and all advertising, promotions, and other publicity conducted by DraftKings. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, each Entrant further assigns any and all rights he or she may have over his or her Entry to the Sponsor without further authorization, compensation or remuneration of any kind.
As used herein, a "Force Majeure" event shall mean the interruption of or material interference with DraftKings' ability to grant to the winners the Prize by any cause or occurrence not within DraftKings' reasonable control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, hurricane, terrorist threat or activity, public health emergency (e.g., SARS), act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), or any federal, state or local government law, order or regulation, or order of any court. In the event of a Force Majeure, DraftKings may reschedule the FHWC Contest, or may cancel the FHWC Contest altogether.
DraftKings reserves the right to alter these rules and event at any time in DraftKings' sole discretion upon reasonable notice to you; provided however that any change in the Prize shall be made prior to the beginning of the FHWC Contest.
By participating in the FHWC Contest, the player agrees to be bound by the terms of these FHWC Contest Rules, and the Terms of Use, and hereby agrees to disclose all applicable information to DraftKings, such information subject to the Privacy Policy.
What is a Shadow?
A Shadow contest is a contest that runs alongside the official, big money one. It’s free to enter, but has a smaller prize pool. Everything else is the same, so you can compare how you’re performing to the real thing.
Terms & Conditions
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE REGARDING CONTEST RULES OF DRAFTKINGS
IMPORTANT! PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THESE CONTEST RULES (hereinafter, "Contest Rules") BEFORE ENTERING THE $500K FANTASY HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AS THESE RULES AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
DraftKings is pleased to announce an exciting new contest, the $500K Fantasy Hockey World Championship (hereinafter, the "FHWC Contest"), exclusively for DraftKings Players. FHWC Contestants will have the opportunity to win the Prize (defined below).
To qualify for the FHWC, DraftKings Players must win a “ticket” to the FHWC Contest. The forty (40) tickets will be awarded to players who participate in an FHWC qualifier contest (a “Qualifier”) and win a ticket to the FHWC Contest by finishing first place in the Qualifier (each a “Prize Winner”). Each Prize Winner shall be subject to these FHWC Contest Rules in addition to the contest rules for each Qualifier.
The FHWC Contest will be held on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 (the “FHWC Contest Day”). The contest will take place on DraftKings.com and be administered and scored according to DraftKings NHL Classic contest rules. These Contest Rules, in conjunction with the DraftKings' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, shall govern the player eligibility, contest conduct, and rules of play of the FHWC Contest.
In addition to FHWC Contest entry, as an added bonus, FHWC Ticket winners will receive the following from DraftKings: a trip for two (2) to Nashville, TN (hereinafter, "Location") comprising of: a $1,000 cash credit to the Prize Winner’s DraftKings’ player account for airfare and transportation to/from the airport; and one room accommodation in the Location for three (3) nights (arriving on February 27, 2020 and departing on March 1, 2020) (collectively, the “Bonus”). Prize Winners are permitted to bring one guest to the FHWC Contest. A player who is a Prize Winner shall only receive a total of $1,000 cash credit for the purposes of traveling to the Location and one guest room accommodation in the Location regardless of the number of Qualifiers any one Prize Winner wins. A player who wins any amount in connection with the FFWC may be taxed on the Bonus, Prize, Grand Prize, and or other prizes’ fair market value depending on applicable law, and all such tax liability is the responsibility of the player.
If one or more DraftKings Players tie for a Qualifying place in the FHWC Contest, there will be a playoff contest between the tied DraftKings Players, as solely determined by DraftKings, to determine the finalists or winners, as the case may be, of FHWC Contest.
In the event of a tie for any position in the FHWC Live Final Contest, DraftKings’ standard tiebreaker rules apply.
Once a player has accumulated 3 entries to the FHWC Contest they are no longer allowed to win entries in FHWC Contest qualifier contests. If a player chooses to play in additional FHWC qualifier contests after they have won their third entry to FHWC and they happen to win an additional qualifier, they will receive $0 for their additional entry and the ticket will be awarded to second place.
If a player wins multiple qualifier contests that were live at the time their 3th entry was accumulated, they will receive the cash value of their additional qualifiers. DraftKings will rerun those additional qualifiers.
FIRST DEGREE RELATIVES
First degree relatives living in the same household are subject to the same max entry cap for the FHWC. For example, a husband and wife with separate usernames can only win 3 combined entries to the FHWC.
Except as otherwise stated in or modified by these Contest Rules, the FHWC Contest shall be governed by the DraftKings Terms of Use and Privacy Policy as well as the contest rules located here: http://www.draftkings.com/help/NHL
Players must be 18 (19+ in Nebraska and 21+ in Massachusetts) years of age or older, possess appropriate travel documentation necessary to allow the player to travel to and from the Location at the beginning of the FHWC Contest in order to be eligible to receive the Prize..
The finalists of the FHWC Contest, in order to claim either the Prize or the Grand Prize, or both as the case may be, must:
Where legal, the finalists, grand prize winner and all guests must consent to the use of his/her name, voice, video, and likeness/photograph in and in connection with the development, production, distribution, commercialization, promotion and/or exploitation of DraftKings and the FHWC Contest in a form reasonably directed by the organizers of the FHWC Contest or other representatives of DraftKings;
Wear patches, attire, and/or promotional items as DraftKings may reasonably direct, and otherwise act as a brand ambassador for DraftKings;
Refrain from acting as a brand ambassador, or in any way promoting or endorsing any third party whose core business is offering daily real-money fantasy sports contests;
Agree to be bound by and adhere to all rules and codes of conduct as required by the terms and conditions during your participation in the FHWC;
Consent to the release of certain personal information to the DraftKings for purposes related to participation and eligibility for your participation in the FHWC;
Schedule, reserve and provide for your own travel arrangements to and from the hotel in Nashville. DraftKings will provide $1,000 for airfare;
Execute other documents as DraftKings may reasonably request;
Respond in a timely manner to DraftKings’ reasonable requests to facilitate trip planning and coordination;
At all times while traveling to, from and while attending the trip to the FHWC, use his/her best endeavors to uphold the good name, image and reputation of DraftKings and shall not make any statements or engage in conduct which could damage or bring into disrepute the name and/or image and/or reputation of DraftKings; and
At all times conduct him/herself in a professional manner, and shall not be involved in any conduct or activity that may bring the winner into disrepute, or harm the finalist or winner's name or reputation.
(hereinafter, collectively, the "Requirements").
In the event a finalist or winner of a Prize is not able to meet the Requirements for claiming the Prize, such finalist or winner, as the case may be, shall not be entitled to the Prize, the Grand Prize, or any other prize, compensation or monetary value whatsoever, and DraftKings will have no further obligation to the finalist or winner, as applicable. The player explicitly agrees that by entering the FHWC Contest, the sole prize for becoming a finalist in the FHWC Contest is the Prize with the opportunity to win the Grand Prize. The winners of both the Prize and the Grand Prize, as applicable, must be able to fulfill the Requirements. A finalist's or winner's failure to fulfill the Requirements shall constitute a disclaimer by the finalist or winner of the Prize, the Grand Prize, or any other prize, compensation, or monetary value of any nature whatsoever associated with or otherwise related to the FHWC Contest.
By participating in this FHWC Contest or accepting the Prize, entrants further acknowledge and agree to the following Prize restrictions:
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: Once hotel accommodations have been confirmed, no changes will be allowed except by DraftKings or its designees. Hotel accommodations are subject to additional restrictions and requirements as set forth in the hotel agreement between of the hotel designated by DraftKings. All incidentals not mentioned within the Prize details, including, without limitation, luggage fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges, room services, minibar, incidentals, entertainment, damage to hotel room, security fees, gratuities, taxes or other expenses, are the sole responsibility of the Prize winner and his/her travel companion.
AIRFARE: The winner of the prize shall be responsible for coordinating and booking his/her own transportation, transfers, and similar. DraftKings shall have no responsibility or liability for winner’s transportation, transfers, and similar except for providing the credit outlined above. The winner and his/her guest will be responsible for all airfare costs and fees in excess of the credit.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES: All other expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the FHWC Contest Rules, including but not limited to, travel costs, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, luggage fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges, damage to hotel room, security fees, gratuities, taxes or other expenses, including any transportation not mentioned within such Prize description, including without limitation, transportation to and from airports and flights, are the sole responsibility of the Prize winner and his/her travel companion. The Prize winner and his/her travel companion are also responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that DraftKings has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance.
CONDUCT: The Prize winner and his/her travel companion must follow all instructions of DraftKings or its designees relative to the Prize and any element thereof, in addition to the Requirements. In the event the Prize winner or his/her travel companion engages in behavior that, as determined by DraftKings in its sole discretion, is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, DraftKings reserves the right to terminate the Prize or other applicable experience early, in whole or in part, and send the Prize winner and his/her travel companion home with no further compensation. In such event, the Prize winner may also be required to reimburse the DraftKings for the ARV of the Prize.
The Terms of Use on the DraftKings Website shall apply to the FHWC Contest and to these Contest Rules, and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. These Contest Rules are intended to be a supplement to the Terms of Use, and should not be determined to be a substitute or replacement for, or otherwise render inapplicable, the Terms of Use. To the extent the any provision of these Contest Rules coNHLicts with any provision in the Terms of Use, the provision contained in these Contest Rules shall apply, and the provision contained in these Contest Rules shall be deemed to supersede the coNHLicting provision contained in the Terms of Use unless otherwise stated herein. In no way other than a provision of these Contest Rules that explicitly coNHLicts with a provision in the Terms of Use shall these Contest rules to be deemed to replace or nullify any provision contained in the Terms of Use.
The Privacy Policy on the DraftKings Website shall apply to the FHWC Contest and to these Contest Rules, and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. These Contest Rules are intended to be a supplement to the Privacy Policy, and should not be determined to be a substitute or replacement for, or otherwise render inapplicable, the Privacy Policy. To the extent the any provision of these Contest Rules coNHLicts with any provision in the Privacy Policy, the provision contained in these Contest Rules shall apply, and the provision contained in these Contest Rules shall be deemed to supersede the coNHLicting provision contained in the Privacy Policy unless otherwise stated herein. In no way other than a provision of these Contest Rules that explicitly coNHLicts with a provision in the Privacy Policy shall these Contest rules to be deemed to replace or nullify any provision contained in the Privacy Policy.
The limitation of liability contained in the Terms of Use shall be deemed to include your participation in the FHWC Contest and your travel to and from, and attendance at the FHWC, and by entering the FHWC Contest you agree to be bound, in addition to all other terms and conditions as described and contained herein and in the Terms of use, by the provisions thereof.
By entering the FHWC Contest, each players agrees to receive communications from DraftKings, subject to opting out when Entrant so desires. Entrant’s information will not be shared or sold to any outside party.
Each player who enters the FHWC Contest hereby agrees and consents, without further authorization, compensation or remuneration of any kind, to the editing, modification, replication, publication and/or other use of the names, likenesses, photographs, videos, voices, Entries and the like of the Entrant in any medium, whether now known or hereafter developed, including without limitation, any and all advertising, promotions, and other publicity conducted by DraftKings. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, each Entrant further assigns any and all rights he or she may have over his or her Entry to the Sponsor without further authorization, compensation or remuneration of any kind.
As used herein, a "Force Majeure" event shall mean the interruption of or material interference with DraftKings' ability to grant to the winners the Prize by any cause or occurrence not within DraftKings' reasonable control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, hurricane, terrorist threat or activity, public health emergency (e.g., SARS), act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), or any federal, state or local government law, order or regulation, or order of any court. In the event of a Force Majeure, DraftKings may reschedule the FHWC Contest, or may cancel the FHWC Contest altogether.
DraftKings reserves the right to alter these rules and event at any time in DraftKings' sole discretion upon reasonable notice to you; provided however that any change in the Prize shall be made prior to the beginning of the FHWC Contest.
By participating in the FHWC Contest, the player agrees to be bound by the terms of these FHWC Contest Rules, and the Terms of Use, and hereby agrees to disclose all applicable information to DraftKings, such information subject to the Privacy Policy.