Circa Survivor hits $20 million guarantee

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Circa Sports’ record-breaking professional football contests have officially pushed their combined prize pool past $31 million, as entries continue to surge with just a few days remaining before registration closes Saturday, 12 September.

The milestone comes as Circa Survivor has officially surpassed its $20 million guarantee, reaching 20,281 entries at $1,000 per submission. Circa Million VIII stands at 4,683 entries, while the $100,000-per-entry Circa Grandissimo has grown to 55 entries. Altogether, the three no-rake contests have registered 25,019 entries for the 2026-2027 season.

Circa Sports entered the season with a record-setting $30 million combined guarantee across its three contests – $20 million for Circa Survivor, $6 million for Circa Million VIII and $4 million for Circa Grandissimo. With Circa Survivor now exceeding its $20 million guarantee, its prize pool will continue to grow with each additional entry received through the registration deadline.

Circa Grandissimo also continues to build beyond its guarantee. After surpassing the 40 entries needed to reach $4 million, each additional $100,000 entry is added directly to the prize pool. At 55 entries, Grandissimo’s prize pool has grown to $5.5 million, bringing the combined prize pool across all three contests to over $3 million and counting – all with no rake.

Last year, five winners of Circa Survivor, who all went 20-0 during the 2025-2026 season, took home the largest prize pot in history of $18,718,000, with each winning entry receiving $3,743,600. $6.9 million was split between Circa Grandissimo winners and $1 million was prized to the Circa Million VII winner.

Contestants and football fans can get an inside look at the drama behind Circa Sports’ contests through the third season of its original docuseries, “Circa Survivor: The Quest for $18.7M.” Produced by Farra | Foxdog Productions, the seven-episode series chronicles the unforgettable 2025-2026 contest season, following the strategies, personalities, shocking eliminations and high-stakes decisions that led to these massive wins. New episodes are released Wednesdays on VSiN’s YouTube channel, with additional distribution across MSG Network, NESN, SportsNet Pittsburgh, Game+ in Canada, Right Now TV, Ryz Sports Network and Unbeaten Sports.

Sign-ups and entries for both contests can be made once the contests open at any of the following Nevada Circa Sports locations in Las Vegas and Sparks:

- Circa Resort & Casino
- The D Las Vegas
- Silverton Hotel & Casino
- Tuscany Suites and Casino
- Legends Bay Casino Resort in Sparks, NV

Bettors can sign-up for the contests at any of these Circa Sports Nevada locations, and entries for bettors outside of Nevada can register a proxy to submit picks from within the state.