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LAS VEGAS – On Friday, Jan. 9, sports betting venture Circa Sports awarded over $31 million to the winners of its 2025-2026 professional football contests, Circa Survivor, Circa Million VII and the all-new luxury contest Circa Grandissimo. 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. Circa Million VII contestant Coynehop took home the Circa Million VII full season, first-place prize of $1 million and a coveted, handmade Circa Sports blue jacket. The winners came from all over North America, including New York City, Boston, Jacksonville, Nashville, Austin, Nebraska, Colorado, Georgia, Quebec, Canada and Las Vegas.
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“This is what Circa Sports is built on – record-breaking prize pools, total transparency and putting players first,” said Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa Sports. “Awarding more than $31 million across our football contests, including the largest prize pool in contest history, is a milestone for our team and for the industry. From Circa Survivor to Circa Million and the debut of Grandissimo, we’re proud to continue raising the bar and giving our players an experience they simply can’t find anywhere else.”
During a special check presentation at Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas, Stevens and his Circa Sports team presented a multitude of checks including:
- $18,718,000 million split between Circa Survivor winners Dylan W, GaryA, Juicy Kewchi, Kick Your Knees Up and Real Bro
- $6.9 million split between Circa Grandissimo winners BinoCollection, FTW Degenerates, Gambleballs, Kujo, Sammysadistononf and The Dream Team
- $1 million to Circa Million VII first place winner Coynehop
- $500,000 to BisonSportsCards for second place (60-29-1, 60.5 points)
- $400,000 to Seans Dolphins for third place (59-29-2, 60 points)
- $325,000 each to Bruiser1226 and Wink for a tie for 4th place (59-30-1, 59.5 points)
- $100,000 booby prize for the last prize winner, GCIndycate
- $50,000 split for second-to-last place winners, Mental Handicappers and Son of David
Circa Sports has once again broken its own record for the highest professional football contest prize pool. Circa Survivor reached 18,718 entrants and soared past the $15 million guarantee and topped last year’s prize pool by over four million dollars. Circa Million VII sign ups concluded with 5,685 entries meaning Circa Sports supplemented the difference for the $6 million prize pool.
New this year, Circa Sports debuted Circa Grandissimo. The ultra-luxury version of Circa Survivor initially guaranteed a $1.5 million prize pool with $100k per entry. The pool reached 69 entries meaning the prize pool for the first-ever Circa Grandissimo was $6.9 million.
Details for the upcoming 2026-2027 Circa Sports professional football contests will be announced soon. For more information on Circa Sports, please click here.
