DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Live Finals Announced - Details Inside!
FanDuel and DraftKings recently announced their live finals for the 2017-2018 NBA season, and qualifiers have already taken place.
It’s not too late to get into the action! Here’s a quick look at each site’s live finals, how to get there, and what you can possibly win.
FanDuel World Fantasy Basketball Championship
FanDuel will be making the trek to the NBA Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts for their NBA live final on February 23rd and 24th, 2018 with a two million dollar prize pool that will see the winner walk away with a $300,000 payday and the title of WFBBC Champion. A total of 100 entrants will take place in the live final with a minimum cash worth $7,000.
If you are one of the lucky to win a seat into the finals, you will get a trip package (retail value of $2,800) and a cash prize equal to that $7,000 minimum cash referenced above (this amount is deducted from the $2 million dollar prize pool as contest prizes paid). Finalists will be given accommodations for the two nights at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the live final will take place at the center court of the Hall of Fame with games, interactive exhibits, and a private tour of the Hall of Fame.
Payouts are as follows:
1st — $300,000
2nd — $150,000
3rd — $100,000
4th — $80,000
5th — $60,000
6th – 7th — $50,000
8th – 10th — $40,000
11th – 13th — $35,000
14th – 16th — $30,000
17th – 20th — $25,000
21st – 26th — $20,000
27th – 33rd — $15,000
34th – 41st — $12,000
42nd – 50th — $10,000
51st – 60th — $9,000
61st – 74th — $8,000
75th – 100th — $7,000
DraftKings Fantasy Basketball World Championship
DraftKings will be having their FBWC in Los Angeles in the middle of March (the 14th through the 18th) where 125 entrants will battle it out for a four million dollar prize pool.
Those that win a qualifier will get a trip for two to Los Angeles, a $1,000 cash credit for two rountdrip airfares and transportation to and from the airport, and accommodations in downtown Los Angeles for four nights. Players may win up to a maximum of five entries into the live final and the payouts are as follows:
1st — $500,000
2nd — $350,000
3rd — $250,000
4th — $200,000
5th — $150,000
6th — $125,000
7th – 8th — $100,000
9th – 10th — $75,000
11th – 15th — $50,000
16th – 25th — $35,000
26th – 35th — $25,000
36th – 50th — $20,000
51th – 75th — $15,000
76th – 100th — $12,000
100th – 125th — $10,000
Be One of the Elite
What are you waiting for? Head on over to FanDuel and DraftKings right now and try and win your way to one of their NBA live finals – maybe we’ll see you there!