Big Whiskey's Bracket Challenge
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. DESCRIPTION:
The “Big Whiskey's Bracket Challenge” ("Challenge") is an online men’s college basketball tournament prediction Challenge. The Challenge sponsor is Big Whiskey's (“Sponsor”). The Challenge is not endorsed by, associated with, or sponsored by, the National Collegiate Athletic Association ("NCAA"). THIS CHALLENGE IS DEVISED AS A NON-GAMBLING PROMOTION and is intended solely for entertainment purposes.
The Challenge is based on the results of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s College Basketball Tournament (the “Tournament”). The Tournament consists of sixty-three (63) separate games, as detailed below. “Entrants” (as defined below) will be awarded points by correctly predicting the game winners (“Prediction”) as detailed below. Prizes will be awarded to those Entrants who have accumulated the most points during the Challenge as described below. In the event an Entrant submits a “Perfect First and Second Round” whereby he/she accurately predicts the outcome of each of the first forty-eight (48) Tournament games, he/she may be eligible to win the Grand Prize. A maximum of five thousand (5,000) individual Entrants will be eligible to register for and participate in the Challenge; participation is first come, first serve and registration will close on March 19th, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) or if/when the maximum number of Entrants register. Each Entrant may submit a maximum of one (1) Challenge entry. Limit one (1) entry per person. If an Entrant exceeds the entry limitations; the Entrant will be disqualified and no prizes will be awarded to such Entrant.
· The Challenge “Registration Period” begins on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. EST and ends on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. EST, or if/when the maximum number of Entrants register.
· Entrants must also predict the total combined score of the Tournament championship game. This information will only be used to determine the winner in the event of a point-score tie. Failure to predict a total combined score will result in a loss of any applicable tie-breakers (as described in Section 4).
2. ELIGIBILITY:
Challenge is open only to legal United States residents residing in the fifty (50) United States excluding the state of Florida, and Washington D.C., who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of legal majority in their state of primary residence at time of entry (“Entrant”). Each Entrant must use a valid and unique email address when submitting an entry and must be the rightful owner of the email address identified in the Entrant's entry at the time of registration. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner, the winner will be deemed the person in whose name the email account was opened. Challenge void where prohibited.
3. HOW TO REGISTER AND SELECT PICKS:
To participate in the Challenge, you must enter by filling out the online Registration Form. You must use a valid and unique email address when you submit your entry. Additionally, each user must create a user name. Once registered, entrants will log-in to their Account and predict one (1) winner for each game in the Tournament. The Sponsors may send reminder emails during the Selection Period to Entrants who have registered to participate but haven’t yet submitted Predictions. The Entrant will make the Prediction by clicking on the team name they believe will advance to the next round of the Tournament. After completing Predictions, Entrants will then be asked to enter their best guess for the combined total score of the Tournament championship game (“Tie-Breaker”). The Tie-Breaker answers will ONLY be used to determine prize winners in the event that there is more than one (1) Perfect Bracket, OR a tie in final points awarded for any tied, non-Perfect Brackets. The Tie-Breaker criteria will be applicable for all prize levels, including the Perfect Bracket Prize. By entering this online contest you agree that you have read all the rules and terms of use and will abide by them accordingly, including the decisions of the judges relative to this contest, whose decision will be final in all respects. If Entrant does not submit the entry form, the entry will not be valid. If Entrants wish to make changes to their selections, they may go back and change a selection at anytime during the Selection Period. No changes or revisions to the Predictions will be permitted after the close of the Selection Period. Incomplete or unintelligible entries will be disqualified. All information provided by Entrant becomes the property of Sponsors. ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS MUST SUBMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.
4. SCORING:
Entrants will earn points based on correct prediction of winning teams in the Tournament games. The number of points awarded for each correct pick of a winning game of the Tournament will increase with each round of the Tournament. A maximum of one hundred sixty-eight (168) points can be earned if all games are predicted correctly. The four (4) play-in games (the First Four), scheduled to take place prior to the First Round of the Tournament, are NOT included in the Challenge. Challenge points will be awarded as follows:
First Round – 1 point for each correct selection (32 total points possible)
Second Round – 2 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible)
Regional Semifinals – 4 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible)
Regional Finals – 8 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible)
Semifinals – 12 points for each correct selection (24 total points possible)
Championship – 16 points for correct selection (16 total points possible)
At the conclusion of the Tournament, Entrants scores will be calculated and prizes will be awarded to the top scoring Entrants as described below. In the event of a tie, ties will be broken in the following order:
· Tie-breaker #1 - Closest to the total points scored by both teams in the final game; without exceeding/going over the total points scored
· Tie-breaker #2 – Closest to the total points scored by both teams in the final game; regardless of whether the Entrant's predicted point total exceeded the total points scored
· Tie-breaker #3 - Closest to the total points scored by the winning team in the final game; without exceeding/going over the total points scored by the winning team
· Tie-breaker #4 - Closest to the total points scored by the winning team in the final game; regardless of whether the Entrant's predicted point total exceeded the total points scored by the winning team
· Tie-breaker #5 - Closest to the total points scored by the losing team in the final game; without exceeding/going over the total points scored by the losing team
5. PRIZES (EXCLUDING PERFECT BRACKET PRIZE):
Each Big Whiskey’s location participating in the Big Whiskey’s Bracket Challenge will award a prize to the single store pool winner of:
$150 Big Whiskey’s Gift Card - Sent via an e-gift with an email tied to individual entry and Big Whiskey’s Loyalty account.
The overall Challenge grand prize winner (highest total points, excluding any Perfect Bracket winner) will receive:
$1,000 American Express Gift Card
The grand prize winner is not eligible to receive a single store pool prize.
6. MILLION DOLLAR PERFECT BRACKET PRIZE
In addition to the prizes outlined above, the Sponsor is offering a Million Dollar Perfect Bracket Challenge (the “Perfect Bracket Prize”).
To be eligible to win the Perfect Bracket Prize, an Entrant must correctly predict the winner of all sixty-three (63) games of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s College Basketball Tournament (excluding the “First Four” play-in games). A submitted entry must contain a minimum of sixty-three (63) correct winning selections to qualify. Partial or incomplete brackets are not eligible for the Perfect Bracket Prize.
The Perfect Bracket Prize consists of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000 USD) awarded as a 40-year annuity, payable in equal annual installments of $25,000 per year for forty (40) years. The Perfect Bracket Prize is insured and administered by Prize Indemnity Holdings, LLC d/b/a Odds On Promotions (“OOP”) in accordance with its promotion contract terms.’
Promotion winner shall not sell, transfer, encumber, assign, or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the prize annuity without the written consent of OOP in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the promotion winner’s rights to payment shall be transferable to his or her heirs upon death. OOP’s payment obligations with respect to the prize annuity exist only as to the promotion winner and his or her heirs upon death and not to any other third party.
A maximum of one (1) Perfect Bracket Prize winner will be awarded. In the event that no Entrant correctly predicts all sixty-three (63) games, the Perfect Bracket Prize will not be awarded.
The Perfect Bracket Prize is separate from and independent of all other prizes offered in the Challenge. An Entrant eligible for the Perfect Bracket Prize may not combine or substitute this prize with any other prize level.
All potential Perfect Bracket Prize winners are subject to verification, validation, and compliance review by the Sponsor and Odds On Promotions, including the completion of all required affidavits and documentation. Failure to comply with these Official Rules or the Odds On Promotions contract requirements will result in disqualification.
The Sponsor is not responsible for any changes to the NCAA Tournament structure, schedule, or outcomes. Any modification to the promotion dates, prize structure, or eligibility requirements requires prior written approval from Odds On Promotions.
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. DESCRIPTION:
The “Big Whiskey's Bracket Challenge” ("Challenge") is an online men’s college basketball tournament prediction Challenge. The Challenge sponsor is Big Whiskey's (“Sponsor”). The Challenge is not endorsed by, associated with, or sponsored by, the National Collegiate Athletic Association ("NCAA"). THIS CHALLENGE IS DEVISED AS A NON-GAMBLING PROMOTION and is intended solely for entertainment purposes.
The Challenge is based on the results of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s College Basketball Tournament (the “Tournament”). The Tournament consists of sixty-three (63) separate games, as detailed below. “Entrants” (as defined below) will be awarded points by correctly predicting the game winners (“Prediction”) as detailed below. Prizes will be awarded to those Entrants who have accumulated the most points during the Challenge as described below. In the event an Entrant submits a “Perfect First and Second Round” whereby he/she accurately predicts the outcome of each of the first forty-eight (48) Tournament games, he/she may be eligible to win the Grand Prize. A maximum of five thousand (5,000) individual Entrants will be eligible to register for and participate in the Challenge; participation is first come, first serve and registration will close on March 19th, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) or if/when the maximum number of Entrants register. Each Entrant may submit a maximum of one (1) Challenge entry. Limit one (1) entry per person. If an Entrant exceeds the entry limitations; the Entrant will be disqualified and no prizes will be awarded to such Entrant.
· The Challenge “Registration Period” begins on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. EST and ends on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. EST, or if/when the maximum number of Entrants register.
· Entrants must also predict the total combined score of the Tournament championship game. This information will only be used to determine the winner in the event of a point-score tie. Failure to predict a total combined score will result in a loss of any applicable tie-breakers (as described in Section 4).
2. ELIGIBILITY:
Challenge is open only to legal United States residents residing in the fifty (50) United States excluding the state of Florida, and Washington D.C., who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of legal majority in their state of primary residence at time of entry (“Entrant”). Each Entrant must use a valid and unique email address when submitting an entry and must be the rightful owner of the email address identified in the Entrant's entry at the time of registration. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner, the winner will be deemed the person in whose name the email account was opened. Challenge void where prohibited.
3. HOW TO REGISTER AND SELECT PICKS:
To participate in the Challenge, you must enter by filling out the online Registration Form. You must use a valid and unique email address when you submit your entry. Additionally, each user must create a user name. Once registered, entrants will log-in to their Account and predict one (1) winner for each game in the Tournament. The Sponsors may send reminder emails during the Selection Period to Entrants who have registered to participate but haven’t yet submitted Predictions. The Entrant will make the Prediction by clicking on the team name they believe will advance to the next round of the Tournament. After completing Predictions, Entrants will then be asked to enter their best guess for the combined total score of the Tournament championship game (“Tie-Breaker”). The Tie-Breaker answers will ONLY be used to determine prize winners in the event that there is more than one (1) Perfect Bracket, OR a tie in final points awarded for any tied, non-Perfect Brackets. The Tie-Breaker criteria will be applicable for all prize levels, including the Perfect Bracket Prize. By entering this online contest you agree that you have read all the rules and terms of use and will abide by them accordingly, including the decisions of the judges relative to this contest, whose decision will be final in all respects. If Entrant does not submit the entry form, the entry will not be valid. If Entrants wish to make changes to their selections, they may go back and change a selection at anytime during the Selection Period. No changes or revisions to the Predictions will be permitted after the close of the Selection Period. Incomplete or unintelligible entries will be disqualified. All information provided by Entrant becomes the property of Sponsors. ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS MUST SUBMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.
4. SCORING:
Entrants will earn points based on correct prediction of winning teams in the Tournament games. The number of points awarded for each correct pick of a winning game of the Tournament will increase with each round of the Tournament. A maximum of one hundred sixty-eight (168) points can be earned if all games are predicted correctly. The four (4) play-in games (the First Four), scheduled to take place prior to the First Round of the Tournament, are NOT included in the Challenge. Challenge points will be awarded as follows:
First Round – 1 point for each correct selection (32 total points possible)
Second Round – 2 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible)
Regional Semifinals – 4 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible)
Regional Finals – 8 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible)
Semifinals – 12 points for each correct selection (24 total points possible)
Championship – 16 points for correct selection (16 total points possible)
At the conclusion of the Tournament, Entrants scores will be calculated and prizes will be awarded to the top scoring Entrants as described below. In the event of a tie, ties will be broken in the following order:
· Tie-breaker #1 - Closest to the total points scored by both teams in the final game; without exceeding/going over the total points scored
· Tie-breaker #2 – Closest to the total points scored by both teams in the final game; regardless of whether the Entrant's predicted point total exceeded the total points scored
· Tie-breaker #3 - Closest to the total points scored by the winning team in the final game; without exceeding/going over the total points scored by the winning team
· Tie-breaker #4 - Closest to the total points scored by the winning team in the final game; regardless of whether the Entrant's predicted point total exceeded the total points scored by the winning team
· Tie-breaker #5 - Closest to the total points scored by the losing team in the final game; without exceeding/going over the total points scored by the losing team
5. PRIZES (EXCLUDING PERFECT BRACKET PRIZE):
Each Big Whiskey’s location participating in the Big Whiskey’s Bracket Challenge will award a prize to the single store pool winner of:
$150 Big Whiskey’s Gift Card - Sent via an e-gift with an email tied to individual entry and Big Whiskey’s Loyalty account.
The overall Challenge grand prize winner (highest total points, excluding any Perfect Bracket winner) will receive:
$1,000 American Express Gift Card
The grand prize winner is not eligible to receive a single store pool prize.
6. MILLION DOLLAR PERFECT BRACKET PRIZE
In addition to the prizes outlined above, the Sponsor is offering a Million Dollar Perfect Bracket Challenge (the “Perfect Bracket Prize”).
To be eligible to win the Perfect Bracket Prize, an Entrant must correctly predict the winner of all sixty-three (63) games of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s College Basketball Tournament (excluding the “First Four” play-in games). A submitted entry must contain a minimum of sixty-three (63) correct winning selections to qualify. Partial or incomplete brackets are not eligible for the Perfect Bracket Prize.
The Perfect Bracket Prize consists of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000 USD) awarded as a 40-year annuity, payable in equal annual installments of $25,000 per year for forty (40) years. The Perfect Bracket Prize is insured and administered by Prize Indemnity Holdings, LLC d/b/a Odds On Promotions (“OOP”) in accordance with its promotion contract terms.’
Promotion winner shall not sell, transfer, encumber, assign, or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the prize annuity without the written consent of OOP in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the promotion winner’s rights to payment shall be transferable to his or her heirs upon death. OOP’s payment obligations with respect to the prize annuity exist only as to the promotion winner and his or her heirs upon death and not to any other third party.
A maximum of one (1) Perfect Bracket Prize winner will be awarded. In the event that no Entrant correctly predicts all sixty-three (63) games, the Perfect Bracket Prize will not be awarded.
The Perfect Bracket Prize is separate from and independent of all other prizes offered in the Challenge. An Entrant eligible for the Perfect Bracket Prize may not combine or substitute this prize with any other prize level.
All potential Perfect Bracket Prize winners are subject to verification, validation, and compliance review by the Sponsor and Odds On Promotions, including the completion of all required affidavits and documentation. Failure to comply with these Official Rules or the Odds On Promotions contract requirements will result in disqualification.
The Sponsor is not responsible for any changes to the NCAA Tournament structure, schedule, or outcomes. Any modification to the promotion dates, prize structure, or eligibility requirements requires prior written approval from Odds On Promotions.
