PrizePicks is hosting a single-day competition with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.
The Georgia-based daily fantasy sports company has announced its second annual PrizePicks World Championship, which will be held on Nov. 17 in Atlanta. The one-day, winner-takes-all event will see a collection of PrizePicks ambassadors and other celebrities compete using the company’s 6-Pick Flex offering to build the best lineup for NFL Sunday.
PrizePicks is also providing 12 fans with the chance to compete in the championship.
“The PrizePicks World Championship is going to be insane,” said UFC superstar and PrizePicks partner Sean “Suga” O’Malley. “It’s giving fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to not just play with their favorite but to be with them in ATL watching the games play out.”
Between Oct. 28 and Nov. 6, PrizePicks is hosting an open social media casting call to fill the 12 spots allotted in the competition for fans. The winers of the casting call will be treated with a trip to Atlanta for a chance to compete for a grand team prize of $$100,000.
Competitors also have the chance at a free lineup for an opportunity to win $1 million.
In addition to O’Malley, celebrity competitors in the championship also include comedian Drew “Druski” Desbordes and sports betting personality Trent Attyah.
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith will also partake in the event. The host of the Stephen A. Smith Show will compete with PrizePicks fans and celebrities despite ESPN Bet’s presence. In February, PrizePicks secured a marketing partnership with the Stephen A. Smith show making it an exclusive DFS partner of the sports and culture program.
The deal includes dedicated PrizePicks segments with distribution across media channels.
