NOTE

As Details for the 2012 Football Contests are announced (usually beginning in mid to late July)
the informtaion below shall be updated on a frequent and timely basis
so please check back often during July and August.


This Page Was Most Recently Updated on Monday, August 13, 2012


Information for Contests held last season (2011) may be found by CLICKING HERE


If you have specific questions please contact Andy Iskoe at logical7@cox.net


2012 Football Contests & Available Proxy Services


This Page Was Most Recently Updated on Monday, August 13, 2012


2012 Football Contests & Available Proxy Services


1 -- Introduction
2 -- The Proxy & the Services He Provides
3 -- 2012 Football Contests -- Basic Information
4 -- 2012 Las Vegas Hilton NFL Super Contest
5 -- William Hill $500,000 Pro Football Pick 'Em Football Contest
6 -- William Hill $100,000 College Pick 'Em Football Contest
7 -- 2012 LeRoys Pro Football Challenge
8 -- 2012 LeRoys College Football Challenge
9 -- 2012 LeRoys 3 'n Out Pro Football Elimination Contest
10 -- 2012 Cal-Neva Pro Pick 'Em
11 -- 2012 Cal-Neva College Pick 'Em
12 -- 2012 Stations Casinos Great Giveaway
13 -- 2012 Cantor Gaming's High End Football Contest
14 -- 2012 Stations Casinos College Football Last Man Standing
15 -- 2012 Stations Casinos Pro Football Last Man Standing
16 -- Additional Contests for 2012
17 -- Discontinued Contests Offered in 2011 but not 2012
18 -- The Proxy & the Services He Provides


(1) Introduction


Because of the popularity of football, especially the NFL, each football season many Sports Books in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada offer weekly and/or season long football contests, often in an effort to attract as much traffic into their casino and sports book as possible.

Some contests are free. Some carry a modest price tag to enter ($25 to $250). Others are more of the "high end" variety (such as the Las Vegas Hilton Super Contest) with entry fees of $ 1,500.oo -- and upwards.

These contests offer prizes of $250,000 or more and many pay over 100 places. Some of the contests even offer "rebates" on their entry fees in the form of free slot play or offer end of season prizes in the form of cash and free slot play.

Some contests offer weekly prizes of several thousand dollars. Some contests offer season long prizes of $5,000 to $100,000 or more. And some contests offer a combination of weekly and season long prizes.

The majority of the contests involve picking the straight up winners of NFL games (usually just the Sunday and Monday games). A few contests -- mainly those that carry entry fees of $250 or more -- involve picking winners against the pointspread. Some contests involve just college football.

Contests are available for almost every budget and for fans with varying degrees of knowledge and interest in football.

These contests have become increasingly popular with residents and seasonal visitors to Las Vegas and Nevada.


But there are also ways for non-residents and occasional visitors to participate in these weekly and season long contests -- BY UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF A PROXY. Read on for details and further information on these contests and available proxy services.


Most contests require the contestant to enter IN PERSON in Las Vegas but then allow the weekly selections to be submitted by a Proxy.

Depending on the specific contests rules, a contestant may or may not be required to submit their weekly selections in person.

In some contests where 'in person' submissions are required, a contestant is able to designate a specific person as a proxy who is authorized to submit the weekly selections for that contestant (such as the Las Vegas Hilton NFL Super Contest).

For contests that do not require weekly selections to be submitted in person a proxy is nonetheless needed for contestants who are not able to be in Las Vegas to make the weekly selections. No Contests allow for submissions by telephone or over the Internet.


(2) The Proxy & the Services He Provides


Since moving to Las Vegas in 1991 Andy Iskoe of Logical Approach has entered many of the football contests offered and sponsored by the Sports Books in Las Vegas.

In fact, in 2012 he will enter the Las Vegas Hilton Super Contest for the 22nd consecutive season.

In addition to having had great success as a contestant in most of these contests over the years, he has also been a Proxy for contestants who live out of town and are not able to make the weekly selections in person at the various Sports Books.

In 2012 he shall again be offering his services as a Proxy for contestants who are unable to submit selections in person.

The key to an effective Proxy/Contestant relationship is communication.

Over the years Andy has developed an organized, structured and sensible system for disseminating and receiving contest selection information with the contestants for whom he has served as Proxy. Details of that system are explained below, both before and after the descriptions of most of the weekly football contests that shall be offerred for 2012.

The Proxy procedure is similar for all contests with minor variations due to time and/or deadline variations that will vary according to the specific contest.

Using the LVH (formerly Las Vegas Hilton) as an example, emails are sent on Wednesday evenings by Andy Iskoe to the contestants for whom he is a Proxy. The email will contain the contest lines for the upcoming week's games (to be released on Wednesdays in 2012, not Tuesdays as was done prior to 2011) as well as the contestant's results for the previous week and season-to-date results. In addition, standings are provided for contestants occupying positions that are currently in the money (top 20 and ties).

The contestant is then responsible for providing Andy with his/her 5 contest selections by either email or telephone (or both) by 6 PM on FRIDAY evening (or at a later time as mutually agreed upon) so that the selections may be submitted to the Hilton safely in advance of the Saturday 11 AM deadline.

The Fee charged for the Proxy Service is agreed upon with each contestant and is based upon the specific contest or combination of contests entered, the number of entries, the complexities of "administering" your weekly entries/selections, and other factors. The Fee can either be a flat, up front one time fee or a combination of a flat, up front fee and a percentage of any winnings earned by the contestant as mutually agreed upon by both Andy and the contestant for whom he serves as proxy.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss using Andy Iskoe as your Proxy
please either call him at 702 - 898 - 9802 or contact him via email at logical7@cox.net


(3) 2012 Football Contests -- Basic Information


Information to be updated frequently during the next few weeks as details become available so please check back often.

Information below current as of July 10, 2012

NOTE
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The information below is taken from the Official Rules as published by the sponsoring property or organization. Although the information is believed to be correct no responsibility is taken for any changes or differing interpretations of the Rules. If you have any questions please contact the sponsoring property/organization. Or you may contach Andy Iskoe and he shall try to get an official answer to your question(s).

For contests having rules posted online on their website or our webiste, a link is included for your convenience.


(4) 2012 Las Vegas Hilton NFL Super Contest


HIGHLIGHTS
For more than 20 years this has been the premier high end handicapping contest in Las Vegas, annually drawing 350-400 contestants at $1,500 a pop that generates a prize pool of $500,000 +. Contestants pick 5 NFL games each week against the pointspread making for 85 picks over the 17 week season. The contest pays the Top 20 places and a record of 60% (51-34) has almost always cashed (usually in places 15 - 20).

In 2011 there were over 500 entrants which set a record for the SuperContest that is expected to be exceeded in 2012.


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For 2012 the LVH shall be holding a special "SuperContest Weekend"
that will include a Golf Outing, a Football Handicapping Seminar and will
also provide the opportunity to win one of 5 FREE Entries to the 2012 SuperContest.

For more details a link to the LVH is included below at the bottom of the "Other Notes" section'
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FORMAT -- Contestants select 5 NFL games each week against the pointspread for 17 weeks. Sides only. No Totals. The pointspread is a "static" pointspread as established by the Las Vegas Hilton on Wednesdays and thus does not change even though the actual betting lines on the games may change during the week.

ENTRY FEE & DEADLINE-- $ 1,500.oo per entry with a maximum of 2 entries allowed per Social Security Number. Entrants (and Proxies, if any) must be 21 years of age. Deadline to enter the Contest is 11 AM Pacific time on Saturday, September 8, 2012 (deadline for submission of first week's selections).

PAYOUT -- 100% of Entry Fees paid to Top 20 Finishers (and ties) ranging from 40% for First Place to 1% for those finishing 11th through 20th. Tie breakers are in place to determine First Place only. All other ties split the tied places prize money equally.

WEEKLY SELECTION SUBMISSION DEADLINE -- Saturday 11:00 AM Pacific Time. All selections are submitted at the same time and, once submitted, may not be changed. If a contestant chooses to use a Thursday game all 5 selections must be submitted prior to the start of that Thursday game. The Official Rules clearly emphasize that the submission deadline will be strictly enforced.

SELECTION SUBMISSION REQUIRMENTS -- Contestant must submit entries in person or via a Proxy who has been registered by the Contestant with the Las Vegas Hilton Race & Sports Book. Weekly presentation of Contestant ID Card or Proxy ID Card may be required.

CONTESTANT IDENTIFICATION -- Contestants may use an alias (approved by management) to identify his/her selections and standings as published throughout the contest period.

OTHER NOTES --

Additional $ 10,000.oo put up by the Hilton for a 3 week Mini-Contest for the best record over the final 3 weeks of the season with the prize being winner-take-all -- no tie breakers -- those tied for first split the prize equally -- Contestants eligible are those who sign up and enter the contest prior to 4 PM Pacific time on Monday, September 3, 2012 (Labor Day).

Any contestant who picks 67% (or better) winners for the season shall receive an additonal $10,000.oo from the Hilton. If more than one contestant hits over 67% the prize shall be evenly divided. Ties are disregarded in calculation the percentage.


Official Rules may be found at http://www.thelvh.com/images/stories/supercontest%20rules.pdf

Information about their "SuperContest Weekend" may be found at http://www.thelvh.com/images/stories/supercontest%20weekend.pdf


(5) William Hill $500,000 Pro Football Pick 'Em Contest


British bookmaker William Hill's purchase of LeRoys, Cal-Neva and Lucky's has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

All 3 operations are being merged into a single US entity that will operate under the William Hill name and will be in place in time for the start of the 2012 football season.

Details of their Pro Football Contest have been announced and may be viewed at www.williamhill.us/500000-pro-pickem-football-contest). It appears as though this contest is similar in many respects to the very popular Stations Casinos Great Giveaway Contest that has been offered for the 30 seasons or so and is again offered for 2012. Two principal -- and significant -- differences make recommending the Stations Casinos Great Giveaway over the William Hill Contest are the difference in maximum entries allowed and the number of end of season prizes.

Highlughts of the William Hill Por Football Contest include --

1 -- $ 25.oo Entry Fee with a maximum of 25 entries per person allowed
2 -- Pick games each week Straight Up, NOT against the pointspread
3 -- Contest will last all 17 weeks of the regular season
4 -- FREE $5 Parlay Card with each Entry
5 -- Grand Prize is VIP Trip for 2 to London for annual NFL Game at Wembley Stadium in 2013 (winner may opt for $2,000.oo cash instead)
6 -- $21,000 in weekly prizes ($15,000 most winners; $5,000 second most winners; $1,000 fewest winners)
7 -- $41,000 in end of season prizes -- 5 places for most winners; 1 place for fewest winners (for contestants who submit selections for all 17 weeks)


(6) William Hill $100,000 College Pick 'Em Football Contest


British bookmaker William Hill's purchase of LeRoys, Cal-Neva and Lucky's has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

All 3 operations are being merged into a single US entity that will operate under the William Hill name and will be in place in time for the start of the 2012 football season.

Details of their College Contest are available at (www.williamhill.us/100000-college-pickem-football-contest). The Contest is similar in many respects to the very popular LeRoys Contest that had been offered for the past half dozen seasons or so with 4 major differences -- the entry fee is $100.oo (rather than $250.oo), up to 25 entries are allowed per person (rather than 3), weekly prizes (rather than none) and only 6 end of season prizes (rather than 40).

Highlights include --

1 -- $ 100.oo Entry Fee
2 -- Maximum of 25 entries allowed per person
3 -- Pick 7 games each week against the pointspread from between 20 and 30 games
4 -- Contest will last 10 weeks with the first week of the contest being Saturday, September 8
4 -- 3 Weekly Prizes -- Most winners ($5,000); Second Most winners ($2,500); Fewest winners ($500) -- Total of $8,000.oo per week
5 -- $20,000 in end of season prizes -- 5 top winners; Fewest winners (for contestants who submit selections for all 10 weeks)


(7) 2012 LeRoys Pro Football Challenge


This Contest has been discontinued.

British bookmaker William Hill's purchase of LeRoys, Cal-Neva and Lucky's has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

All 3 operations have been merged into a single US Entity and Contest offered for 2012 are detailed above under the "William Hill" header.


(8) 2012 LeRoys College Football Challenge


This Contest has been discontinued.

British bookmaker William Hill's purchase of LeRoys, Cal-Neva and Lucky's has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

All 3 operations have been merged into a single US Entity and Contest offered for 2012 are detailed above under the "William Hill" header.


(9) 2012 LeRoys 3 'n Out Pro Footall Elimination Contest


This Contest has been discontinued.

British bookmaker William Hill's purchase of LeRoys, Cal-Neva and Lucky's has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

All 3 operations have been merged into a single US Entity and Contest offered for 2012 are detailed above under the "William Hill" header.


(10) 2012 Cal-Neva Pro Pick 'Em


This Contest has been discontinued.

British bookmaker William Hill's purchase of LeRoys, Cal-Neva and Lucky's has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

All 3 operations have been merged into a single US Entity and Contest offered for 2012 are detailed above under the "William Hill" header.


(11) 2012 Cal-Neva College Pick 'Em


This Contest has been discontinued.

British bookmaker William Hill's purchase of LeRoys, Cal-Neva and Lucky's has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

All 3 operations have been merged into a single US Entity and Contest offered for 2012 are detailed above under the "William Hill" header.


(12) 2012 Stations Casinos Great Giveaway


This Contest is expected to again be offered for 2012 but no official announcement has yet been made.

What follows is information for the Contest that was offered in 2011.

Here is a link to the Official Rules from last season -- http://www.mygreatgiveaway.com/pdf/GG_2011RulesPOSTER.pdf


HIGHLIGHTS
This widely popular contest has been run for over 20 years and carries a modest entry fee. Contestants pick straight up winners of Sunday/Monday NFL games for all 17 weeks. There are weekly and season long prizes for picking the most winners and/or the most losers. There is also a season long prize for picking 50% winners and 50% losers. Contestants who make entries for all 17 weeks and do not win a weekly or season long prize will have their entry fees refunded in the form of free slot play.

FORMAT -- Contestants pick the straight up winners (or losers) of Sunday/Monday NFL games each week. Contest runs for all 17 weeks of the NFL regular season from September 11, 2011 through January 1, 2012.

ENTRY FEE & DEADLINE -- Entry Fee is $ 25.oo with a maximum of 2 entries able to be purchased. If 2 entries are purchased the contestant receives a third entry for free in a "Buy 2 and Get One Free" promotion. Thus, an individual is limited to a maximum of 3 entries. The deadline to enter and be eligible for season long prizes is Sunday, September 11, 2011 prior to the start of the first game. Entries are allowed after that date but such entries are only eligible to win weekly prizes.

WEEKLY PAYOUTS -- Weekly prizes are awarded to the contestant selecting the most winners. In the unlikely event of a sole winner that winner has the choice of either $20,000 in cash or a specified car/truck. In the more likely event of a tie a top winner will be determined using a tiebreaker and that person will have the choice of either $10,00 cash or the car/truck with the remaining $10,000 being split among the other contestants who tied for the most wins that week (or to the lone other contestant in the case of a 2 person tie). The contestant with the most losers will receive $10,000 in cash although tie breakers will be used in the event of 2 or more contestants tied for most losers with the "winner" receiving $5000 and the remaining $5000 being evenly split among the others. SEE RULE 20 FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. Bascially, in determing the person who gets the $10,000/$5,000 weekly prize a tie breaker of total points scored in the Monday night game is used. If a tie still exists the entry with the earliest entry time wins with the remaining tied entries splitting the other $10,000/$5,000 weekly pools.

END OF SEASON PAYOUTS -- The season long prizes for most winners aggregate $155,000 in cash and pay the top 10 places with places 11 through 200 winning $100 or $200 in free slot play. The winner receives their choice of $100,000 cash or a house valued at $225,000. Most losers pays an aggregate of $129,000 in cash and pays the top 10 places (winner gets their choice of $100,000 cash or a house valued at $225.000). Additionally, places 11 through 200 receive $200 or $100 in free slot play. Prizes must be claimed IN PERSON with a valid photo ID and Players Card (Boarding Pass, Amigo Card, Wild Card, etc.) and there are dates specified by which if prized are not claimed, they are forfeited.

SELECTION SUBMISSION DEADLINE -- Selections must be submitted by the start of the first game on Sunday. Submissions may be made at any of the Stations Casinos, Fiesta Casinos or affiliated properties either at the sports betting windows or at kiosks.

CONTESTANT IDENTIFICATION -- The Rules do not state that entrants must submit their selections in person so it appears that any person may act as Proxy although they will need to have BOTH the Contestant's Players Card and PIN # when submitting selections.

ADDITIONAL NOTES --

1 - Contestants who submit selections on each of their entries for all 17 weeks and do not win either a weekly prize or season long prize will have their entry fee refunded ($25 or $50) in the form of free slot play that may only be used at the property at which they originally entered. The free slot play must be activated by March 15, 2012 and must be used within 30 days of activation.


Links to the OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and TIE BREAKERS may be found online at http://www.mygreatgiveaway.com/rules.aspx


(13) 2012 Cantor Gaming Football Contest


This Contest is expected to NOT BE OFFERED for 2012 but no official announcement has yet been made.

What follows is information for the Contest that was offered in 2011.


HIGHLIGHTS
This is the high end football contest for 2011 that carries a steep $ 10,000.oo entry fee with up to 2 entries allowed per contestant. It is patterned after the Las Vegas Hilton SuperContest in that contestants must pick 5 NFL games per week against a static contest pointspread. The contest runs all 17 weeks of the NFL season meaning that a total of 85 selections will be made per entry. The contest pays back 100% of the entry fees (no "guaranteed minimum prize pool" and pays the top 5 finishers

FORMAT -- Contestants select 5 NFL games each week against the pointspread for 17 weeks. Sides only. No Totals. The pointspread is a "static" pointspread as established by Cantor Gaming on Wednesdays by 10 AM Pacific time and thus does not change even though the actual betting lines on the games may change during the week. A pointspread win is worth 2 points. A pointspread tie is worth 1 point. A pointspread loss is worth 0 points.

ENTRY FEE & DEADLINE -- $ 10,000.oo per entry (made in cash or chips) with a maximum of 2 entries allowed per Social Security #. Entrants (and Proxies, if any) must be 21 years of age. Entrant must have a Cantor Race & Sports Book wagering account. Entry deadline is 9:00 AM Pacific time on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Contestants may enter at any of the Cantor Gaming properties in Las Vegas (and must submit their weekly entries at that same property) -- See "Other Notes," below, for a list of such properties.

PAYOUT -- 100% of Entry Fees paid to Top 5 Finishers (and ties) with a payout scale of 50%-20%-15%-10%-5%. Tie breakers are in place to determine First Place only (most points accumulated over the final 4 weeks). All other ties split the tied places prize money equally.

WEEKLY SELECTION SUBMISSION DEADLINE -- Friday 11:00 PM Pacific Time except for week 1 (9:00 AM Pacific time on Sunday, September 11, 2011). All selections are submitted at the same time and, once submitted, may not be changed. If a contestant chooses to use a Thursday/Friday game all 5 selections must be submitted at least 1 hour prior to the start of that Thursday/Friday game. The Official Rules clearly emphasize that THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

SELECTION SUBMISSION REQUIRMENTS -- Contestant must submit entries in person or via a Proxy (who has been registered by the Contestant with Cantor Gaming) and MUST BE SUBMITTED at the Cantor Gaming Property at which the contestant originally registed for the Contest.


OTHER NOTES --

The Contest may be entered at any of the following Cantor Gaming properties (at which the weekly selections MUST also be submitted) -- M Resort, The Venetian, The Palazzo, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tropicana, Cosmopolitan.


(14) 2012 Stations Casinos College Football Last Man Standing Contest


This Contest is expected to again be offered for 2012 but no official announcement has yet been made.

What follows is information for the Contest that was offered in 2011.


HIGHLIGHTS
This Contest is similar to a traditional "King of the Hill" contest in that contestants make one selection each week and if that selected team wins the contestant advances to the following week. Selections are made against a contest pointspread that does not change. All games will have half point pointspreads so there cannot be ties. A minimum prize of $ 25,000 is guaranteed with all funds going to the sole winner. The entry fee is $25 with up to 4 purchased entries per person allowed. A contestant who purchases 4 entries ($100) will recieve a bonus fifth entry at no cost. Proxies are not specifically allowed or disallowed but see the "SELECTION SUBMISSION/IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS" section below for a potential concern. The Contest will run for a maximum of 13 weeks but could end earlier.

FORMAT -- Contestants select 1 College football game each week to win their game against a static contest pointspread that uses half point lines and thus eliminates the possibility of a pointspread "push" or tie. If the selected team wins the contestant advances to the next week. Thursday and Friday games may be included in the Contest in addition to Saturday games. Any game that is not played by Sunday of the scheduled week will be counted as a winner and that contestant will advance to the following week. Contest continues until only one contestant remains. See the PAYOUT section below for more information on how the contest will end.

ENTRY FEE -- $ 25 per entry with a maximum of 4 entries allowed. Entrants must be 21 years of age and have a Boarding Pass Card, or equivalent, issued by a participating Stations propery. Entrants who pay for 4 entries will recieve a fifth entry at no additional cost. The deadline to sign up is Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 7:00 PM Pacific time.

PAYOUT -- The greater of $ 25,000 or 100% of Entry Fees will be awarded to the last contestant to correctly select a winner. If at the end of the 13 weeks there are 2 or more contestants who have not submitted a losing selection the prize pool will be equally split among such contestants. If all remaining contestants are eliminated on the same contest day the prize pool will be equally split among such contestants. HOWEVER -- Note that the Rules do not seem to consider the phrase "same contest day" as meaning the same contest week such that if contestants are eliminated on a Thursday, Friday and a Saturday of the same week only the contestants eliminated on that Saturday would win/share the prize pool). I shall try to obtain clarification on this point.


WEEKLY SELECTION SUBMISSION DEADLINE -- Selections must be made prior to the start of the game selected. The Contest Lines for week 1 are expected to be available on Monday, September 5, 2011 with the following weeks' lines available on Wednesdays.

SELECTION SUBMISSION/IDENTIFICATION REQUIRMENTS -- The Official Rules do not specifically address the use of a Proxy to submit a contestant's selection. HOWEVER, Rule # 7 does state "Identification may be required when contest selection is submitted."



ADDITIONAL NOTES --

If the same contestant wins BOTH this Pro Football Last Man Standing Contest AND the College Football Last Man Standing Contest that contestant will win a BONUS $ 100,000 in addition to the prize pools from both contests.


(15) 2012 Stations Casinos Pro Football Last Man Standing Contest


This Contest is expected to again be offered for 2012 but no official announcement has yet been made.

What follows is information for the Contest that was offered in 2011.


HIGHLIGHTS
This Contest is similar to a traditional "King of the Hill" contest in that contestants make one selection each week and if that selected team wins the contestant advances to the following week. Selections are made against a contest pointspread that does not change. All games will have half point pointspreads so there cannot be ties. A minimum prize of $ 75,000 is guaranteed with all funds going to the sole winner. The entry fee is $25 with up to 4 purchased entries per person allowed. A contestant who purchases 4 entries ($100) will recieve a bonus fifth entry at no cost. Proxies are not specifically allowed or disallowed but see the "SELECTION SUBMISSION/IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS" section below for a potential concern. The Contest will run only for the 17 weeks of the NFL Regular Season but could end earlier.

FORMAT -- Contestants select 1 NFL game each to win their game against a static contest pointspread that uses half point lines and thus eliminates the possibility of a pointspread "push" or tie. If the selected team wins the contestant advances to the next week. Any game that is not played by Monday of the scheduled week will be counted as a winner and that contestant will advance to the following week. Contest continues until only one contestant remains. See the PAYOUT section below for more information on how the contest will end.

ENTRY FEE -- $ 25.oo per entry with a maximum of 4 entries allowed. Entrants must be 21 years of age and have a Boarding Pass Card, or equivalent, issued by a participating Stations propery. Entrants who pay for 4 entries will recieve a fifth entry at no additional cost. The deadline to sign up is Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM Pacific time.

PAYOUT -- The greater of $ 75,000 or 100% of Entry Fees will be awarded to the last contestant to correctly select a winner. If at the end of the 17 week regular season there are 2 or more contestants who have not submitted a losing selection the prize pool will be equally split among such contestants. The Contest will not extend into the NFL Playoffs. If all remaining contestants are eliminated on the same contest day the prize pool will be equally split among such contestants. HOWEVER -- Note that the Rules do not seem to consider the phrase "same contest day" as meaning the same contest week such that if contestants are eliminated on both a Sunday and a Monday of the same week only the contestants eliminated on that Monday night game would win/share the prize pool). I shall try to obtain clarification on this point.


WEEKLY SELECTION SUBMISSION DEADLINE -- Selections must be made prior to the start of the game selected. It appears that all games (including Thursday night games) will be included in the contest although Stations may decide to exclude certain games (though not stated these could be games involving key players with questionable status for which no betting line has been posted). The Contest Lines for week 1 are expected to be available on Monday, September 5, 2011 with the following weeks' lines available on Wednesdays.

SELECTION SUBMISSION/IDENTIFICATION REQUIRMENTS -- The Official Rules do not specifically address the use of a Proxy to submit a contestant's selection. HOWEVER, Rule # 7 does state "Identification may be required when contest selection is submitted."



ADDITIONAL NOTES --

If the same contestant wins BOTH this Pro Football Last Man Standing Contest AND the College Football Last Man Standing Contest that contestant will win a BONUS $ 100,000 in addition to the prize pools from both contests.

(16) Additional Contests for 2012


Additional Contests for 2012 are expected to include --


(17) Discontinued Contests Offered in 2011 but not 2012


The following Contest that were held in 2011 are not being offered in 2012 --

LeRoys Pro Football Challenge
LeRoys College Football Challenge
LeRoys Pro Football 3 'n Out Elimination Contest
Cal Neva Pro Footbal Pick 'em
Cal Neva College Football Pick 'em


(18) The Proxy & the Services He Provides


Since moving to Las Vegas in 1991 Andy Iskoe of Logical Approach has entered many of the football contests offered and sponsored by the Sports Books in Las Vegas.

In fact, in 2012 he will enter the Las Vegas Hilton Super Contest for the 22nd consecutive season.

In addition to having had great success as a contestant in most of these contests over the years, he has also been a Proxy for contestants who live out of town and are not able to make the weekly selections in person at the various Sports Books.

In 2012 he shall again be offering his services as a Proxy for contestants who are unable to submit selections in person.

The key to an effective Proxy/Contestant relationship is communication.

Over the years Andy has developed an organized, structured and sensible system for disseminating and receiving contest selection information with the contestants for whom he has served as Proxy. Details of that system are explained below, both before and after the descriptions of most of the weekly football contests that shall be offerred for 2012.

The Proxy procedure is similar for all contests with minor variations due to time and/or deadline variations that will vary according to the specific contest.

Using the Las Vegas Hilton as an example emails are sent on Wednesday evenings by Andy Iskoe to the contestants for whom he is a Proxy. The email will contain the contest lines for the upcoming week's games (to be released on Wednesdays in 2012, not Tuesdays as was the case prior to 2011) as well as the contestant's results for the previous week and season-to-date results. In addition, standings are provided for contestants occupying positions that are currently in the money (top 20 and ties).

The contestant is then responsible for providing Andy with his/her 5 contest selections by either email or telephone (or both) by 6 PM on FRIDAY evening (or at a later time as mutually agreed upon) so that the selections may be submitted to the Hilton safely in advance of the Saturday 11 AM deadline.

The Fee charged for the Proxy Service is agreed upon with each contestant and is based upon the specific contest or combination of contests entered, the number of entries, the complexities of "administering" your weekly entries/selections, and other factors. The Fee can either be a flat, up front one time fee or a combination of a flat, up front fee and a percentage of any winnings earned by the contestant as mutually agreed upon by both Andy and the contestant for whom he serves as proxy.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss using Andy Iskoe as your Proxy
please either call him at 702 - 898 - 9802 or contact him via email at logical7@cox.net


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