What Is the ‘Westgate Super Contest’ in Sports Betting?
The “Westgate SuperContest” is widely considered the most prestigious football handicapping contest in the world.
Think of it as the “World Series of Sports Betting.”
It is a season-long competition held by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook (a famous casino sportsbook). People fly in from all over the world just to enter.
How It Works
- The Goal: You have to pick 5 NFL games against the spread every single week of the regular season.
- The Scoring: You get 1 point for a win and 0.5 points for a push (tie). The person with the most points at the end of the season wins.
- The Entry Fee: It’s expensive! It typically costs around $1,000 to $1,500 just to enter.
- The Prize: The winner often takes home over $1 million.
Why It’s Famous (The “Proxy” Rule)
This contest is the main reason the term “Proxy” exists in US betting.
Because you have to submit your picks in person in Las Vegas every week, but you don’t have to live there, thousands of people hire a proxy.
- You fly to Vegas in August to sign up.
- You fly home.
- Every week, you email your 5 picks to your proxy.
- They walk into the Westgate and submit them for you.