Alright sports fans - Elepharts has some more great March Madness and contest news for you today! Yes, ESPN and Applebee's are hooking up to bring you ESPN's Round by Round Pick 'Em -- a fantasy game that gives you the chance to win a trip to New York City, a tour of the ESPN studios and Applebee's gift cards just by making your picks in each round of the great tournament.
This game is dramatically different from normal bracket contests where players only have one chance to predict the ultimate winners, because Round by Round Pick 'Em lets players make selections for the most immediate round -- and accumulate points along the way. Players earn bonus points if lower seeded teams win games. In order to reward players for picking upsets correctly, points will be determined by a combination of a team's seeding and the round in which the game takes place.
All entrants are eligible for participation rewards and the person with the most points will receive the ESPN Experience package, which includes:
-- Trip for two to New York City (two-night hotel and roundtrip airfare)
-- Tour of ESPN Studios in Bristol, Conn.
-- $200 Applebee's Gift Card
"The tournament is one of the true sports holidays," said Ed Erhardt, president, customer marketing and sales for ESPN. "Applebee's has worked hand-in-hand with ESPN to create a unique Fantasy Game with a prize that is equally as unique. We look forward to hosting the game winner in Bristol after the tournament."
"With ESPN, we've created a game that is perfect for die hard and bandwagon fans," said Mike Archer, president of Applebee's Services, Inc. "Through a series of second chances, Round by Round Pick 'Em players will have a rooting interest in every game during the tournament."
Also, with the tournament's recently announced new schedule, fans can see all games live and in their entirety at Applebee's restaurants which are open until midnight or later. Guests can cheer on their local teams and perennial powerhouses until midnight at many of Applebee's 1,900 restaurants, which offer ample bar seating and many flat screen televisions showing the exciting basketball games. Check with local restaurants for specific game times, game day specials and showings.
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