Splash Sports Cannonballs Into The NFL Survivor Pool

Splash Sports cannonballs into the NFL survivor pool market by moving a long-running Nevada model online, challenging Circa’s dominance. The Circa Survivor awards $20 million to the last remaining contestant, with $1,000 entry fees and Nevada rules requiring in-person sign-up and weekly picks made in Nevada, either personally or through a proxy. Splash Sports and Polymarket are offering an online survivor pool worth $21 million with the same $1,000 entry, allowing participation from 35 states and Canada without travel or proxies. The article says some weeks will require picking two teams instead of one, and it notes social media complaints about a 7.5% rake, while Circa charges no rake. Splash co-founder and co-CEO TJ Ross argues the rake on a $1,000 entry equals $75 and frames it as comparable to travel costs for Circa-style participation. He also says the company absorbs the difference if the pool does not fill, and it highlights the contest’s rapid growth from last year’s $2.5 million guaranteed pool.