SuperContest Survivor: Details on WestGate’s New NFL Survivor Contest

What you need to know about SuperContest Survivor -- WestGate SuperBook's new NFL Survivor Contest launching ahead of the 2025 season.

NFL Survivor fans have another big-money contest to look forward to: Westgate Las Vegas is launching a brand-new “SuperContest Survivor” ahead of the 2025 season. Here’s what you need to know, including key details and what it means for prospective players.

What is SuperContest Survivor?

The SuperContest Survivor follows the standard NFL survivor format: You pick one NFL team to win straight-up each week, you can’t use the same team twice, and one wrong pick eliminates your entry.

The contest is hosted at WestGate Las Vegas, which already runs popular SuperContest competitions for both NFL and college football. We’ll dive into that background later, but needless to say, WestGate knows how to run high-stakes football contests.

Specific details about the contest structure are still coming. WestGate hasn’t announced yet whether there will be double-pick weeks, special holiday scheduling, or other wrinkles in the competition. Those details will be released sometime after registration opens on July 1, 2025.

What is the SuperContest Survivor Entry Fee?

Here’s what it costs to play:

• Entry Fee: $5,000 per entry
• Entry Limit: 10 entries per person
• Format: Winner-take-all structure
• Prize Pool: 100% of entry fees returned to participants

This positions SuperContest Survivor as a strong option for high rollers. The $5,000 entry fee is significantly more than Circa Survivor’s $1,000 per entry but much less than the ultra-premium Circa Grandissimo contest, which costs $100,000 per entry. It creates a middle tier for players who want higher stakes without climbing into six-figure territory.

How Do You Enter SuperContest Survivor?

Registration opens Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 9:00 AM PST at WestGate Las Vegas. You must sign up in person at the WestGate sportsbook; no online registration is allowed. More details can be found here.

Once you’re registered, you can use a proxy service to submit your weekly picks throughout the season. This setup follows the same pattern as other major Las Vegas survivor contests and ensures everything stays legal under Nevada gaming rules, while still letting people from across the country participate.

Building on the SuperContest Legacy

Westgate Las Vegas has been running its iconic SuperContest since 1988, earning a reputation as one of the most prestigious football contests in sports betting. While it began as a local handicapping competition, the SuperContest exploded in popularity once proxy entries were allowed, enabling players from across the country to compete without being in Las Vegas each week.

Known for its high-stakes formats and trusted operations, Westgate has continued to expand its contest offerings, adding SuperContest Gold and Reboot in recent years. Now, for 2025, they’re going even further with two new additions: SuperContest Survivor and a College Football SuperContest, giving serious fans more ways to get in the action.

Why NFL Survivor Contests Are Booming

The timing couldn’t be better for WestGate to jump into this market. NFL survivor contests have absolutely exploded in popularity, mainly thanks to Circa Survivor’s incredible growth.

Just look at these numbers: Circa Survivor grew from a $1 million guaranteed prize pool in 2020 to a record-breaking $15 million guarantee for 2025. In 2024, they had over 14,000 entries and easily surpassed last year’s guaranteed prize amount of $10 million.

This proves there’s huge demand for survivor contests and plenty of room for multiple high-stakes options. Players want choices, and different entry levels appeal to different types of participants.

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