Prizes & Rules

Make one official pick per week. Your season record (wins–losses) ranks you on the main leaderboard. Nobody is eliminated — you can play every week until the season ends.

• Picks on a game lock when that game kicks off.
• The weekly pick window closes at the Sunday night kickoff. If the week closes and you haven't made your official pick, that week counts as a loss.
• A push (tie against the line) doesn't count as a win or a loss and your streak carries on — but a push on your official pick means you owe two official picks the following week.
• If multiple players tie for first at the end of the season, the grand prize goes to the tied player with the longest current win streak — and if that's still level, the most net units.

You can join through the end of Week 3 — after that, entries are closed for the season. Your first week is penalty-free, but the weeks you missed become make-up picksthe following week, stacked on top of that week's normal pick.

• Join in Week 2 → you owe 2 official picks in Week 3.
• Join in Week 3 → you owe 3 official picks in Week 4.
• Every make-up pick counts toward your record, and any left unfilled when the week closes counts as a loss — so everyone plays the same number of picks over the season.

Want more action? Make as many extra picks as you like. Each one is scored as a simulated 1-unit play paid out by its odds, and the units leaderboard ranks players by net units. Extra picks never affect your main-board record.

Any single-market pick that settles within the competition week: moneyline, spread, game total, player props, and team props.

Not allowed: parlays, same-game parlays, futures, season-long markets, or anything that settles across multiple games or weeks. The simple rule: if it's a single pick that settles this week, it's eligible.

Picks must be priced at -150 or longer. That means -150, -140, -110, +100, +250, +800 are all fair game — but heavy favorites like -160, -200, or -350 are not. Long shots are uncapped. Odds are locked in at the moment you make your pick.

You can display odds in American (default) or decimal format from your profile settings.

• The best record on the main leaderboard wins a PlayStation 5. If players tie, the tiebreaker is the longest current win streak, then the most net units.
• Benchwarmer Bonus:fill every official pick you owe, every week from the week you join — any record — and you're entered into a random draw for a $50 PSN card.
• Winners are contacted directly after the season ends. No payments are made through the site itself.
• To claim any prize you'll need to answer a short math skill-testing question — standard for Canadian contests — and confirm your eligibility.
• Open to residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and the U.S. who are 18+ or the age of majority where they live. Full details in the Official Contest Rules.

• One account per player. Duplicate accounts are disqualified.
• Picks settle on the platform's posted odds and official league results. Settlement disputes can be raised within 48 hours of grading.
• Beat the Book may void picks affected by obvious odds errors or postponed games. A voided pick scores zero and — just like a push — it counts as your official pick for the week but you owe an extra official pick the following week.

No purchase necessary. Must be of legal age in your jurisdiction and reside where free-to-play prize competitions are lawful. Beat the Book is not a gambling operator, does not accept deposits or wagers, and does not pay out based on stakes. See the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Official Contest Rules for the full details. This page is a plain-language summary and not legal advice.