NBC Sports & NFFC To Provide $1 MILLION BONUS!!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:52 am

Originally posted by Diesel:
quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
quote:Originally posted by Diesel:
I know it's a bit off-track, but still a BONUS based question...

I thought I read somewhere about having awards/bonuses given to multi-league winners. Is that true?

Finally, did anyone come up with a feasable way to create an Auction bonus? Or is it not in the cards for this year?

Thanks. Another good question. Someone else just asked this of me via e-mail. I should post this in the Prizes link and I will.

Last year I offered this bonus:

$650 free entry if you win two live events and are in the main event

$1300 free entry if you win three live events

$5,000 free entry if you win four live events

I'm going to pass on the auction bonus plan unless the participants can put it together. I think we have enough going on our plates right now. [/QUOTE]Thanks Greg. This is GREAT stuff, for an average Wednesday in the off-season. [/QUOTE]This concluded on a Wednesday, but it's been months in the making. I can hardly wait until next year when we have the web site, partnership, bonus plans and everything in place by Jan. 1st and we'll have 8 months of promotions to kick this off. We're doing a lot of this by the seat of our pants and waiting for busy lawyers to approve everything, but things happen sometimes. It's a good partnership and we couldn't do things like this alone.

Just as an FYI: NBC Sports sent out an e-mail about our Primetime event today to hundreds of thousands of their customers, so the $1 million bonus announcement couldn't have come at a better time. Now be nice to all newcomers who come to the Message Board this week to check us out.

bald is beautiful · Post by **bald is beautiful** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:55 am

Originally posted by Captain Hook:
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!

WHOO HOO

What are you so excited about Perry? The annuity is 40 years. You only got about 10 years left!

Sollan · Post by **Sollan** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:58 am

Greg,

I know last year was the first year you offered the multiple league bonus.
Did any owners win multiple live events last year?
If so, who was it?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:14 am

Originally posted by Sollan:
Greg,

I know last year was the first year you offered the multiple league bonus.
Did any owners win multiple live events last year?
If so, who was it? Lumpy's Losers won a $650 free entry this year as they won the Las Vegas $1,300 Draft Champions League and the $650 Draft Champions League. Lumpy was the one who talked me into this bonus and now he's the one who is cashing a bonus I didn't budget for!!!

Thanks buddy as I'm still trying to explain this one to accounting!!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:16 am

Originally posted by bald is beautiful:
quote:Originally posted by Captain Hook:
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!

WHOO HOO

What are you so excited about Perry? The annuity is 40 years. You only got about 10 years left! [/QUOTE]Are you kidding Jack? With all that sunshine Perry has in Surprise and that fountain of youth he's found (new marriage, wine with every meal), he's got a good 20 years left!!

At the very least he'll have his entry fees covered for every fantasy league he's in for the rest of his life.

pizzatyme · Post by **pizzatyme** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:22 am

Hell, the way I'm going, just the excitement of winning both and thus the bonus would kill me over!

---> in casket

[ July 09, 2008, 03:23 PM: Message edited by: UFFCS ]

pizzatyme · Post by **pizzatyme** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:41 am

Greg, to clarify, are you saying only winners who draft alone can take home the bonus?

Or can I have someone there helping me as a "Co-manager"?

I'd like for my wife to be there, but am I out if I list her as a partner/co-manager?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:48 am

Originally posted by UFFCS:
Greg, to clarify, are you saying only winners who draft alone can take home the bonus?

Or can I have someone there helping me as a "Co-manager"?

I'd like for my wife to be there, but am I out if I list her as a partner/co-manager? No, you can have co-managers with you for both events, but you have to be the principle owner of both teams to qualify for the $1 million bonus. In other words, if you drafted an NFFC Classic team and then split an NFFC Primetime team with Diesel as co-manager, you wouldn't be eligible for the $1 million prize. He would if he also had an NFFC Classic team. So just make sure that if you split a team with someone that you have the right person listed as the principle owner.

These teams will definitely have to sign a form on Draft Day acknowledging this fact. But again, I think most teams will take one or both for both events.

[ July 09, 2008, 03:49 PM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]

pizzatyme · Post by **pizzatyme** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:54 am

Call me puchy with this new news.

Russ with Marc as co-managers in both is okay.

Russ (alone) or with Marc as co-manager in one and Marc with Russ as co-manager in another is no good. Correct?

Annuity is only payable to the Manager of 2 winning teams. Co-managers do not qualify. Correct?

Jeez, I need to put down the pipe.
:rolleyes:

BillyWaz · Post by **BillyWaz** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:03 am

This is awesome news Greg, great job getting this accomplished!!!

Now I can jump into the NFBC Main this spring knowing I have two free $1,300 entries in football in 2009!!