It’s that time of year. The leaves are changing colors and the primary colors of red and blue bombard our TVs during commercial breaks. We’re less than 40 days away from the 2020 Presidential Election and DraftKings Sportsbook is getting in on the buildup festivities for bettors in Colorado while offering up some serious cash.
DraftKings Sportsbook is running a free-to-play $50,000 pool based on the first Presidential Debate on Tuesday night between President Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden.
You can get in on the action, enter to win a share of the $50,000 worth of prizes for the 2020 Presidential Debate, and get $1,000 in free bets when you click here.
The free-to-play $50,000 pool costs nothing to enter and is available to DraftKings Sportsbook users. The $50,000 worth of prizes will be paid out in varying amounts to over 4,000 winners.
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DraftKings Sportsbook’s 2020 Presidential Debate Pool
Presidential debates often draw big viewership numbers. In fact, the first Presidential Debate between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton set an all-time record with 84 million viewers across 13 networks that aired the event. While the second debate viewership dropped to 66.5 million, it rebounded to 71.6 million for the third and final debate of the 2016 election cycle. Simply put: Presidential Debates crush and DraftKings Sportsbook is smart to take advantage.
Users of DraftKings Sportsbook will have until just before the start of the debate at 7:00PM MT to lock in their wagers on 10 different prop questions.
The $50,000 of prize money will be distributed to the 4,160 winners by September 30 as follows:
- 1st Place: $5,000
- 2nd-3rd Place: $1,000
- 4th-5th Place: $500
- 6th-30th Place: $100
- 31st-80th Place: $50
- 81st-660th Place: $25
- 661st-1660th Place: $10
- 1661st-4160th: $5
2020 Presidential Debate Pool Prop Questions
These are the 10 prop questions bettors will have to respond to:
When the candidates walk onto the stage, how will they first greet each other?
- Handshake
- Elbow bump
- Fist bump
- No touching
Who will be the first to speak?
- Donald Trump
- Joe Biden
Who will say the word “China” first?
- Donald Trump
- Joe Biden
- Neither says “China”
Which of these listed former candidates will be mentioned first by either Trump or Biden by name?
- Bernie Sanders
- Elizabeth Warren
- Pete Buttigieg
- Michael Bloomberg
- Amy Klobuchar
- None of these are mentioned
Who will be mentioned first by name by either candidate?
- Mike Pence
- Kamala Harris
- Neither is mentioned
Will Donald Trump Say the exact phrase “Law and Order” during the debate?
- Yes
- No
Who will be mentioned first by either candidate?
- Hillary Clinton
- Barack Obama
- Neither is mentioned
Who will mention Dr. Anthony Fauci first?
- Donald Tump
- Joe Biden
- Neither candidate mentions Fauci
Will Joe Biden mention his Corvette?
- Yes
- No
How many of his children will Donald Trump mention by name during the debate?
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
How to Sign Up for DraftKings Sportsbook
If you’re looking to get in on the action, enter for your share of $50,000 in Presidential Debate Pool prize money, and up to $1,000 in free bets with DraftKings Sportsbook, click here.
Once you’ve made an initial deposit, you can lock in your first bet risk-free, then opt into the free-to-play $50,000 Presidential Debate pool. Simply navigate to “Pools” at the top of the home page or app, select the “Free $50k Pool: First Presidential Debate”, make your selections, and submit your responses. Whether you watch the debate with millions of Americans is up to you, but you can follow along with the app to see how your selections play out throughout the debate on Tuesday night.
Click here get in on the action, enter to win a share of the $50,000 worth of prizes for the 2020 Presidential Debate, and get $1,000 in free bets.
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