BetOnline running affiliate bracket contest

(PRESS RELEASE) -- BetOnline Affiliates are putting $1000.00 in cash prizes on the line for its affiliates in its Mini Bracket. Once the field of 68 is announced this coming Sunday, e-mail your predictions to affiliates@betonline.com on each of the teams you think will make the Final Four, the two teams that will move onto the Championship game and the team that wins the Championship. Points for each round will be awarded as follows:

• One point for each team that reaches the Final Four

• Two points for each team that reaches the Championship game

• Four points for correctly predicting the Champion

Also include your prediction of the total number of points scored in the Championship game. This will be used as the tie-breaker.

Prize pool for this promotion is broken down as follows:

• $500.00 for 1st Place

• $300.00 for 2nd Place

• $200.00 for 3rd Place

In order to be eligible for prizing, BetOnline Affiliates must receive your picks by 10:59 AM ET on March 17th, 2011.