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How To Play

The world's first sports-lottery bracket contest. One participant is guaranteed to win.

PBL's proprietary algorithm takes all possible basketball tournament bracket combinations and divides them evenly and randomly among all entrants in a lottery-style pool.

Pool participants view their bracket standings in near real-time and track who they need to root for in every game throughout the tournament. This exciting, first-of-its-kind contest ensures that one lucky participant is guaranteed to have the PERFECT bracket, winning a grand prize of $500.


This contest is completely Free to enter!

Real-Time Analytics

Not sure who to root for? Our near real-time analytics keep you in the know every step of the way.

Guaranteed Winner

One participant is mathematically guaranteed to hold the perfect bracket. It could be you!

Completely Free

No entry fee, no catch. Sign up and you're in for a chance to win $500.

Trial Rules & Information

1
Create Your Account

Create an account on PerfectBracketLottery.com to enter this FREE contest.

You MUST create an account by 5 pm EST Wednesday March 18, 2026

You MUST be at least 18 years old with a valid email address to enter

2
Brackets Distributed

Once registration is complete, brackets will be distributed to all participants.

All bracket combinations will be assigned randomly between 5 pm EST Wed March 18, 2026 and 12 PM EST Thu March 19, 2026 (prior to round of 64).

3
View Your Dashboard

After all brackets have been distributed, login to view your personalized player dashboard with custom analytics.

4
Track the Tournament

Tournament played — bracket analytics will update throughout the tournament.

5
Win the Grand Prize

At the culmination of the tournament, the lucky participant with the PERFECT bracket wins the $500 Grand Prize!

The grand prize will be paid within 30 days of the final contest.

How Big Is 9.2 Quintillion?

9,223,372,036,854,775,808

Total possible bracket combinations
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If you had one penny for every bracket combination, you'd have more money than 1,000x the global economy.

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If you strung those pennies in a line, it would take 19 years traveling at the speed of light to reach the other end.

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If you had a basketball for every combination, you could fill up the Grand Canyon... 20 times!

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You've never had a rooting experience like this!

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