HALIFAX, Nova Scotia and
ATLANTA , Jan. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- North America's leading Web site for sports
wagering enthusiasts, Covers.com, announced that Covers member
Jackson Duncan is $25,000 richer after placing his 21st straight
winning bet in "Streak Survivor", one of the ten free sports
handicapping contests available at www.covers.com.
Duncan won $25K by correctly
selecting an NBA game's outcome, taking the underdog Celtics
against the Blazers on January 22nd.
And only twenty-four hours later the Georgia native pushed his streak to 22
straight by picking Atlanta Hawks (-3.5) over Oklahoma City
Thunder; a game which Atlanta won
103-93. If Duncan can maintain his winning streak all the way to 25
in a row, he'll then claim the Covers "Streak Survivor" grand prize
of $100,000 in cash.
Known within the Covers community as "brackson13", Duncan
started his amazing streak on January
1st taking the over in Ohio
State's 42-35 NCAAF win against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. "I really
hadn't paid attention to the Covers contests until last month,"
says Duncan, who has been using Covers since he was in college.
"Obviously, my experience with it has been awesome to this point. I
think it's great that Covers offers contests like this for free,
that anyone could get on a hot streak and have this kind of fun
with this kind of experience. I love it."
"The Covers contests are a very important part of the overall
experience for our site members," says Sionne Roberts, VP Sales & Marketing at
Covers.com. "What's exciting is that in addition to winning the
$25,000 prize, Jackson Duncan is still eligible to win the
$100,000 grand prize by continuing
his streak of correct game picks. He's obviously on a remarkable
run now and it's great to see our entire Covers audience rally
around him with so much support for the streak." Roberts also
mentioned Covers is now celebrating its 20th Anniversary plus has
given away more than $500,000 in cash
and prizes to its various contest winners in the last 5 years
alone.
"Everyone is aware of the popular Daily Fantasy properties
offering million-dollar prizes, but those sites do charge a fee
from members wishing to play or require you to beat out a large
field of competitors to win," says Roberts. "What our members
like about the Covers.com contests experience is the fact we have a
large prize pool available on a variety of handicapping-based games
that you can play completely free-of-charge.
"My experience with the Covers Community has been incredible,"
said Duncan. "The support and encouragement has just been
overwhelming."
About these exciting developments, Sionne Roberts says, "Everyone here at
Covers.com congratulates Duncan on his achievement of picking 21
consecutive winning bets in the contest. And we definitely wish him
the best of luck as he chases down 25 consecutive winners for the
Covers Streak Survivor $100,000
contest grand prize".
ABOUT COVERS MEDIA GROUP (www.covers.com)
Established in 1995, Covers Media Group is entering its 20th
year of operations and currently welcomes over 2 million visitors
to its flagship Web property Covers.com every single month.
Covers.com is North America's
leading online resource for sports wagering enthusiasts, publishing
original editorial content and comprehensive statistical insights
daily, while also offering multiple free handicapping contests as
well as fee-based expert advice.
For Media Inquiries, Please Contact:
Jon Campbell
Head of Editorial, Covers.com
Phone: (902)402-3800
Email: jcampbell@covers.com
Website: www.covers.com
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SOURCE Covers Media Group