Register for the ESPN 97.5 BRACKET Madness Contest

It’s that time again, ESPN 97.5’s 7th annual Bracket Madness presented by The Golden Nugget Lake Charles, supported by Two Creeks Crossing Resort and Republic Boot Company. We’ll be giving away TONS of prizes worth over $50 each. And did we mention this is all FREE?

REGISTER YOUR BRACKET HERE!  

Prizes include a 2-night stay at Golden Nugget Lake Charles plus a $200 food/beverage credit, a 2-night stay at Two Creeks Crossing Resort, gift cards to Republic Boot Company, Niko Niko’s, Trulucks, Agricole Hospitality, Dessert Gallery and much more.

And of course, come hang out with us during the tournament as we broadcast live from these locations: (Updated Daily)

March 19: Nick’s Place, 2713 Rockyridge Dr, Houston, TX 77063

March 20: East River 9, 65 Hirsch Rd, Houston, TX 77020

March 26: Saint Arnold Brewing Company, 2000 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020

March 27: Wild West Brewfest , 555 Katy Fort Bend Rd, Katy, TX 77494,

April 6:

PRIZE PICKUP:

ESPN 97.5 Houston BRACKET CHALLENGE 2026
Official Contest Rules 

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station KFNC, ESPN 97.5FM, owned and operated by Gow Media LLC (collectively, the “Stations”),5353 W. Alabama, Suite 415, Houston, TX 77056, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the ESPN 97.5 Houston Bracket Madness (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

• No purchase is necessary.  Void where prohibited. All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
• Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents age 21 or older with a valid Driver’s License at time of prize pick up.  One entry per person. Employees, agents, representatives, or affiliates of the Station, Gow Media., its affiliates, participating sponsors, other radio stations, television stations and print advertising companies serving the metro area, and their immediate family members and household members are not eligible to participate.  The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents, siblings, grandparents, children, grandchildren and cohabiting significant others.
• An individual may win a prize from an on-going contest only once per 30-day period unless otherwise specifically stated.   An individual may win other seasonal or one-time contests only once for the duration of the contest.
• The contest will begin on Thursday, March 19 at 11:15am and will run through Monday, April 6, 2026 (the “Contest Period”).
• All of the ways to enter and/or participate in the contest (e.g., entry forms, call in, online, etc.)
• ENTRY PAGE. To access and/or enter the Promotion, log-on to the Men’s Tournament Challenge homepage and click the link HERE

• You must complete your entry by creating a username and password and completely filling out your bracket.
• HOW TO PLAY. 
  • General. The objective of the Promotion is to accumulate the most points by correctly selecting the “winning pick” for each of the sixty-three (63) match-ups associated with the Tournament. 
• ENTIRE Bracket must be filled out to be considered eligible for the ESPN 97.5 Bracket Madness. Only one entry per person.

• Scoring. A correct pick in a given round is shown below: 
  • Round 1: 1 point per pick
  • Round 2: 2 points per pick
  • Round 3: 4 points per pick
  • Round 4: 8 points per pick
  • Round 5: 16 points per pick
  • Championship: 32 points per pick
• In the event a Tournament match does not occur as scheduled (e.g., due to cancellation) no points will be awarded.
• Lock-time. All picks will lock at the scheduled tip off time of the Tournament currently scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2025 at 11:15am. Your picks for the matchups must be submitted, received and recorded by Sponsor’s computer by the scheduled locktime. Selections submitted after the deadline are considered invalid. Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Promotion. 
  • Ties. Entrants may, but are not required to, submit a predicted score for the championship game (the “Tiebreaker Game Score”). This prediction is used for tiebreaker purposes only. If no predicted score is submitted for an entry, it is given a default prediction of zero (0) points to zero (0) points.