(Jan 12, 2009) -- Canadian curling fans move one step closer for a chance to attempt to cover the button for a million dollars, live on CBC Television
TORONTO, ON -– Judy English, 60, of St. John’s, Nfld. and Ron Trottier, 64, of Osoyoos, B.C. became the latest semi-finalists of the Capital One Million Dollar Button contest today after both individuals were randomly selected from thousands of online entries.
Together, English and Trottier will compete alongside Masters of Curling qualifier Sheri Smeltzer, 24, of Fergus, Ont., The National qualifier Jean Poirier, 52, of Cap-Rouge, Que. and one final on-site qualifier from the upcoming BDO Classic Canadian Open for a chance to attempt to cover the button for $1 million (CDN), live on CBC Television on Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Canada’s first ever million dollar curling contest will take place during the final of the BDO Classic Canadian Open, the third leg of the men’s 2008-09 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series, on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man.
In order to win the Capital One Million Dollar Button’s grand prize of a one-time payment of $1 million (CDN), the contest finalist must successfully deliver a rock from the hack and have it cover the hole in the centre of the button on a regulation curling sheet. The contest finalist will have just one opportunity to execute the shot.
Should the finalist’s rock miss covering the hole in the centre of the button, but be touching a part of the button, the individual will receive $100,000 (CDN). Alternatively, $25,000 (CDN) will be awarded if the rock is touching the four-foot circle. A prize of $10,000 (CDN) will be awarded if the rock is touching the eight-foot circle while a rock that touches the 12-foot circle will earn $5,000 (CDN). Should the finalist’s rock not touch any of the circles, the individual will receive $1,000 (CDN). Full contest details are available at www.capitalone.ca/button.
During the BDO Classic Canadian Open, six lucky fans who fill out a ballot at the MTS Centre between January 22-23 will be randomly selected to compete in an on-site playoff.
The on-site playoff will take place following the quarterfinals of the BDO Classic Canadian Open. During the on-site playoff, the fan who is closest to the button will win the right to compete in the semi-finals of the Capital One Million Dollar Button.
The five national semi-finalists will subsequently compete against each other following the semi-finals of the BDO Classic Canadian Open on Saturday, January 24. The semi-finalist who throws the rock closest to the button will earn the right to compete for $1 million in the finals of the Capital One Million Dollar Button.
The Capital One Million Dollar Button is the first curling-based contest in Canada with a grand prize of $1 million available to be won.
As the official television broadcaster of the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series, CBC will air coverage of the playoffs and finals of the first three 2008-09 men’s Capital One Grand Slam of Curling events. CBC will also broadcast the men’s and women’s finals of the 2009 Grey Power Players’ Championship, the eighth and final leg of the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series.
Held annually since 2001-02, the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling is a series of eight premier men’s and women’s events that boast Canada’s deepest and strongest curling fields.
About Capital One
Located in Toronto, Ontario, Capital One has offered Canadian consumers a range of competitive MasterCard® credit cards since 1996, when the company first introduced the Platinum MasterCard® in Canada. Capital One Canada is a division of Capital One Bank, a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia (NYSE: COF).
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About Insight Sports Ltd.
Insight Sports Ltd. is a leading North American sports media and entertainment company which owns, creates, aggregates and distributes sports and entertainment content across multiple platforms, including broadcast television, events, online, mobile, in-arena and video on-demand. Among its event assets, Insight Sports owns and operates the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling (www.worldcurlingtour.com), a series of eight high-profile men’s and women’s events that feature Canada’s deepest and strongest curling fields. |
