{"id":1413,"date":"2020-04-20T13:26:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T13:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/help\/how-do-colossus-jackpots-work\/"},"modified":"2020-05-01T13:14:08","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T13:14:08","slug":"how-do-colossus-jackpots-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/help\/how-do-colossus-jackpots-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How do Colossus jackpots work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every Colossus jackpot is a <\/span><strong>betting pool<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and every bet you place into the pool increases the amount available to be distributed in prizes (like a lottery!). Colossus <\/span><strong>guarantees<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> significant minimum prizes so you don\u2019t have to worry about the pool \u2018not filling up\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To win a jackpot, you must pick the correct outcomes for the series of events (the \u2018legs\u2019 of the pool) listed on the relevant coupon. You can read more about the sports and pool types available on Colossus, as well as how to play, in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/help\/category\/sports\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/help\/category\/racing\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Racing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The great thing about Colossus jackpots is that you don\u2019t have to get everything right to get a payout. If you get close enough to a perfect ticket but not quite all the way, we offer substantial <\/span><strong>consolation prizes <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for most of our pools to recognise a good effort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will also be offered the option to <\/span><strong>Cash Out<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your ticket after each leg of the pool*. Colossus pioneered this feature (not that we like to brag). Read more about Cash Out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/help\/how-does-cash-out-work\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both jackpot and consolation prizes are <\/span><strong>shared<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among winners. Read more about prizes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/help\/category\/basics\/prizes-cash-out\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Also at half-times for football pools.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every Colossus jackpot is a betting pool and every bet you place into the pool increases the amount available to be distributed in prizes (like a lottery!). Colossus guarantees significant minimum prizes so you don\u2019t have to worry about the pool \u2018not filling up\u2019. 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