The PointsBet Invitational is an annual
curling tournament put on by
Curling Canada as one of its four "Season of Champions" events (along with the
Scotties,
the Brier and either the men's or women's
World Curling Championships). The tournament is held as a
single-elimination tournament, and features the top ranked teams in the country, as well as the winners of certain national championships such as the
Canadian Junior Curling Championships
The Canadian Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament held to determine the best junior-level curling team in Canada. Junior level curlers must be under the age of 21 as of June 30 in the year prior to the tournament.
The even ...
, the
Canadian University Curling Championships, the
Canadian College Curling Championships and the
Canadian Curling Club Championships. The winning teams receive
$50,000.
The event began in 2022, and consists of 16 teams. It is broadcast on television on
TSN
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and is sponsored by PointsBet, an online gambling website. As a single-elimination tournament, it is meant to emulate the "
March Madness" NCAA basketball tournament, with round names being called the "Sweep 16", "Elite 8" and "Final Four".
The event replaces the
Canada Cup and
Continental Cup events on Curling Canada's season of champions calendar.
Winners
Men
Women
References
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Curling competitions in Canada