Media Release

24 March 2023

Last chance to register for Million Dollar Fish!The biggest season ever of Million Dollar Fish, underwritten by SportsBet, wraps up next Friday, but all nine fish carrying tags worth $1 million remain eligible to be caught once Season 8 ends on 31 March 2023. So now’s the time to register if you haven’t already. If you catch one of the fish worth a million bucks and you aren’t registered for Season 8, you can’t claim the cash.Season 8 has seen the most fish caught of any season – 18 so far – but there are still 82 $10,000 tagged barra out there to reel in. And it just keeps getting better. Double the Dough is back for the final weekend of Season 8.

That means the first lucky registered fisho to reel in a $10,000 barra this Saturday or Sunday will instead pocket a cool $20,000. When a Double the Dough fish is caught, the fisho’s chosen Million Dollar Fish charity receives $2,000. Two anglers have taken out $20,000 each so far this season thanks to earlier Double the Dough weekends. In total, $200,000 has been paid out to Season 8’s 18 winning anglers.

Registering for Season 8 of Million Dollar Fish automatically enters you into the monthly Lucky Prize Pool, which includes thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes up for grabs including holiday and flights packages and fishing and camping merchandise and equipment. Register now for free at [http://www.milliondollarfish.com.au].

Quotes from NT Major Events Company CEO Suzana Bishop:

“Million Dollar Fish Season 8 has been bigger and better than ever with more fish worth a million bucks to catch, more $10,000 fish caught, and more money given out to fishos and charity than any other season.

“It’s exciting to see not only Territorians embrace the competition, but also people from interstate and overseas. Million Dollar Fish brings them here to cast a line and fish our pristine waterways, and also experience the Territory’s unique tourism offerings.”

Quotes from SportsBet NT Operations and Partnerships Manager Thijs Bors:

“As the major sponsor of Million Dollar Fish, SportsBet is thrilled with how Season 8 has gone so far. We’ve never paid out so much cash, and we’re keen to pay out more!

“Million Dollar Fish is the greatest fishing competition in Australia, and we’re looking forward to Season 9.”

Media Contact: NTMEC Media 0412 352 850

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