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Cornhole Has $8 Million in Prize Money and Global Ambition
- League currently has broadcast deals with both ESPN and CBS
- ACL has seen its prize money more than double every two years
Attendees play cornhole at the expo hall during the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida, on May 20. The American Cornhole League, which began in 2015, has seen its prize money more than double every two years, capitalizing on its growing popularity.
Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/BloombergCornhole, better known as a backyard and tailgate game, is attempting to go global.
The American Cornhole League, which began in 2015, has seen its prize money more than double every two years. In 2019, the cash prizes were at $1 million, two years later it grew to $3.3 million and this year its $8 million.
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Cornhole Has $8 Million in Prize Money and Global Ambition