| PointsBet Invitational | |
| Established: | 2022 |
| Current Host City: | Calgary, Alberta |
| Current Arena: | WinSport Event Centre |
| Purse: | $350,000 (2023) |
| Current Men's Champion: | Reid Carruthers |
| Current Women's Champion: | Rachel Homan |
| Current: | 2023 PointsBet Invitational |
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).[1] 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 University Curling Championships, the Canadian College Curling Championships and the Canadian Curling Club Championships. The winning teams receive $50,000. [2]
The event began in 2022, and consists of 16 teams. It is broadcast on television on TSN[3] 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,[4] with round names being called the "Sweep 16", "Elite 8" and "Final Four".[5]
The event replaces the Canada Cup and Continental Cup events on Curling Canada's season of champions calendar.[6]
| Year | Champion team | Runner-up team | Host City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericton, New Brunswick | ||||
| Oakville, Ontario | ||||
| 2024 | Calgary, Alberta |
| Year | Champion team | Runner-up team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristie Moore, Kate Hogan, Jessie Haughian, Taylor McDonald | |||
| Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris | |||
| 2024 |