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Million Dollar Button curling contest returnsskip to main content (press enter)Your weather location has not been setSet weather location CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Million Dollar Button curling contest returnsLast Updated Wednesday October 21 2009 954 PM ET Comments1Recommend10CBC Sports Canadian curling fans will once again have a chance to shoot for big money on CBC Television as the Capital One Million Dollar Button contest returns for another seasonThis years final takes place during the championship final of the BDO Classic Canadian Open the third leg of the Captial One Grand Slam of Curling series in Winnipeg on Jan 24Last year Ron Trottier of Osoyoos BC came within 35 inches of winning $1 million when his attempt to cover the button just missed its target Trottiers effort was good enough to earn him $10000 as the contests inaugural finalistHis shot and the stories of the five other qualifiers had people across Canada buzzing about curling said CBC Sports executive director Scott Moore This year were doing it againAnd in an Olympic year with the promise of Team Canada playing in the Capital One Grand Slam events the spotlight will be that much brighterIn order to win the Capital One Million Dollar Buttons grand prize of a onetime payment of $1 million the contest finalist must successfully deliver a rock from the hack and have it cover the hole in the centre of the button on a regulation curling sheet The contest finalist will have just one opportunity to execute the shotShould the finalists rock miss covering the hole in the centre of the button but be touching a part of the button the contestant will receive $100000 He or she wins $25000 if the rock is touching the fourfoot circle $10000 if the rock is touching the eightfoot circle and $5000 if the rock is touching the 12foot circleShould the finalists rock not touch any of the circles he or she still receives $1000Fans can register online or onsite during the opening days of the first three Capital One Grand Slam of Curl...