Half of 'Jeopardy!' champion's new winnings will go to Seattle nonprofit
The game show "Jeopardy!" may be focused on trivia, but winnings of an upcoming competition will benefit humanitarian work.
"Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings will compete against fellow champion Brad Rutter and IBM's Watson computing system next month, with the windfalls going to charity.
The grand prize is $1 million, second place earns $300,000 and third place earns $200,000.
Jennings and Rutter will donate half of their winnings to charity, and IBM will donate 100 percent of its winnings to charity.
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