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Slot Tournament Performance Bonus Insured By California Casino

slot tournamentBrent Kelly, Western Business Development Manager with Odds On Promotions, shares an idea for holding more successful slot tournaments… 

This Spring I assisted a California casino client in adding some sizzle to a slot tournaments with an a unique insured prize promotion called a performance bonus.

While performance bonuses are generally used to motivate professional athletes, coaches, teams, or sales departments, they can be used in a variety of ways … including casino promotions such as slot, poker and other table games tournaments.  As the name implies, a bonus is awarded if a particular level of performance is achieved.

For this event, a 3-day slot tournament, players could qualify for a “performance bonus” – and be eligible to win up to $160,000 in cash –  based on their tournament play.

Here’s how it worked…

Each contestant was randomly assigned a slot machine for each of  round of tournament play.  If a player ended up finishing all three rounds with the highest score, they would have been awarded $100,000… and Odds On would have written the check for the prize!

If a player consistently finished with one of the top 5 highest scores during all three rounds, they would be awarded $50,000.  And if  any player who finished the tournament having landed in the top ten during all three rounds, Odds On would have paid out Odds On would have paid out $10,000.

Slot Tournament: Multiple Ways to Win!

Three days of slots, three chances to win additional cash – and the property only had to pay a fraction of cost of the prize so they were able to advertise a substantially larger prize pool without having to risk the cost of a payout!  It doesn’t get any better than that!

Let us help you make one of your players a winner by insuring a grand prize at your upcoming slot tournament — just give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote.  You can also email Odds On Promotions for more information!

Golf Contest Helps Raise Funds for Basketball Team’s Charity

golf contest - 60-foot puttDamien Anderson, Internet Business Development Manager with Odds On Promotions shares how an aviation company in the Southwest managed to help raise funds for a basketball team’s charity by insuring a grand prize golf contest...

In order to help fundraise as well as improve their name recognition, an aviation company in the Southwest insured a putting contest at the charity’s 25th Annual “Jump Ball Gala” event, which featured appearances by Charles Barkley and Kevin Johnson (“KJ”) of NBA fame.

Individuals who made a donation at the event had the opportunity to participate in a 15-foot putting golf contest.  All those who successfully holed the putt then had their names placed in a bowl.  Out of all those who qualified, one lucky attendee’s name was drawn and they were given the opportunity to make a final 60-foot putt.  If they holed that grand prize putt, they would have been given the gift of flight — $20,000 in free private flight hours, paid for by Odds On Promotions.

Interested in insuring one of our many golf contests at your next big event?  Whether it’s a trade show, charity event or otherwise, we’re guaranteed to have something just for you!  Give Odds On Promotions a call at 888-827-2249 or email us for more information!

Pssst – Remember the infamous Shot at Glory hole-in-one challenge at the infamous 16th green at TPC Scottsdale earlier this year, which Odds On’s sister company, Hole In One International, insured?  The aforementioned charity just so happened to be the title sponsor for that event!  Furthermore, the aviation company teamed up with Hole In One International to also insure a hole in one contest on three separate courses at Desert Mountain Golf Course in Scottsdale, Arizona!  What can we say?  Our clients just can’t get enough of us!

Retail Promotions for Jewelry Stores: Diamonds and Dollars

retail promotions - video scratch and winA jewelry store in the Midwest recently reached out to me looking for retail promotions.  The retailer was looking for a promotion that they could use as part of a “Six Weeks of Savings” celebration tied to their 60th anniversary.

After we reviewed a few different concepts, the client chose Odds On’s countertop “Diamonds & Dollars” Video Scratch and Win game.

Preferred customers of the jewelry store will be invited to an exclusive VIP event at their store location on a specified promotion date.  Each customer will then choose six spots on the Video Scratch & Win game’s touchscreen.  If all 6 spots on the game’s touchscreen reveal a grand prize symbol (which, in this case, happens to be a diamond coupled with a bundle of bills), they’ll be an instant $60,000 winner, compliments of Odds On!

Luckily, it’s not “Game Over” for those customers who don’t manage to select all 6 grand prize winning spots!

The jewelry store will be awarding a number of smaller auxiliary prizes for those who find fewer grand prize symbols.  If a player select 1 or 2 grand prize symbols, they’ll get a free prizes provided by the store. For 3/6 grand prize symbols, they wont have to pay sales tax on items purchased that day.   Collecting 4/6 symbols will land customers 15% off of their purchases, while 5/6 symbols will result in a 20% discount on all purchases made the day of the VIP event!

No one leaving empty-handed is definitely the sign of a great promotion, if you ask me!

You can see exactly how the game is played at the bottom of this blog post!

And if you’re interested in insuring one of our retail promotions like this, you’ll want to check out our Video Scratch and Win games. Or visit our website for even more ideas!  Interested in a custom game or promotion?  No problem!  Just give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote.  You can also email us for more retail promotion ideas as well.

Louisiana Casino Insures Million Dollar Zoom Ball Promotion!

Hey everyone!  One of my clients is at it yet again: using Odds On’s prize coverage to increase traffic and play at their location!

This time, one of my Louisiana casino properties will be insuring Odds On’s Zoom Ball promotion.  Not only that, but they’ll be running the contest for two whole months, giving players an increased chance at winning the big bucks!  Check out how the promotion is going to work, as well as the grand prize that’s at stake this time!

This Louisiana Casino Sure Knows How to Run a Winning Promotion… and Here’s Why:

louisiana casino insures zoom ball promotionDuring the two-month-long promotional period, players will be given the opportunity to approach the Zoom Ball machine and get the ball rolling (or balls, rather!) in attempt to win one of several amazing prizes.  Players simply press the red button which activates the “ball blower” on Odds On Promotions‘ Zoom Ball machine, then watch to see how many orange-colored balls land in the machine’s “Zoom Zone.”  While 6/6 orange-colored balls are required in order to win the insured grand prize, this Louisiana casino knows exactly how to run one heck of a promotion… by awarding players a variety of prizes regardless of how many winning balls they manage to get!

0/6 balls will automatically land the player $5 in free slot play.
1/6 balls will score the player $25 in free slot play.
2/6 balls means $50 in free slot play for that player.
3/6 balls lands a lucky player $100 in free slot play.
4/6 balls scores a player $250 in free slot play.
5/6 balls… $500 in free slot play for that player (woo-hoo!)

And at long last, here’s the answer to the question that you’ve undoubtedly been waiting to read about: What happens if a player manages to get 6/6 orange balls into the Zoom Ball machine’s “Zoom Zone?”  Well, would you believe me if I told you that they’d be a $1,000,000 winner, paid for by Odds On?  That’s right — Odds On Promotions will pay out one million dollars to any player who, during the 2-month-long promotional period, manages to collect 6 orange balls during any day the promotion is running!  Talk about one generous grand prize!  And the best part of it all is that Odds On’s prize indemnification insurance relieves the Louisiana casino of the risk of pay-out!

Did you know that Odds On’s Zoom Ball promotion also allows for multiple colored balls to be used?  It’s true — just contact us for details, as well as a free, no-obligation quote, at 888-827-2249.  You can also email us for more information!  We’ll help you make the most of your next casino promotion with one of our hottest-selling promotions this year: Zoom Ball!