Author Archives: Amy Fanter

About Amy Fanter

Amy Fanter is the Marketing Writer/SEM for the Reno, Nevada-based insured prize promotions provider, Odds On Promotions and its sister company, Hole In One International.

Man Wins $5,000 At Baseball Game 

Syracuse, N.Y. – Talk about a marketing home run – Matthew Werbeck recently won $5,000, courtesy of New York Life Finger Lakes General Office and the Syracuse Mets, and paid for by Odds On Promotions, after the Mets hit back to back homers during a game against the Rochester Redwings.

For the past two seasons, the New York Life Finger Lakes General Office has sponsored a back to back home run inning promotion at Syracuse Mets games. To participate, fans register at the New York Life booth on the concourse prior to the game, and start rooting for those homers!

On June 9th, Jonathan Araúz and Carlos Cortes hit back to back home runs in the sixth, which meant one randomly selected registered fan (Werbeck) would take home the $5,000 prize – and Odds On Promotions would pick up the tab. The promotion will be running until the end of season.

Are you looking to get into the game of sports sponsorship? No matter what sport your target audience enjoys, Odds On Promotions can help you craft an engaging promotion that will help you increase awareness, maximize your sponsorship investment, and boost event participation.

Give us a call today at 888-827-2249.

Northern Bottling Turns Half-Time into Show Time 

Minot, N.D. – Twelve-year-old J.J. Franks netted national notoriety when video of his amazing $10,000 4-shot basketball feat went viral on social media in February 2023.

Franks won the big bucks, courtesy of Northern Bottling and paid for by Odds On Promotions, after he successfully made a layup, a free throw, a 3-pointer and a half-court shot in 25 seconds in the Northern Bottling – Gatorade $10,000 Halftime Shootout. While Franks will be putting the majority of his winnings aside for college, he will be keeping a little to spend on himself as well as donating a portion back to his school. 

Watch his amazing shot!

Coverage for this extremely successful basketball series shoot-out promotion, which took place at Bishop Ryan Catholic School, was organized by Josh Ressler with Farmers Union Insurance. 

Looking to net more customers, traffic, and sales this March and April? Visit our website to check out our most popular March Basketball Promotion Ideas. Then give us call today at 888-827-2249 and let us help you craft an attention-grabbing promotion that celebrates the mayhem and magic of the Mens College Basketball Tournament. 

UPDATE: Mountain Mike’s Runs Second On-Field Promotion!

Reno, Nevada – After a successful promotion in 2019, Mountain Mike’s once again gave fans the chance to win $49,000, paid for by Odds On in an on-field football promotion during the 2022-23 season.

To activate their sponsorship as the Official Pizza of the San Francisco 49ers, Mountain Mike’s Pizza gave three randomly selected members of their Mountain Rewards® program  (the Mountain Mike’s mobile app)  a chance to win $49,000, paid for by Odds On Promotions, in a field goal kick contest at Levi’s Stadium at halftime during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

To boost in-stadium engagement, brand visibility, and game day excitement, each “kicker” was aligned with a section of the stadium and if the kicker made the field goal, their section would win free pizza. Even if none of the kickers made a field goal, all gameday attendees could receive 49% off a large pizza through the Mountain Rewards® app.     

“From the beginning, the expertise and guidance we received from Odds On Promotions, plus their attention to detail, quick follow up and response times made our Sweepstakes promotion extremely easy to manage and execute.  Our rep was very knowledgeable and friendly and provided excellent support throughout the entire process.” – Rosemary Doody, Director of Marketing, Mountain Mike’s Pizza. 

No matter what sport your target audience enjoys, Odds On Promotions can help you craft an engaging promotion that can help you increase awareness, maximize your sponsorship investment, and boost event participation.

 Email or give us a call today at 888-827-2249. Or, visit our website to learn more. 

Man Wins $20,000 In Direct Mail Promotion  

Springfield, Ill. – Congratulations to Grant Ealey of Rochester who recently won $20,000, courtesy of Rehan Motors, and paid for by Odds On Promotions, in a Scratch, Enter and Win direct mail promotion.

The direct mail promotion, which was executed by High Impact Promotions, was designed to drive traffic to the Springfield auto dealership during their “Summer Savings Event”. Contestants that went to the dealership and entered the lucky number from their mail piece into the countertop kiosk provided by Odds On could win one of four cash prizes insured by Odds On, or they would take home two free lottery tickets.    


Ealey had the winning combination of numbers, landing him the $20,000 Grand Prize! 
Are you looking to increase traffic to your store? Want to get maximum return on your next direct mailer or advertisement?  Odds On Promotions can help you craft an engaging promotion that will increase brand awareness, drive traffic, boost sales and excitement in any venue. 

Broncos Have Winning Football Fan Appreciation Promo

Denver, Colorado – This past season, during halftime at their annual Fan Appreciation Game, the Denver Broncos gave eight lucky fans the chance to win a $60,000 Ford F-150, paid for by Odds On Promotions! 

To participate in the contest, fans visited the team’s website and registered for a chance to be one of the eight semi-finalists to enjoy the amazing experience of being on the field at halftime and get a chance to win a variety of prizes including gift cards, team store credit, a flatscreen tv and of course the biggest prize of all, the chance to win a Ford F-150. 

At halftime, each semi-finalist selected a “suitcase” out of 22 on display. Each case held a Lucky Envelope containing a prize – one of which was the chance to be a lucky finalist that would get to pick from 12 other cases – one of which held the grand prize – the brand new truck!  While there was not a grand prize winner, it did ensure a priceless gameday experience for all of the fans who were selected to participate.  

Are you looking to make a bigger impact with sports fans?  Want to get maximum return for your sponsorship investment?  Odds On Promotions can help you craft an engaging promotion that will increase brand awareness, engage fans, and add excitement in any venue.