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.

Student Nets $1000 with Half-Court Basketball Shot

College Station, Texas – After nailing a half-court basketball shot, Jacob Morgan banked $1,000 towards his education courtesy of Mountain Dew, and paid for by Odds On Promotions. Watch Morgan’s bank shot or read more below.

The Texas A&M sophomore from Lafayette, La. got the chance to win cash towards tuition after he was randomly selected to make the shot during halftime at an Aggies women’s basketball game at Reed Arena.  The half-court contest was sponsored by Mountain Dew/Pepsi, and gave students the chance to net cash towards tuition at 32 men’s and women’s basketball games. 

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.

Excessive Weight Fishing Promotion Pays Off As Monster Catch Leads to Mega Check

Royal Exchange, Australia – Congratulations to Aussie angler Jay Hudson who recently landed a $18,000 prize-winning Tiger Shark during the Botany Bay Game Fishing Club’s Bill Heyward Memorial Fishing Tournament.

To win the grand prize, which was insured by Odds On Promotions, an angler needed to catch a Mako or Tiger Shark that weighed more than 200 kilograms (440 pounds). 

Hudson reeled in a massive Tiger Shark that topped the scales at a whopping 356.5 kilograms (just shy of 786 pounds). Hudson landed the prize-winning shark just outside of Botany Bay on the aptly named vessel, Reaper, using a 15 kilogram test line. 

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, and drive increased participation.

To learn more about this fishing promotion visit our site or give us a call today at 888-827-2249.

Bank Shot Leads to Big Bank for USD Student

Vermillion, S.D. – Talk about making the ultimate bank shot, University of South Dakota student Mary Margaret Borer recently won $10,000, paid for by Odds On Promotions, after making an incredible half-court basketball shot.

Odds On Promotions Writes Check for $10,000

Borer, a junior, won the big cash prize for successfully making a half-court shot during half time at the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State game. Borer learned about the promotion via a pregame email. Upon arriving at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, she was given a raffle ticket and when her number was called – Borer didn’t hesitate to participate.

After a running start, Borer launched the ball making the ultimate bank shot and winning the $10,000 prize. Needless to say, the entire Sports Center erupted in celebration. (And the game time announcer’s response was epic).

Odds On has dozens of ways to help you capitalize on the thrills and excitement of March. In fact, you can run your very own hassle & hands-free basketball bracket promotion for as little as $250. Give us a call today to learn about big-prize basketball promotions.

Watch Basketball Fan Make 94-Ft. Putt for a New Car

Newport, Ky. – Congratulations to Bradley Wolfzorn, who won a two-year lease on a new car from Jake Sweeney Automotive, paid for by Odds On Promotions, after sinking an impressive 94-foot, on-court putt at a Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball game in December. 

Wolfzorn putting

The on-court putting contest, which is sponsored by Barleycorn’s, gives a randomly selected fan the chance to make a 94-foot putt to score a new ride.

After Wolfzorn was randomly selected at the game, he hit an impressive, fast-moving putt that flew across the BB&T Arena hardwood and through a template placed on the farside of the court.  

“The hardwood is so much faster than an actual green, so everything must be in perfect alignment to sink it,” said Joe Heil, Barleycorn’s vice president of operations and longtime NKU Norse basketball sponsor. “This putt had the speed and the accuracy. It was thrilling to watch!”  

This was the second winner for NKU and Barleycorn’s insured by Odds On Promotions. Michael Meier of Edgewood, Kentucky won $5,000 for a 94-footer in February of 2020.

Want to put your business at center court this season? Give us a call today to learn about big-prize basketball promotions.

Casino Player Lands $20K Finishing Bonus; Odds On Pays

Osceola, Iowa – Congratulations to Joyce W. who scored a $20,000 Finishing Bonus during the Lakeside Casino’s “$120,000 Harvest of Gold” Slot Tournament. Joyce won the bonus prize, paid for by Odds On, after she placed in the top five during both rounds of the slot tournament.

While Lakeside Casino awarded thousands of dollars in free play for players who finished in the top twenty positions during each of the two rounds held during the November slot tournament, the casino worked with Odds On Promotions to get maximum value from their marketing and promotions budget by offering every participating player the chance to win $100,000 for scoring in the top three and $20,000 for finishing in the top five of both rounds of tournament play.

According to Chris Gardiner, Odds On’s Eastern U.S. Business Development Representative, “Incorporating a Finishing Bonus can be a very effective way to maximize your marketing budget during a challenging time of year. You can turn a $5,000 event into $50,000 or $500,000 event – without having to increase your prize pool liability.”
Are you interesting learning more about how Odds On Promotions can help you turn your so-so slot tournament into a “So Spectacular You Can’t Miss It” special event? Call us at 888-827-2249.