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About Kristen Carter

Kristen Carter was the Marketing Coordinator for Odds On Promotions and it's sister company, Hole In One International. From 2011-2013 and 2013-2021.

Casino Insures $50K Thanksgiving VSW Tablet Promotion

Casino properties, are you looking for a “portable” and easy-to-run promotion that can be themed around virtually any holiday or major event? Then you’ll appreciate this creative application of one of Odd On’s Video Scratch & Win games!

During November, two casino properties in the Southwest will be insuring a Thanksgiving-themed Video Scratch & Win promotion, Cornucopia of Cash, on a hand-held tablet!

Here’s how it works. After a club member is randomly selected, a casino staff member will bring the hand-held tablet game to the player at their gaming position. If the player manages to pick 6 “lucky” cornucopias on the game’s touchscreen, they’ll win $50,000, compliments of Odds On Promotions!

According to Evelyn Golding, Southeast Business Development Manager with Odds On Promotions, “I find the hand-held tablet games to be an extremely versatile and fun promotion for casinos. I actually have a casino property that has a host dressing up in a different Halloween costume every Tuesday and Wednesday and bringing the tablet right to their lucky “Hot Seat” winners to play for the big money. The player never has to leave their seat so the casino has no loss of ‘coin-in’ and players enjoy the promotion because they feel so lucky being ‘the chosen one.” I think it works well for casinos because along with the game, the casino can also customize the faceplate that surrounds the game. For example, the casino property I’m working is using a pumpkin faceplate because it matches the theme of the game they are using, “Lucky Pumpkin Pick.”

Chris Gardiner, Northeast & Midwest Business Development Manager with Odds On notes, “These hand-held tablet games are a very affordable way to bring a “winning experience” to a large number of players on the casino floor. You can award the “Hot Seat” winner a play on the tablet, then give the person to their immediate left and/or right the chance to win as well. With more people participating, it really enhances the sense of “winning” on the casino floor! What’s more, due to its unique consolation prize capabilities, casinos can dictate the quantity and types of secondary prizes so they don’t go over budget.”

Brent Kelly, Northwestern Business Development Manager adds, “For me, these tablet games are a fun and easy way to bring some bling to the Pit because they are quick playing and easy to operate.”

Interested in insuring one of Odds On’s many Video Scratch & Win tablet promotions? Need a custom game made to suit your needs? Give us a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote. Or, if you’d rather, you can email us instead!

Insure a Tortilla Toss Promotion with Odds On Promotions!

Today is October 4th! What are you doing to celebrate National Taco Day?

Whether you’re a Mexican restaurant, or a business looking to capture some headlines on National Taco Day (today) National Tortilla Chip Day (February 24) or Cinco de Mayo (May 5), chances are you’re going to flip for this fun and unique promotion idea: a giant-prize tortilla toss!

To kick off your promotion, you’ll want to advertise the chance to win big at your location for making the perfect tortilla toss, then start collecting contestant registrations. Narrow down contestants to a pre-determined number by running a qualifier of some sort – for example a burrito rolling contest, a lime-eating contest or even a random drawing. The choice is strictly up to you.

Next, hand your finalists a corn or flour tortilla and point ’em towards your target. If a lucky contestant can land their tortilla on the target or toss their tortilla through the opening of the target template (try to say that 10 times fast), they’ll win “mucho dinero”, and Odds On will pick up the tab.

Wondering what this might look like? Check out this footage from a giant prize frisbee toss promotion!

For added fun, be sure to have your staff dress up for the promotion. Giant sombreros, taco costumes, maracas… the possibilities are endless! (And if you’re feeling extra festive, Odds On can even customize a Cinco de Mayo or Mexican-themed Video Scratch and Win promotion for your business as well!)

Be sure to award auxiliary prizes for each customer who comes close to winning your tortilla toss; you don’t want them to leave empty-handed! Restaurant gift cards, food items, a trip to either Cancun or Cabo… the choice is yours!

Interested in insuring a tortilla toss promotion? Don’t hesitate to give us a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote! You can also email us as well. ¡Buena suerte!

RBC Decathlon Insures Football Target Toss

Mark Rubin, Wall Street’s Best Athlete, raised $9,438 for pediatric cancer research.

On July 29, 2012, Wall Street came together at Columbia University’s Wien Stadium to raise money for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and to crown Wall Street’s Best Athlete during The RBC Decathlon with a football target toss.

The RBC Decathlon, which recognizes and rewards fundraising alongside athletic prowess, gave qualifying participants the chance to prove their skills in such events as pull-up, bench-press and the 40-yard dash. Adding to the excitement, one lucky decathlete even got the chance to toss a football and win a $170,000 Aston Martin Vantage convertible, courtesy of Aston Martin Long Island.

In the Aston Martin Long Island Football Throw, each competitor was given 3 tosses and were scored based upon both distance and accuracy of their shots. For example, a 50-yard throw that landed 5 yards from The Decathlon’s target would have been recorded as a 45-yard throw. The decathlete with the longest toss, Michael Bissmeyer, won the the chance to throw the football through a target opening and win the Aston Martin. While Bissmeyer didn’t quite have the perfect spiral, he did head home with bragging rights for having the longest, most accurate toss of the day.

Of course the really big news from this event was how much money was raised for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center! The RBC Decathalon raised a very impressive $1.278 million to support pediatric cancer research.

“To incorporate a game-of-chance as a component to this fundraising event elevates the competition and level of intrigue. Working with Odds On Promotions and Zak is great; the process is simple and straightforward,” notes Dave Maloney, Executive Producer of the RBC Decathlon.

For more information on this football target toss, be sure to check out The Decathlon’s Facebook page… and if you’re interested in insuring a football target toss of your own, feel free to give Odds On Promotions a call today for a free, no-obligation quote at 888-827-2249. You can also email us at any time.

October/November Promotion Idea for Your Casino Property

Sick of running the same old holiday-themed promotions at your casino property year after year? Need a fun and crazy October and/or November Promotion idea? Odds On Promotions has you covered!

With the upcoming release of the new James Bond movie, SkyFall, on November 9th, 2012 (as well as Global James Bond Day on October 5th, 2012), why not have your casino staff dress up as secret agents and run a “007” themed promotion!

Whether it’s our SafeCracker Swipe, Play and Win promotion or a custom game board, your casino property is sure to draw a crowd with this fun, out-of-the-box themed event!

Or, if you’re in the Media industry, randomly select qualifiers to participate in an olive toss promotion where they’ll have to toss an olive into a martini glass after running a month of on-air qualifiers at the movie’s local premiere! Perfect for bars/restaurants as well!

And here’s the perfect prize idea: a Las Vegas company is offering a $6,800 “Live Like Bond” experience for two, complete with helicopter and zip line rides, dinners, accommodations… and even “disguises!” Add in a little bit extra for airfare and spending cash and you’ve got yourself a fantastic $10,000 prize package!

Give your players, listeners and/or customers a chance to experience what being 007 is like this Fall by giving Odds On a call at 888-827-2249. Or let us know if you need another October or November promotion idea for your property! You can also email us with any questions and for more information. All of our quotes are free and no-obligation.

$10K Multi-Contestant Pass Punt & Kick Promotion

Colleges & Universities: Looking to increase excitement at your next big game? This University in the Northeast did just that at their football fanfest event for students and season ticket holders by insuring a fabulous multi-contestant Pass Punt & Kick football promotion!

Here’s how it worked: On the specified promotion date, three fans were drawn at random via registration forms to come down and participate in the progressive Pass Punt & Kick promotion. All 3 contestants threw (passed) the football, starting from behind the back line of the end zone. Then, starting from behind the exact spot where the previous pass hit the ground or crossed a sideline out of bounds, the top two contestants punted the football towards the same end zone. Finally, the top contestant kicked a field goal through the goal posts at the opposite end of the field from where the sequence began.

If the contestant successully made the field goal, they would have been be awarded $10,000… and Odds On Promotions would have cut the check! While there was no winner, a fabulous time was still had by all. Check out the recap on their website!

Interested in running a promotion like this, where multiple fans can have a chance to win big during your next big game and/or fanfest event? Give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote… or email us with any questions!

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