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With contest insurance from Odds On, you can give consumers, donors or fans the chance to win life-changing prizes, without the risk of payout.

 

Summer Promotion Ideas for Every Business

Email_Image-INTRO-summerDrive Traffic and Sales this Summer
With a Big Prize Promotion

Are you looking to increase your traffic and sales this summer? Want to make the most of your Memorial or Father’s Day sale? Need a promotion to attract new graduates or drive traffic to your state fair or home expo booth? Check out a few of our favorite early summer promotions below. Or better yet, give us a call at 888-827-2249, and let us create a custom promotion just for you.


main-50k-putt-3Big Prize Putting Contest

Been asked to be a golf tournament sponsor this spring or summer? Want to stand out from the crowd at your next trade or consumer show appearance? Looking for a creative way to drive traffic to your store? Give your customers the chance to win cars, cash, even a new home, with a big prize putting contest!

A putting contest is a fun way to give your prospects the chance to win big for holing a prize-worthy putt – whether it’s at your store, during a local sporting event, on the golf course, or during a local home and garden expo.

Odds On can provide an indoor putting ramp or target template when necessary and will be there to write the check when someone holes the lucky putt(s) and the crowd goes wild.

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Scratch cards are a proven way to drive traffic and increase sales at your store. Customers simply scratch off a predetermined number of surfaces to reveal underlying symbols. When a lucky contestant unveils the correct number of matching symbols, Odds On will be there to pay for the prize. Each card features a contact information form on the back to help you build your marketing database and/or run a post-show giveaway at your retail location.

Scratch Card Promotions for Father’s Day


1-Recordhigh4thSizzlin’ Hot Sales Event

Stand out from your competitors this June, July or August with a Conditional Rebate Sale! Just advertise the chance to get a 100% rebate on all purchases made during your “Sizzling Hot Sales Event” and if there’s a record-breaking temperature on your selected day, Odds On will be there to write a check to cover every purchase made! Can also be used to “rebate” customers if there is foul weather as well – (i.e. buy today and if there are XX inches of rain, you’ll get 100% rebate).

Weather Conditional Rebates for Summer

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contest1_prize-slot_170x92Patriotic Prize Slot

Imagine the traffic you’ll get when you give everyone who stops by your store the chance to spin the reels and win a giant prize! With Odds On’s customizable Prize Slot, you can give everyone who visits your location the chance to score a jumbo jackpot, paid for by Odds On, or one of up to five self-sponsored consolation prizes simply for pressing a button. And, when the paytable says you’ve got a winner, Odds On will be there to write the check.

Patriotic Prize Slot for the 4th of July

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Millionth Fan Promotion Success Story

millionth fan promotion - goodyear ballparkMillionth Fan Promotion
Goodyear Ballpark Celebrates An Attendance Milestone

Want to make the most of a major attendance milestone? This season, recognize your “X” millionth fan’s arrival with a big prize promotion from Odds On! Check out how Bruce Kessman and the team at Goodyear Ballpark gave a Lucky Fan the chance to win a million bucks…

“The Millionth Fan promotion was absolutely amazing! The promotion started in the 1st inning with narrowing down to which side of the ballpark the Millionth Fan was on. The build-up continued in the 3rd inning when we narrowed it down to one section before finally revealing the Millionth Fan in the 4th inning. Section 117, Row S, Seat #2 belonged to Jean Wilson and was Goodyear Ballpark’s Millionth Fan. During the half inning reveal, Taneka was live on the mic in the section accompanied by ballpark staff and interns who showered the area with confetti, silly string, beads, and party hats.

During the middle of the 5th inning, Jean was presented with the “Golden Fan” trophy by Goodyear’s City Manager, Mr. Dalke.

Post-game, the Millionth Fan celebration continued as Jean was presented with more gifts and prizes on the field which included a commemorative Goodyear Ballpark jersey which was presented by Ryan Lantz and Mike Saverino.

Jean also had the chance to win one million dollars, ten thousand dollars, or a Vegas Prize Pack! 35 envelopes were scattered on a table at home plate and Jean had to select one at a time until she revealed 5 of one prize. She didn’t win the million dollars but walked away with the Vegas Prize Pack. She walked away saying, “This was the best day of my life!”

And if giving a lucky fan a one-in-a-million experience wasn’t enough, Goodyear Ballpark set a new single-game record with a crowd of 11,616!

Want to give your fans the chance to win a million this season – or have “the best day of their life”? Email or give me a call today to learn more about how you can add the thrills of a giant prize promotion to your lineup this year.

Summer Casino Promotion Ideas

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All Aboard for Cash and Prizes
$100,000 Money Train

Need some great summer casino promotion ideas? Then you’ll love Odds On’s Money Train e-Game Board! This May, give your players the chance to ride the rails to big riches with Odds On’s e-Game Board promotion, The Money Train. Qualified players select “tickets” on the game’s eye-popping 80″ screen, unveiling various dollar amounts. If the total value revealed by your contestant adds up to $1,000, they win the grand prize, up to $1,000,000, paid for by Odds On Promotions. Or, they will take home the total dollar value they accumulated as their reward for playing. This game is also available on a variety of kiosk sizes or on a tablet so you can bring a winning experience to your players right at their gaming positions.

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Throw a “Wheel” Big Party This June
Party Fever Prize Wheel

This is one of Odds On’s most popular summer casino promotion ideas that’s sure to add some sizzle to your casino floor! Celebrating a major milestone? Having an anniversary? Want to throw a half-way to New Year’s Eve Party this June? Then you’ll love Odds On’s Party Fever Super Prize Wheel! Insurable up to $1,000,000, you’ll simply qualify players and give them the chance to spin the wheel and score a prize! Best of all, when a lucky player racks up a winning combination on the Wheel, Odds On will be there to write the check. The Super Prize Wheel offers customizable back-lit prize panels, a crowd-pleasing 40″ LCD display, LED lights, and a tidy 3′ W x 4′ D x 9′ H footprint.

Party Fever Prize Wheel Information

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Explosion of Cash & Prizes
$100,000 Big Draw

Boost play and profits this July by giving players the chance to win up to $1,000,000 in cash and prizes with Explosion of Cash – Odds On’s summer-themed direct mail promotion!

Simply incorporate a set of “Winning Numbers” into your July mail piece and promote the chance to win big for being at your property on your selected days and times, with the lucky numbered mail piece in hand. During appointed days/times, you’ll conduct a live draw using Odds On’s ball-draw machine. If a lucky player’s numbers match the numbers drawn, they’ll become an instant millionaire, and Odds On will pick up the tab! Award consolation prizes for those who collect fewer winning numbers.

Or, keep it simple with Odds On’s Explosions of Cash Zoom Ball game and give qualifying players the chance to win free play or a million-dollar bonus! If your player lands a winning combination of balls in the Zoom Zone, they’ll win big, and Odds On will write the check.

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Need more summer casino promotion ideas? Need a way to capitalize on the Summer Games? Ready to talk football? Want to maximize a sports sponsorship or showcase your golf course? Call us today at 888-827-2249 for a “pre-season” brainstorming session!

Texas Man Reels In $33,000 Truck!

Longview, Tex. –  Mike Hunter of Longview won a brand new $33,000 truck, paid for by Odds On Promotions, during the KYKX 105.7 Big Bass Bonanza.   Hunter won his new ride when the bass he caught weighed in at exactly 5.700 lbs.

According to Harlen Lobley, Director of Sales for Alpha Media, the multi-day tournament is one of the best-known fishing events in East Texas, attracting roughly 1500 anglers. Along with the chance to win a truck in the Exact Weight Match promotion, the tournament also featured hourly prizes and a grand prize package valued at over $100,000.
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“We’ve been running the Exact Weight promotion for many years now. We chose 5.700 because one of our stations is 105.7.  Mike thought the fish was about 5-6 pounds so he figured he had a good chance to win $300 for catching the 2nd place big fish that hour.  It was a real shock when we realized the fish weighed in at exactly 5.700,” explained Lobley.

“We’ve had anglers come close before but this was really exciting. Folks are still talking about it,” he continued.

While Hunter won his choice of two trucks ( a 2015 Toyota Tundra courtesy of Patterson of Marshall Toyota Scion or a 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 courtesy of Patterson of Marshall Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram), he opted for the Toyota.

“Our Odds On Representative, Evelyn Golding, is fun to work with. She’s prompt, professional and has great ideas. We’ve done several promotions together…  Mystery Mascots, Hot Air Balloon dice drops, Lucky Reindeer –  but this was our first winner.  The claims process went exactly as I expected it would.  There were no problems – no surprises. Everything went as expected. I figured it would take a couple of weeks, and that’s exactly how long it took. I was very happy with the claims process and the contest sponsor is very satisfied,” noted Lobley.

Interested in planning a fun promotion that’s sure to get people talking?  Swing by our website or give us a call today at 888-827-3349 to learn how you can incorporate a giant prize promotion in your next event.

 

 

Man Scans & Wins $20,000 Prize at Auto Dealership

Wesley Chapel, Fla. –Charles Schmidt recently won $20,000, courtesy of Wesley Chapel Hyundai, and paid for by Odds On Promotions, during Wesley Chapel’s $20,000 Moneyplay prize giveaway.   Schmidt won big cash prize after he scanned a barcoded mail piece at the dealership.

The scan and win direct mail promotion, which was developed for the dealership by Traffic Advertising and PERQs, gave recipients the chance to win a variety of prizes ranging from gift cards to iPads to  golf carts,  simply for presenting the mailer at the dealership and scanning the barcode to find out what they had won.

Prize Insurance from Odds On pays off. According to Allyson Frazier, Account Coordinator with Traffic Advertising, the dealership’s advertising agency, “We run several promotions with a number of different dealerships and we offer a variety of prizes.   It’s one thing to give away gift cards, and iPads  – but giving away such big prizes like a car or the chance to win $20,000, it really does make a difference. The big prizes bring people in, they get people excited. Maybe they aren’t expecting to make the purchase, but they end up buying because they are there. ”

“Not only was this mailer effective in driving lots of foot-traffic, but the dealer sold cars.  And of course, everyone was so excited that we had a winner. I think Mrs. Schmidt was even more excited than Mr. Schmidt, “ continued Frazier.

And as for the claims process, “I was there when they presented the check. The turnaround took a few weeks, but the process was very smooth. It wasn’t difficult at all,” explained Frazier.

Looking to drive more ups? Want to get a bigger impact from your next mailer? Email or give Odds On Promotions a call today at 888-827-2249 to learn more about giving everyone who received your direct mail the chance to win a life-changing prize.