Category Archives: Radio/TV & Newspaper Contests

Odds On Promotions offers radio, television, and newspaper contests to engage your listeners, viewers, and readers.

MA Radio Group Holds 7-Digit Number Guess at Music Festival

number guess - money bagsAre you a radio group/station?  Is there a big event or tradeshow going on in your area?  Feel free to steal this idea that comes from a radio group out of Massachusetts, who will be teaming up with a local auto dealership to hold a 7-digit number guess at a local country music festival in order to add excitement to their booth at the event!

The first 500 listeners who stop by the booth that day will get a chance to guess how much money (which will be placed in Odds On Promotions‘ custom money bags displayed above), to the penny, is inside of a truck on display.  Guesses will be made using Odds On’s handheld verification unit, where attendees will be able to enter in their guess.

If the 7-digit number ($XX,XXX.XX) they enter exactly matches the dollar value inside of the truck, then they’ll be driving home a winner in it that day!  The value of the truck?  $40,000!

Want to make one of your dedicated listeners a grand prize winner with Odds On’s prize coverage?  Give us a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote and more information on a number guess contest, or any other contest you can think of!

You can also email us for a list of our Top 5 Radio Promotions PDF!

 

MT Media Co. Insures Quacktacular 3-Digit Number Guess

Are you a radio station looking to increase foot traffic at one of your remotes, or celebrate the grand opening of a business in your area?  We have just the promotion for you: a 3-digit number guess… featuring lucky ducks, which is exactly what this media company out of Montana will be insuring through Odds On Promotions!

In order to celebrate the grand opening of a local recreational facility, the radio station will be choosing one attendee at random to choose 1 rubber duck from a pool of 250 to see if it will land them a grand prize. Here’s how it will work:

After choosing their duck, the participant will enter the 3-digit number on the bottom of it into Odds On’s handheld verification unit.  If the number matches Odds On’s preselected number, they’re an instant $50,000 winner… and we’ll be cutting the check, of course!

The great part about holding a number match featuring rubber ducks is the fact that there are so many different types available to best suit the theme and/or ‘feel’ of your promotion!  From vampire ducks (perfect for Halloween), Santa ducks (Christmas) and even lovey ducks (Valentine’s Day), no matter what the occasion, there’s sure to be a custom duck out there for you!

Interested in holding a 3-digit number match/Lucky Duck Pluck?  Call Odds On Promotions today at 888-827-2249 or email us for a free, no-obligation quote!

Theme Your Next Promotion Around a Country!

Now here’s a fun idea that’s sure to drive traffic and boost participation at your next big promotion and/or event: Taking a country (or even multiple countries!) and theming your next event around them!

While this idea is perfect for holidays such as Cinco de Mayo, Chinese New Year, Greek Easter and more, that doesn’t mean you still can’t hold your country-themed promotion any time of year… regardless of what type of company/organization you are!

Casinos/Gaming – How about holding a Russia-themed gameboard promotion featuring Odds On’s Lucky Envelopes?  Odds On can customize the artwork of your inserts featuring a variety of Matryoshka dolls which represent differing dollar amounts.  If any of your players participating in the promotion open up their envelopes and find 3, 4 or 5 of the biggest sized doll, then they can win grand prize coverage up to $1,000,000… paid for by Odds On!  Need complimentary prize ideas?  How about treating your players to a free drink coupon worth one free shot of premium vodka.  Don’t forget to “set the stage” by decorating the casino floor area with various Russian elements and dress up your staff in traditional Russian fur hats and scarves for even more fun!

Restaurants – What type/ethnicity of food do you offer to your customers?  Here’s a fun example of something a Greek restaurant could hold in order to boost traffic to their location: a custom Greek-themed video scratch and win promotion!  Using the touchscreen, have your customers try and find the “Greek key” symbol on all 6 spaces on the touchscreen that they select… if they’re successful, they can win up to $100,000 in grand prize coverage — compliments of Odds On!  Be sure to play your favorite Greek music and hire belly dancers to set the mood!  Looking for complimentary auxiliary prizes to hand out to customers who don’t manage to score big?  Hook them up with a free tiropita (or other food item of choice), shot of Ouzo or even a complimentary piece of Greek jewelry featuring the ‘Mati.’  OPA!!!

Media – Feel free to set up a variety of events which include promotions at various remotes to maximize attendance (as well as the chance for your dedicated listeners to win)!  Again, the country/countries you choose are absolutely up to you!  Whether it’s holding a dice roll contest to spell out “J-A-P-A-N” or an Ireland-themed event featuring a customizable scratch card promotion where attendees need to scratch and unveil a certain number of matching symbols (in this case, a shamrock), Odds On can help you out!

Need more country, promotion and/or decor ideas?  No sweat!  Just give Odds On Promotions a call at 888-827-2249 or email us — we’d be happy to help!  And remember: all of our grand prize coverage quotes are free and no-obligation.

MI Broadcasting Co. Insures $50K Playlist Payoff Promotion

Attention: radio stations!  Looking to increase TSL and CUME while giving your loyal listeners the chance to win some major money?  Check out the Playlist Payoff promotion this broadcasting company in Michigan is running… and by all means, feel free to steal this idea for yourselves!

During the promotional period (in this case, one month), listeners will tune in and listen for a cue to call in every weekday and choose 3 songs from a list of 26.  If they can accurately pick the 3 songs that Odds On Promotions has preselected from the list, they’ll win great cash prizes thanks to Odds On’s grand prize coverage!

Here’s how it will work: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 3 lucky listeners each day will have the opportunity to make their guesses and win an instant $10,000 for guessing the correct songs, compliments of Odds On!

Surely you’re wondering what happened to Thursday… are we right?  Well, Thursdays will be an extra special day for listeners, as 2 listeners each will have the chance to do the same… only this time, for 5x the insured prize amount!  That’s right: Thursday’s listeners who call in have a chance to win $50,000 for selecting the correct 3 preselected songs!

Tip: Increasing the prize value of your on-air radio promotion(s) on a day where CUME and/or TSL are usually low is a great way to ensure that your listener-base increases!  Nothing incentivizes listeners like grand prize coverage — especially $50,000 worth!

Ready to run a similar promotion of your own?  Need more promotion ideas for your station?  Give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249… or email us!  We’d love to help you out!

$25K Prize Vault Promotion for Titanic-3D Screening

Here’s a great way to get bigger bang for your marketing buck: piggyback or theme your promotion around a major media event!  Whether it’s a movie release, movie opening, concert, you name it, if you’re looking to increase foot traffic, having a ‘themed’ promotion won’t just increase your turnout, but the fun and excitement for everyone involved as well!

Here’s a terrific example from an Indiana-based communications company, who based their promotion around the new 3-D screening of the original 1997 movie, Titanic.  In celebration of the advanced screening, a local jeweler teamed up with a local radio station to hold a prize vault promotion the week prior to the screening, encouraging listeners to try their luck at “cracking the code.”

Odds On Promotions programmed a randomly selected 5-digit number into a handheld unit, which comes mounted to the top of the plexiglass vault.  If the number the contestant entered in matched Odds On’s preselected number, then they would have been an instant $25,000 winner!  What made this promotion even better is the fact that participants who attended the actual screening were also able to participate in the promotion as well!

Have an idea for a themed promotion of your own?  Don’t forget to contact Odds On for your free, no-obligation prize vault quote!  Give us a call at 888-827-2249 or email us!  We’ll be happy to not only provide you with the cost of the insurance, but some great ideas for your next upcoming promotion as well!