Category Archives: Basketball Contests & Promotions

Create excitement, generate publicity, and develop more effective sponsorship packages with a giant-prize basketball contest or promotion from Odds On.

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Net A Bigger Audience: Four Basketball Promotions For TV and Radio Stations

Looking to net a bigger audience for your sponsors & station?  Turn the thrills surrounding the Men’s College Basketball Tournament into a springboard for driving increased traffic and sales for your station and sponsors with a little help from Odds On Promotions’ prize insurance. Check out some of our most popular basketball promotions below and give us a call today at 888-827-2249 or email us!

Super Seconds
Award a fabulous prize, paid for by Odds On Promotions, to a randomly selected fan if the home team nets a three-pointer at the exact moment in the game that matches your station’s radio frequency.

Prize Plays
Here’s a great promotion to keep customers on premise during every game … a customized Basketball Prize Play package. Select a series of plays each worth a rewarding cash prize (i.e. half-court shot at the buzzer to win the game, a game winning free-throw, or a crazy three-pointer to tie it up at the half), then register your contestants prior to tip-off. If one of the selected play occurs, your contestant wins big, and Odds On Promotions will write the check!

Scoreboard Payoff Pull Tab Cards for Restaurants & Bars
Have a bar or restaurant sponsor looking to drive more business this March and April? They’ll love Scoreboard Payoff pull-tab cards.  Simply select a prize geared for excitement and distribute the cards before the “double-header” of your choice. Customers simply pull-off the tabs on their card, revealing a set of single-digit numbers for each period of the two games. If the last digit of each teams’ score matches the final scores of each team for three periods, they’ll win $1,000; match all four, and they score $25,000 – and Odds On foots
the bill!  Customized cards are available.

Live Appearance Traffic Driver: Video Scratch & Win …
Looking to attract a crowd during any March live appearance? Give basketball fans the chance to win up to $100,000 or more, courtesy of Odds On Promotions!  It’s easy with Odds On’s basketball-themed Video Scratch and Win Game! Customers simply select 6 squares on the touchscreen grid. If they find 6 six basketballs, they’ll score your grand prize, and Odds On will write the check. Award consolation prizes based upon finding fewer basketballs!

Also… be sure to check out our Online Championship Challenge post!

Basketball Bracket Promotion That Nets Results!

basketball bracket promotion - championship challengeLike the idea of offering your audience a $1,000,000 basketball promotion, but don’t want to manage a bunch of paper?

Banish those bracket forms and eliminate the hassle of hand-tallying, while increasing traffic to your store, website and/or next live appearance with Championship Challenge, Odds On Promotions‘ turnkey online basketball bracket promotion for radio stations, TV stations, newspapers, retailers and casinos.

Talk about easy!  You’ll select an attention-grabbing prize – up to $1,000,000 – and invite your audience to your website to register for a chance to win.

Once on your website, contestants will click a link to the custom contest page that’s branded for your business and make their picks.  If a lucky fan predicts a winning number of games, they’ll score up to $1,000,000 and Odds On Promotions will write the check!

According to Chris Gardiner, Northeast & Midwest Business Development Manager with Odds On Promotions, “This promotion has been very effective for a number of radio stations. Not only does it provide a variety of advertising and sponsorship opportunities including title sponsor, banner and video advertising on the game site, as well as consolation prize sponsorships, but it is a fun way to engage the audience; listeners can challenge and interact with each other as well as play against on-air talent.”

Brent Kelly, Odds On’s Southwest Business Development Manager sees Championship Challenge as a unique, “hands-free” way for casinos to run a basketball bracket promotion, “Many casinos love the concept of a bracket promotion but don’t want the hassel of managing the brackets … with this contest, no manual management is needed. What’s more, casinos  can qualify players in the days leading up to the Big Dance, distributing  a special access code at their player’s club booth, giving even the smallest of properties a great way to ‘pay’ for this ‘off-property’ contest!”

Evelyn Golding, Odds On’s Southeastern Business Development Manager notes, “For me the big bonus is what I like to call the  ‘Sweet 16 Second Chance’. This feature gives both radio stations and casinos the option of adding a second contest covering the last four rounds of play. This is not only a great way to get contestants that may have missed the first round engaged, it gives all participants a second chance to win big.”

Ready to learn more?  Email us at oopinfo@oddsonpromotions.com to access our demo site and/or request a free, no-obligation quote!

Reno Bighorns Team Up With Herb Santos Jr. To Hold Basketball Shoot Turn and Shoot Promotion!

NBDL team, the Reno Bighorns, are teaming up with sponsor  Herb Santos, Jr. to “tip off” the season with a Shoot Turn & Shoot promotion from Odds On which will provide entertainment and sponsor awareness!

All season long at the Reno Events Center, beginning on December 2nd, one contestant each game will be qualified via “Lucky Program” to have their chance to participate in a Shoot Turn & Shoot promotion worth $25,000!  We’re happy to report that sponsor Herb Santos, Jr. is getting serious bang for his sponsorship bucks because contestant selection will be based upon the Lucky Program qualifier – where, at the appointed time fans will check out a particular ad in their program to see if they’re they lucky contestant!  Once selected, the Lucky Contestant will head on down the court for their chance to win!

Here’s how this Basketball Shoot-Turn-Shoot promotion works:

Each pre-qualified contestant will have a chance to make a shot at any location within the boundary lines of the basketball court.  If the first basketball shot is a success, they then shoot from the same location to the opposite basket.  If they make both basketball shots, they’re a grand prize winner… and Odds On Promotions will be there to deliver the goods!

“When it comes to basketball promotions, a Shoot Turn & Shoot promotion provides a different looking contest each game due to contestants having the option of taking a shot from wherever they’d like”, according to Linda Thomson, Sports Promotion Specialist with Odds On.  “The anticipation of the participant’s differing positioning each time is what makes the promotion such a hit among the fans.”

Are you a college or professional basketball team looking to add an exciting promotion this season that will increase sponsor awareness?  Then give Linda Thomson, Sports Promotion Specialist, a call at 800-771-0250… or send her an email!  She’ll be glad to provide you with a free, no-obligation quote on any of our promotions — or even a custom one of your own!

 

 

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Giant Prize Winning Basketball Shots …. Caught on Tape!

Everyone loves a winner… that’s why Odds On Promotions has compiled a list of Giant Prize Winning Basketball Shot videos for your enjoyment just in time for basketball season!  Check them out below!

1.)  Basketball Tournament – Dice Roll Winner
With the roll of 4 jumbo dice during this basketball tournament (sponsored by New York Life), Don McAllister instantly becomes $10,000 richer… compliments of Odds On Promotions!

2.)  Basketball Half Court Shot Winner
At this Virginia Tech game, Grant Howerton wins $10,000 by making a half court shot.  Check out the replay from behind the net at the end of the video — amazing!

3.)  Basketball Halftime Contest
Here’s an oldie but goodie: The Portland Metro Toyota Dealers, the Portland Trail Blazers and Saatchi & Saatchi gave basketball fans the chance to win a brand new truck, paid for by Odds On!  Two men both scored Toyota Tundras at a Trailblazers game during halftime by making half court shots!  Check it out!

4.)  Basketball Series Shootout Contest Winner
At this Western Carolina University basketball game, Alex Crutchfield wins it big after making a lay-up, free throw, 3-pointer and a half court shot in less than 25-seconds!  Odds On ended up awarding him $10,000 in cash for his feat!

Now that you’re on the edge of your seat from all the excitement, pick up the phone and give us a call today at 888-827-2249 to get pricing on a basketball promotion or basketball contest of your own!  There are plenty to choose from!  Or, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send us an email.

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Casino Basketball Contests: Top 5 for the Season

Looking to net more customers and play this March? Interested in casino basketball contests for your property? Market into the “fandemonium” surrounding the Men’s College Basketball Tournament with a little help from Odds On Promotions.  Check out some of our most popular basketball promotions below, or give us a call today at 888-827-2249.

 

Basketball Themed Promotions Starting From $500

 

Swipe, Shoot & Win!
Give your customers the chance to shoot and score prizes with Net Big Cash, Odds On’s basketball themed Swipe, Play and Win Game. Your player’s simply swipe their player’s club card and then select their favorite “player” on the game’s touchscreen. If they can pick player that knows how to take it downtown, and they’ll score up to $1,000,000, paid for by Odds On!  Award consolation prizes based on theoretical win and additional plays based on points earned!

Hoop It Up With Net Big Cash Zoom Ball
One of our clients’ favorite casino basketball conests! Looking for a traffic-driver that’s also a traffic-stopper? Give your players’ a chance to win mega riches this March with Odds On’s basketball themed Net Big Cash Deluxe Zoom Ball . If a lucky contestant can net 6 orange balls in the Zoom Zone, they’ll score a ton of cash and prizes and Odds On Promotions will pick up the tab!

Net Big Cash…
Looking to attract or entertain a crowd? Keep customers on-premise and coming back for more with a little help from Odds On Promotions! On key nights during or after the tournament, give your customers the chance to “Net Big Cash” in a basketball-themed Lucky Envelopes contest. If your lucky contestant can “score” a winning number of points – or find a winning number of symbols, they’ll score some serious cash, and Odds On will write the check!

Scoreboard Payoff
Give players – and basketball fans – a reason to spend every game with you with Scoreboard Payoff Pull Tab cards. Select a prize geared for excitement and hand out the cards before the “double-header” of your choice. Customers simply pull-off the tabs on their card, revealing a set of single-digit numbers for each period of the two games. If the last digit of each teams’ score matches the final scores of each team for three periods, they’ll win $1,000; match all four, and they score $25,000 – and Odds On foots the bill!  Customized cards are available for casino basketball contests.

Scratch, Match & Net Cash
Give your players the chance to score the big bucks with a custom Scratch, Match & Win card featuring your logo plus a bounce-back offer on the reverse. Distribute the cards based on visits, points earned, handpaid jackpots, etc. and instruct players to stick around for the “big reveal.” If the numbers on the player’s scratch card match those on a customized video playback, they’ll score some serious March moolah, and Odds On Promotions will be there to pay for the prize!

Interested in more casino basketball contests? Give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249 and speak to one of our business development managers for more ideas!