Category Archives: College & University Contests and Promotions

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

March Promotion Idea: Men’s Basketball Tournament Lucky Envelopes!

Here’s a fun March promotion idea that can help you tap into the excitement surrounding the NCAA Basketball Tournaments: a “Pick the Finalists” Lucky Envelopes contest.

This March promotion can be run a few different ways. For example, you can have a lucky contestant take a shot at picking the final 4 teams of the tournament by selecting four Lucky Envelopes from a total of 64 Lucky Envelopes each containing the name of one of the teams. If the four team names inside the envelopes match the final four finalists, they’ll score your grand prize, paid for by Odds On Promotions!

Want the odds to be more in your contestants’ favor? Then have your contestants choose 4 of 16 envelopes in a “Super 16” format, where they’ll attempt to collect envelopes possessing inserts which contain one of the 16 teams. Again, if they can successfully choose the envelopes with the final few team names, they’ll be awarded the grand prize and Odds On will cut the check for the prize!

In both instances you will want to award secondary prizes of increasing value based on how many correct team names were collected. Check out our “Net Big Cash” game board that’s featured in this blog post for a better presentation for your promotion and feel free to contact us for a free quote!

Interested in a customized basketball Lucky Envelopes promotion or basketball game or in getting a quote on another March promotion idea? Give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote!

Hockey Promotion Worth $100K Insured at Opening Night Hockey Game

Attention: Hockey teams! College, University, Professional or otherwise… are you looking for a hockey promotion to insure at your next game that will increase attendance and generate fan excitement? This Canadian hockey team insured a red line shootout promotion on their opening night, giving fans a chance to win big, compliments of Odds On!

Hockey Promotion: How it Worked

As a huge “Welcome Back” gift to their loyal fans, this hockey team insured a red line shootout contest during their opening night game. One fan, chosen via Lucky Seat, got the chance to come down to center ice and take a shot from behind the red line. If the lucky contestant successfully made the shot, that lucky fan would have been an instant $100,000 winner and Odds On would have written a check for the prize!

Unfortunately, the lucky fan didn’t make the grand prize hockey shot; however, much excitement was generated among the fans and everyone had a great time watching the promotion!

Interested in insuring a hockey promotion? Whether it’s a red or blue line shootout contest, a Chuck a Puck promotion or a completely custom contest of your own, Odds On has you covered! Give one of our experienced marketing experts a call today at 888-827-2249… or email us for a free, no-obligation quote!

Hockey Promotion: Make The Shot, Win A Jeep

hockey promotion - red line shootout We love it when our customers score free press! Check out this mention of Blevins Motors regarding their sponsorship of an upcoming hockey promotion at Clarkson University in conjunction with their local Chamber of Commerce.

Baseball Contests and Promotions

Are you a college/university or professional baseball team looking to not only increase fan attendence, and generate some major excitement in the process? Now is the perfect time to step up to the plate and check out Odds On’s winning line-up of grand prize baseball promotions, which can be insured up to $1,000,000.

Ready to knock one right out of the park this season? Check out a few of our favorite ideas…

1.) Homer Hole Baseball Promotion
Homer Holes are a great, cost-effective way of generating excitement among your fans! Simply place a sign/template past the wall of the outfield. If a big hitter ends up knocking the ball through the hole cut in the template, a preselected fan will win your grand prize and Odds On Promotions will be there to write the check! Some ideas on how to pre-qualify your fan(s) consist of a t-shirt toss, lucky seat or raffle drawing. The choice is strictly up to you!

2.) Hit for the Cycle Baseball Promotion
Easy as 1-2-3! First (1), choose the game or series. Next (2), wait to see if your star player hits a single, double, triple and a home run. Lastly (3), if they do, then one extremely lucky fan will score a new ride, paid for by Odds On Promotions! This is the perfect opportunity to get your local Honda or Harley-Davidson dealership involved as the sponsor of the promotion!

3.) Grand Slam Inning Baseball Promotion
Not only an ideal promotion to insure all season long, but also a great way of keeping your fans in the stands late in the game! Simply pick an inning geared for excitement. If any member of the home team hits a Grand Slam, a randomly selected fan leaves a winner! On a tight budget? Cut the cost of the prize insurance by choosing the fourth batter as your lucky star of the game.

Interested in any of the above baseball contests? Have a promotion idea of your own? Give Odds On Promotions a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote! You can also obtain a copy of our Top 6 Baseball Promotions PDF by emailing us! Wanting to insure a promotion for a different sport? No problem! Odds On has a variety of other sports promotions for you to browse through!

$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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