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Sports contests and promotions for every business, from basketball half-court shots to football perfect punts into the bed of a pickup truck.

Golf Contests To Be Insured at American Century Championship!

We at Odds On Promotions are happy to announce that we’ll be insuring a series of giant-prize golf contests during the 24^th Annual American Century Championship, which will take place July 16-21, 2013 in Lake Tahoe, California. Even better – one of the golf contests will be filmed by NBC TV for rebroadcast on Sunday, July 21st, 2013, during the actual tournament!

The first golf contest, developed in conjunction with a New York insurance agency, and sponsored by a PR company, will take place prior to the golf tournament, during their “Media Day” event. The promotion will feature 40 amateurs who will each get two shots to make a hole-in-one from the par 3 17th hole, which measures 155 yards in length. That’s a total of 80 chances for someone to become a winner! A winner of what? How about a cool $25,000 cash, paid for by Odds On Promotions?

But wait, there are even more golf contests…

To kick off the American Century Championship this year, the same agency, working in conjunction with Korbel, will be insuring a combination hole in one contest and Ball in the Circle contest. The contest, which will take place on Friday, July 19 will feature a total of 15 amateur golfers who will each get not one chance, but two chances, to hit a golf ball approximately 155 yards and either make a hole-in-one and win $250,000 or have it come to rest within the designated circle winning $25,000. The contest, which will also take place on the 17th will be broadcast on NBC on Sunday, July 21, during the actual tournament!

Ready for more? The third golf contest is a 3-day-long Million Dollar Shootout event, taking place July 19th-21st. 80 amateurs and 1 club professional will get a shot, each day, at winning $1,000,000 if they’re able to ace the par 3 17th hole… which will this time, be measured out at 165 yards. This hole in one insurance policy will be written so that there can be a possibility of two winners, both of which could potentially cash out one million dollars richer the day of their ace.

Have we piqued your interest? Want to make your next golf tournament a hit by giving players multiple ways to win big without the risk of payout? Want more information on hole in one insurance or Ball in the Circle contest? Give us a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote! And don’t forget to tune in this July to watch the American Century Championship!

Casino Basketball Promotion Ideas: How Can We Help You?

While the NCAA Basketball Championship has come and gone, I have great news for those of you looking for casino basketball promotion ideas for next year: A few months ago, I helped a casino property in the Southern U.S. to insure an NCAA score prediction promotion! Feel free to steal…

Here is how the promotion worked – players who earned at least 25 points on their player’s card during the four days prior to the promotional date were given the opportunity to predict the final score in the April 6th NCAA semi-final game.

Out of all the players participating in the promotion, five ‘finalists’ were chosen via a registration form. These five players had a chance to win $10,000, paid for by Odds On Promotions, if their game score predictions for each and every team happened to be correct come the day of the semi-final game!

It’s important to remember that score prediction promotions aren’t limited to basketball — you have the freedom to theme your casino promotion around any big event: Super Bowl, The World Series, The Masters … you name it!

Just give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249 and one of our marketing specialists will provide you with a free, no-obligation quote and any questions you may have about casino sports promotions.

Need More Casino Basketball Promotion Ideas?

We’re here to help! For more casino basketball promotion ideas, email us today and we’ll help you come up with a promotion that’s sure to ‘score’ you more foot traffic and coin-in for your casino property!

Hockey Contest Worth $25K Car Insured at NHL Game

Hey everyone! Need to put together a hockey contest that’s sure to increase fan excitement, boost sponsor recognition and be a real ‘win’ for all parties involved? I have just the thing for you — a red line shootout promotion!

What made this specific hockey contest unique, however, was the qualifying aspect. Fans in attendance were asked to guess how many hockey hats and helmets were contained inside of a vehicle on-site at the game. The three fans who guessed closest then had the opportunity to come down onto the ice and each make a shot from behind the red line, into a designated target opening.

If any one of the three fans successfully made the shot into the target opening, they would have won the vehicle — a brand new Acura, valued at approximately $25,000 and paid for by Odds On Promotions! While unfortunately, no one was able to make the shot, there was still a fabulous turn-out and the sponsor definitely received the recognition they deserved!

Interested in a Hockey Contest?

If you’re interested in insuring a hockey contest, or any other type of sports promotion, please don’t hesitate to give Odds On Promotions a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote. You can also email Odds On with any questions!

Basketball Contests Insured at Trade Show Event: $55,000 In Prizes!

Planning on attending an upcoming trade show event? Looking for a fabulous promotion idea — or better yet, multiple promotion ideas? Zak Woodhead, Risk Manger with Odds On Promotions, is here to encourage you to check out the basketball contests that this Home Builder & Remodelers Association (HBRA) in the Northeast insured during a trade show event!

During this two-day-long promotion, the HBRA insured a trio of basketball contests: a half court shot contest, a series shootout promotion and a three point thrills contest.

During the half court shot contest, one attendee was selected at random to make a basket from the half court line. If they ended up shooting and scoring, they would have driven home in style… in a brand new vehicle valued at $35,000, paid for by Odds On!

Another random attendee was selected to participate in a series shootout promotion, in which the lucky attendee got a total of 25 seconds to make a lay-up, a shot from behind the free-throw line, a shot from behind the three-point line and a shot from behind the half-court line. If all four prize shots were successfully made within the allotted amount of time, then that particular attendee would have been an instant $10,000 winner… again, compliments of Odds On.

Finally, a third attendee was selected to participate in the three-point thrills contest. The attendee had 25 seconds to make ten shots, five of which were three-pointers, from various locations on the basketball court. If they succeeded? Another $10,000… and Odds On would have written the check!

While unfortunately, there were no winners, fun was had by all. Interested in insuring multiple basketball promotions of your own? Interested in any other sport(s)? Give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote. You can also email us with any questions you may have!

Golf Contest Helps Raise Funds for Basketball Team’s Charity

golf contest - 60-foot putt Damien Anderson, Internet Business Development Manager with Odds On Promotions shares how an aviation company in the Southwest managed to help raise funds for a basketball team’s charity by insuring a grand prize golf contest...

In order to help fundraise as well as improve their name recognition, an aviation company in the Southwest insured a putting contest at the charity’s 25th Annual “Jump Ball Gala” event, which featured appearances by Charles Barkley and Kevin Johnson (“KJ”) of NBA fame.

Individuals who made a donation at the event had the opportunity to participate in a 15-foot putting golf contest. All those who successfully holed the putt then had their names placed in a bowl. Out of all those who qualified, one lucky attendee’s name was drawn and they were given the opportunity to make a final 60-foot putt. If they holed that grand prize putt, they would have been given the gift of flight — $20,000 in free private flight hours, paid for by Odds On Promotions.

Interested in insuring one of our many golf contests at your next big event? Whether it’s a trade show, charity event or otherwise, we’re guaranteed to have something just for you! Give Odds On Promotions a call at 888-827-2249 or email us for more information!

Pssst – Remember the infamous Shot at Glory hole-in-one challenge at the infamous 16th green at TPC Scottsdale earlier this year, which Odds On’s sister company, Hole In One International, insured? The aforementioned charity just so happened to be the title sponsor for that event! Furthermore, the aviation company teamed up with Hole In One International to also insure a hole in one contest on three separate courses at Desert Mountain Golf Course in Scottsdale, Arizona! What can we say? Our clients just can’t get enough of us!

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