Category Archives: Sports Contests and Promotions

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

Lucky Envelopes Promotion Insured at Ice Fishing Derby

Just because its the middle of winter doesn’t mean you can’t run an amazing fishing event! Check out how a Wisconsin insurance agency recently assisted a local fishing derby by giving participants a shot at winning the big bucks in an ice fishing derby Lucky Envelopes promotion, insured by Odds On Promotions.

Here’s how the Lucky Envelopes promotion worked: 4 lucky contestants of the ice fishing derby, chosen at random, were selected to participate in the Pick ‘Til You Win-style Lucky Envelopes promotion, in which each of the 4 individuals chose 5 lucky envelopes.

5 Lucky Envelopes Could Have Meant a $10,000 Payout…

The 4 contestants each started with 35 envelopes, opening one envelope at a time, unveiling one of three different prize symbols, representing three different prizes. The first prize symbol drawn five times would be the prize the lucky contestant would walk away with. If a lucky angler managed to select the five Lucky Envelopes which contained the matching grand prize symbols, then they’d win an instant $10,000… paid for by Odds On Promotions! Did we mention that each of the 4 participants of the promotion each had a chance to win the insured prize? Yep, there was a total of $40K on the line!

Although unfortunately, no one managed to score the $10,000 grand prize, it was still a winning day for participants because the event featured over $16,000 in guaranteed prizes, including cash and ATVs! (Talk about a great example of “doing it right” when it comes to a grand prize promotion — after all, no one likes leaving empty-handed!)

Interested in insuring a Lucky Envelopes promotion of your own? Whether you’re holding a fishing tournament, a different sports event, a trade show or need to drive traffic to your store… Lucky Envelopes are the perfect promotion to insure any place, any time! Just give Odds On Promotions a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote… or email us for more information! We look forward to hearing from you!

Basketball Promotion: Scratch, Match and Win!

Need an innovative basketball promotion idea for this season? Odds On Promotions has just the thing for you! Use our prize indemnity insurance to put the chance to win in every fan’s hand, while giving your sponsor incredible exposure before, during and after every game with Odds On’s Scratch, Match and Win video board promotion.

Odds On Promotions will customize a scratch card to feature your prize and your sponsor’s logos along with a custom coupon offer. Distribute the cards prior to tipoff, instructing fans to “scratch” off their cards and watch the video board during the half.

If the numbers on the fan’s card match the ones revealed on a customized video playback, a lucky spectator will win the big bucks, and Odds On Promotions will be there to pay for the prize!

For more information on this promotion, as well a free, no-obligation quote, feel free to give us a call at 888-827-2249 or email us for more information! Need more basketball promotion ideas? Check out our Top 10 Basketball Promotions PDF!

March Casino Promotion Idea: $100,000 Basketball Bracket Promotion

Are you ready to get your casino players pumped up for the NCAA Basketball Championship? Looking to draw a crowd and increase coin-in during the month of March while you’re at it? Then we have just the March casino promotion for you — a 2013 basketball bracket prediction promotion!

A casino property based in Nevada will be running a $100,000 Championship Challenge promotion for a 3-week period this March where qualifying players will have a chance to correctly predict a select number of the NCAA tournament winners. These guesses will be recorded by each player and submitted to Odds On Promotions.

If a lucky player gets 55-56 out of 60 guesses were correct, they will score $1,000. If a sports savvy player gets 57-59 out of 60 correctly, they’ll receive $25,000! And if one of their players gets ’em all right, they’ll win $100,000… compliments of Odds On.

Did You Know?: This March Casino Promotion Can Be Run Online As Well!

While submitted entries are the traditional method of running this type of promotion, Odds On also offers an Online Championship Challenge promotion. Not only is it a great way to collect valuable marketing information from your contestants, but Odds On will implement the contest on your website for you, making the promotion hassle-free! Even better every participant receives a second chance to win a self-insured prize with the promotions’ “Free Sweet 16 Pool” feature, which works to drive traffic to your website all tournament long.

Interested in receiving a free, no-obligation quote on a NCAA Championship Challenge promotion of your choice? Need another March casino promotion idea? Give us a call today at 888-827-2249 or email us for more information. We’ll help customize the promotion to your specifications to ensure that you get the most out of it as possible!

Basketball Contest: 10-Person On-Court Putting Contest Insured!

Here’s a fun basketball contest idea from a university in the South: an on-court putting contest!

At the game, 10 lucky contestants were selected to participate in this on-court basketball contest via registration forms. After being chosen, the participants came down to center court and each attempted a 50-foot putt! If any of the ten contestants were able to successfully sink the putt, it would have meant some big prize money, paid for by Odds On Promotions, of course!

While unfortunately, no one ended up holing putt, the basketball contest was still a winner. The university reported that a few of the contestants came very close to winning the insured prize and the crowd thoroughly enjoyed the promotion!

Need More Basketball Contest Ideas?

Whether it’s a frisbee toss, putting contest, or paper airplane toss, Odds On can insure any type of promotion at your college or university’s basketball court! Just give me a call directly at 800-771-0250 for a free, no-obligation quote or email Odds On Promotions for more information! Need some other sports contest ideas? Browse the sports section of our website!

Basketball Promotion Ideas for Sponsors and Fans

Need some basketball promotion ideas that will put your game day sponsors at center court while giving fans the chance to win life-changing prizes?

Odds On Promotions makes it easy to offer custom giant-prize promotions to suit any budget and satisfy every sponsor. Interested in giving your fans the chance to net big cash and prizes – such as new cars, a house or even a million bucks? We’ve got game! And best of all, when you have a big winner, Odds On Promotions will be there to pay for the prize.

Check out some of our most popular basketball promotions below.

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Hoop it up with a Half-Court Shot
One of our most popular basketball promotion ideas! Here’s a proven winner that’s sure to please a crowd: give a lucky fan the opportunity to make one basketball shot from half court (43 feet) for a chance to win a new car, a new house or even a $1,000,000 prize. If a lucky contestant gets nothing but net, they’ll drive home a winner, and Odds On Promotions will pick up the tab!

basketball promotion ideas - series shootout

Series Shoot-Out
Give a lucky fan the chance to make a lay-up, free-throw, three-point shot and a half-court shot for serious prizes. Make all four shots, and they’ll head home a winner, paid for by Odds On. Ensure a winning experience by awarding consolation prizes based upon the number of successful shots made.

basketball promotion ideas - 100 percent rebate

Net a Rebate!
Help your sponsors drive increased sales with a conditional rebate promotion tied to your team’s performance this season. Customers making a purchase at your sponsor’s location during the promotion would qualify to get a full rebate if your team makes the Finals – or if there’s a game-winning free throw during a particular game. If the selected play occurs, buyers get a rebate, you and your sponsor will grab serious press, and Odds On will pick up the tab.

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