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.

$100,000 Crappie World Record Weight Promotion in Mississippi

 

Having a bad day?  Here’s a great tale about a giant-prize promotion run by a fishing club down in Mississippi that’s sure to make you feel “reel” good!

Earlier this month this southern fishing club held their annual fishing tournament featuring live music, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and perhaps most the most exciting event of all… a promotion tied to catching a world record weight crappie!

Here’s how it worked: If any participants managed to catch a crappie that weighed more than the previously recorded record weight (5.3 pounds) on the day of the promotion, they’d leave $100,000 richer, compliments of Odds On Promotions!

“Advertising a large prize fishing promotion is a great way to not only boost attendance at fishing tournaments but also help fundraise and/or help make up for the cost of your promotion as well”, stated Damien Anderson, Business Development Manager with Odds On.  “While some clubs opt to cover the promotion’s cost, another option is to identify a potential contest sponsor and create a contest that will showcase their business, allowing the hosting organization to offer a giant prize fishing promotion without adding to the bottom line.”

Looking to insure a big-prize fishing promotion at your next fishing tournament/event?  Request a copy of our Top Five Fishing Promotions or give us a call today at 888-827-2249 for a fast, free, no-obligation quote on any of the grand prize coverage we have to offer!

Have Your Fans Pass, Punt and Kick for Huge Cash Prizes!

Give three fans the chance to go for the big bucks, or take home consolation prizes of increasing value with Odds On Promotions‘ Progressive Pass, Punt and Kick.

Three contestants line up behind the end zone, throwing their longest pass. The two who go furthest move on to the punt and whomever punts the furthest gets a chance to kick it through the uprights and take home all the dough!

Sound good to you?  Then give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249 or email us for a free, no-obligation quote!  You’ll be glad you did!

Conditional Rebate Promotion: No-hitter at Baseball Game

What happens when an insurance agency and jewelry store team up?  They hold one heck of a ‘no-hitter’ conditional rebate promotion at a baseball game!

Talk about a gem of a baseball promotion … a jewelry store in Iowa gave their customers the chance to get a 100% rebate on all purchases made during a special sales event if the home team racked up a no-hitter  (after 9 complete innings, there was no officially scored hit for the opposing team) during the 2012 season opener.

Interested in insuring a no-hitter conditional rebate promotion of your own and giving your customers a chance to win their merchandise free of charge?  Contact Odds On Promotions today at 888-827-2249 or email us for a free, no-obligation quote and other baseball contest ideas!

NFL Team Insures Football Target Toss Promotion at Draft Party

football target toss promotionWant to hold a promotion that’s fun, different and that will be sure to attract a crowd?  Take notes from this NFL team, which insured a football target toss promotion as part of their Draft Party this year!

On the day of the Draft Party.  5 contestants were randomly drawn from registration forms to throw a football through a target template for a chance to win a cash prize of $5,000… paid for by Odds On.

While unfortunately, no one was able to successfully throw the ball through the template, there was much fun and excitement to be had by all.

“Football target throw promotions are great ways to increase attendence and generate excitement among fans”, explains Linda Thomson, Sports Promotion Specialist with Odds On Promotions.  “They’re an ideal contest not only for draft parties, but Fan Fests and actual half-time promotions as well.”

What are you planning on doing at your next game or Fan Fest?  Whether you’re a college football team, professional football team or otherwise, feel free to contact Odds On for a free, no-obligation quote on a football target throw promotion of your own!

Give Linda Thomson a call at 800-771-0250 or email Odds On Promotions today for a free, no-obligation quote and to ask any questions you may have on a football target toss promotion!  You can also download a free copy of our Top 10 Football Promotions PDF for more great football promotion ideas!

Trap Shooting Contest: When Bullets and Baseball Collide

trap shooting contestNow here’s a fun trap shooting contest that’s sure to grab your attention.  We’re sure you’re wondering: What do trap shooting and baseball have to do with each other?  Read on as we explain what this particular Southeast shooting organization did to help fundraise… and how they incorporated both sports into the promotion!

On March 31st, a group of baseball legends and avid shooters got together to do a little trap shooting and raise some dough.  Participants, excluding the legends, got the chance to win big in a contest in which 50/50 trap targets had to be broken.  Those who managed to shoot all 50 were then entered into a raffle and 4 of those qualifiers were chosen at random to participate in an very unusual baseball target throw promotion!

What made this target toss unusual?  Well, it wasn’s just ANY target … the qualifying contestants had to throw a baseball at a moving clay target and have the ball break through it. The reward for making this innovative shot? A brand new Harley-Davidson motorcycle valued at $12,000.

Makes you think, doesn’t it?  What other sports can be paired up to produce an entertaining promotion?  Football + golf = pass, punt & chip!  Basketball + bowling = court bowling promotion!  Golf + olive = olive in one!

Have any other ideas?  Give us a call at 888-827-2249 and we’ll provide you with a free, no-obligation quote on your trap shooting contest or any other promotion idea!  You can also email us!