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!

Nevada Casino Holds Unique Golf Shootout at their Property!

When you hear the words shoot-out, island, golf and casino, odds are you’re thinking, “Ah yes, I know exactly what this promotion is about … a promotion at a golf course in the Carribean.”

So the odds are good that the last thing you’d be imagining is a story about a casino in Nevada, insuring a golf shootout… using their own off-shore ‘island’ as the green!

During this innovative “desert” island hole in one contest, the first 200 players to pay a nominal entry fee will receive a drawing ticket and a chance to hit a uniquely numbered golf ball 150 yards, onto an island.

During the qualifying round, if a player’s ball lands in one of the three lucky “prize circles” on the island, -or- if the player makes a hole in one, they’ll not only become eligible to play in the final round, but will score a prize as well!  If their ball lands in ring #1, they will be awarded a BBQ package; ring #2, a beach package and ring #3, a Polo shirt.   Those who make a hole-in-one during the qualifying round win $1,000 cash.

After the initial qualifying round, 5 randomly selected players, who have not already won a prize on the first go around, will get one final chance to win big … but this time, if they  ace the hole on the island green… they’ll win a brand new 2012 “Fat Boy” Harley-Davidson, paid for by no other than Odds On Promotions!

According to Brent Kelly, Odds On’s Southwest Business Development Manager, “Whether it’s a putting contest at an awards banquet or a hole-in-one contest taking place on the roof of your office building, you can hold a promotion like this virtually anywhere.  That’s the best part about insuring a golf promotion – versatility.”

Call Odds On at 888-827-2249 for more ideas of if you’re interested in obtaining a free, no-obligation quote!  You can also email us.