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.

Basketball Bracket Promotion That Nets Results!

basketball bracket promotion - championship challengeLike the idea of offering your audience a $1,000,000 basketball promotion, but don’t want to manage a bunch of paper?

Banish those bracket forms and eliminate the hassle of hand-tallying, while increasing traffic to your store, website and/or next live appearance with Championship Challenge, Odds On Promotions‘ turnkey online basketball bracket promotion for radio stations, TV stations, newspapers, retailers and casinos.

Talk about easy!  You’ll select an attention-grabbing prize – up to $1,000,000 – and invite your audience to your website to register for a chance to win.

Once on your website, contestants will click a link to the custom contest page that’s branded for your business and make their picks.  If a lucky fan predicts a winning number of games, they’ll score up to $1,000,000 and Odds On Promotions will write the check!

According to Chris Gardiner, Northeast & Midwest Business Development Manager with Odds On Promotions, “This promotion has been very effective for a number of radio stations. Not only does it provide a variety of advertising and sponsorship opportunities including title sponsor, banner and video advertising on the game site, as well as consolation prize sponsorships, but it is a fun way to engage the audience; listeners can challenge and interact with each other as well as play against on-air talent.”

Brent Kelly, Odds On’s Southwest Business Development Manager sees Championship Challenge as a unique, “hands-free” way for casinos to run a basketball bracket promotion, “Many casinos love the concept of a bracket promotion but don’t want the hassel of managing the brackets … with this contest, no manual management is needed. What’s more, casinos  can qualify players in the days leading up to the Big Dance, distributing  a special access code at their player’s club booth, giving even the smallest of properties a great way to ‘pay’ for this ‘off-property’ contest!”

Evelyn Golding, Odds On’s Southeastern Business Development Manager notes, “For me the big bonus is what I like to call the  ‘Sweet 16 Second Chance’. This feature gives both radio stations and casinos the option of adding a second contest covering the last four rounds of play. This is not only a great way to get contestants that may have missed the first round engaged, it gives all participants a second chance to win big.”

Ready to learn more?  Email us at oopinfo@oddsonpromotions.com to access our demo site and/or request a free, no-obligation quote!

Winning Inning Packages!

Make every game night worth $10,000, $25,000, or even $100,000 all season long with Odds On Promotions’ Winning Inning Packages. You don’t need to spend a ton of dough to give fans a chance to win during every inning of every game this season! Odds On will help you select the optimal contest (i.e. Hit for the Cycle, Triple Play, etc.) for each inning based upon your sponsor and budget. If the winning play occurs during the selected inning, Odds On Promotions will pick up the tab!

For more information, email or call Linda Thomson, Sports Promotion Specialist, at 800-771-0250 for more information or a free, no-obligation quote!

 

Reno Bighorns Team Up With Herb Santos Jr. To Hold Basketball Shoot Turn and Shoot Promotion!

NBDL team, the Reno Bighorns, are teaming up with sponsor  Herb Santos, Jr. to “tip off” the season with a Shoot Turn & Shoot promotion from Odds On which will provide entertainment and sponsor awareness!

All season long at the Reno Events Center, beginning on December 2nd, one contestant each game will be qualified via “Lucky Program” to have their chance to participate in a Shoot Turn & Shoot promotion worth $25,000!  We’re happy to report that sponsor Herb Santos, Jr. is getting serious bang for his sponsorship bucks because contestant selection will be based upon the Lucky Program qualifier – where, at the appointed time fans will check out a particular ad in their program to see if they’re they lucky contestant!  Once selected, the Lucky Contestant will head on down the court for their chance to win!

Here’s how this Basketball Shoot-Turn-Shoot promotion works:

Each pre-qualified contestant will have a chance to make a shot at any location within the boundary lines of the basketball court.  If the first basketball shot is a success, they then shoot from the same location to the opposite basket.  If they make both basketball shots, they’re a grand prize winner… and Odds On Promotions will be there to deliver the goods!

“When it comes to basketball promotions, a Shoot Turn & Shoot promotion provides a different looking contest each game due to contestants having the option of taking a shot from wherever they’d like”, according to Linda Thomson, Sports Promotion Specialist with Odds On.  “The anticipation of the participant’s differing positioning each time is what makes the promotion such a hit among the fans.”

Are you a college or professional basketball team looking to add an exciting promotion this season that will increase sponsor awareness?  Then give Linda Thomson, Sports Promotion Specialist, a call at 800-771-0250… or send her an email!  She’ll be glad to provide you with a free, no-obligation quote on any of our promotions — or even a custom one of your own!

 

 

Odds On Insures $250K Football Contest at the El Toro Bowl!

The El Toro Bowl is back! On behalf of Time Warner Cable, title sponsor of El Toro Bowl in Yuma, Arizona, PRIMETIME Sports is coordinating  the “Go Long Challenge”, a half-time promotion during the National Junior College Football Final on December 3, 2011 where a lucky fan will get the chance to win $250K, paid for by Odds On Promotions.

After being on hiatus since 1972, the El Toro Bowl is up and running once again!  A premier NJCAA bowl game in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the El Toro Bowl will host the NJCAA National Championship game between the Arizona Western College Matadors and the East Mississippi Community College Lions on December 3.  And what game it promises to be! This is the second matchup between these two programs.  While this will be EMCC’s first ever national championship game,  EMCC defeated AWC 27-14 in the 2009 Mississippi Bowl, what’s more, AWC is seeking their second national championship in three appearances and the last time the Matadors claimed the title it was at the last El Toro Bowl!

While the on-field fireworks are sure to please the crowds, before the start of the game, Time Warner Cable will welcome fans with free giveaways and raffles for all of those who attend.  What’s more, during the game, one lucky fan  will be randomly selected to throw a football through a target for a chance at winning $250,000, courtesy of Time Warner Cable and paid for by Odds On Promotions!

Want to learn more about how Odds On Promotions can help you make the most of any sponsorship opportunity? Email or give us a call today at 888-827-2249.

Winner Receives Ford Focus SE in 50-ft. Putting Contest!

Congratulations to Logan Bellinger of Rehoboth, Delaware!

Eighteen-year-old Bellinger was drawn via raffle to enter a putting contest during the Eastern Sussux Ducks Unlimited Dinner at Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on December 2nd.

Defying all odds, Bellinger holed the 50-ft. putt with a single tap of his putter. And even more exciting is the fact that his feat scored him a brand new 2012 Ford Focus SE, valued at $20,000…. courtesy of Boulevard Auto Sales and paid for by Odds On Promotions!

Talk about exciting! Check out the roars from the crowd for yourself below when you watch the putt in action. This amazing putting contest video contains celebratory strong language … and when you see this incredible shot, you’ll understand why!

Interested in receiving a free, no-obligation quote on an indoor putting contest of your own? Feel free to give Odds On Promotions a call at 888-827-2249… or send us an email!