Golf Contest Worth $25K Insured at Golf Academy

golf contestLooking for a golf contest that will give your clients and customers something to talk about?  Then you’ll love this putting contest  story, which comes to us from a golf academy in the West, who teamed up with a local sports bar in order to achieve a few key sales and marketing objectives for both companies.

Prior to the promotional date, individuals who visited a local sports bar during Monday Night Football games received a raffle ticket.  At the end of the promotional period, 16 individuals were chosen via raffle to participate in the insured golf contest held at the golf academy: a 3-putt-combination putting contest, insured by Odds On.

Golf Contest: 3-putt Combination Putting Contest

Each finalist had the opportunity to make a 10, 30 and 43-foot putt; however, it was a process of elimination.  Those who made the 10-foot putt proceeded to the 30-foot putt.  Those who holed the 30-foot putt proceed on to the final 43-foot putt.  All 3 putts had to be successfully completed in order for a finalist to win the insured prize — $25,000, paid for by Odds On Promotions.

While unfortunately, no one was able to hole all 3 putts, there were some close calls and both companies — the golf academy and the sports bar — were able to better advertise their businesses.

Looking for a golf contest of your own?  Good news: you don’t have to be a golf course in order to insure one!  Whether it’s at your retail location, a sports game or otherwise, we can insure it!  For putting contests, be sure to inquire about our putting ramps!  Give Odds On Promotions a call today at 888-827-2249 or email us for a free, no-obligation quote!

Fishing Promotion Gives One Contestant a Chance to Reel In $100K

fishing promotion - fish for a cure

Looking to “lure” more attendees to your next fishing tournament and “reel in” fundraising dollars in the process?  This Maine nonprofit organization did exactly exactly that by insuring a giant prize fishing promotion during their “Fish for A Cure” event!

On the specified promotion date, anglers at this fishing tournament helped raise funds for cancer research with a state record weight contest.  1,000 anglers were given the opportunity to catch a “grand prize” Northern Pike in any/all bodies of water throughout the state.  All anglers who caught Northern Pike would weigh in their catches at the scales at the end of the tournament.  If one of the Northern Pike happened to beat the current state record weight of 31.2 pounds, they’d win $100,000, paid for by Odds On Promotions!

While unfortunately, no one ended up managing to beat the state record, money was still fundraised to help fund cancer research and much fun was had by all of the anglers that day.

Tourney TIP: Want to make your fishing derby a “reel” win/win?  Incorporate a giant prize promotion into your next fundraising fishing tournament, and have the  insured prize split between winning angler and the charity of your choice, 50/50! 

Of course record weight promotions don’t only have to be insured by state — Odds On can also insure a world record weight promotion of your choice!  Just give us the species you’d like to cover, and we’ll put together a quote on the promotion — it’s free and no-obligation!

Looking for some other great fishing promotion ideas?   Check out our Top 5 Fishing Promotions PDF!  See what happens to catch your eye and then give Odds On a call at 888-827-2249.  You can also email us with any questions.

Promotion Winner: Damen Gonzales Wins $10K in Dice Roll Contest

promotion winner - dice rollSeekonk, Mass. – DiParma Italian Table has been serving fine Italian fare to folks in New England for over 30 years, but when they teamed up with Rhode Island’s number one coupon magazine, Community Values of Rhode Island, they ended up serving one lucky diner $10,000, paid for by Odds On Promotions.

In a promotion designed to increase awareness and drive traffic to the restaurant’s Seekonk location, DiParma Italian Table gave readers of Community Values the chance to roll a set of four customized dice, featuring the DiParma logo, and win $10,000 or one of five consolation prizes: $3 off any entrée; BOGO (buy-one, get one) half-off lunch or brunch; free appetizers with entrée; and $10 off dinner for two.

After reading about the promotion, promotion winner Damen Gonzales visited DiParma and entered for a chance to win. On December 7, Gonzales got the call letting him know he was one of the 10 lucky finalists. On December 8th, Damen rolled the four 1” dice and received four matching DiParma logos, winning the giant $10,000 prize, just in time for the holidays! Watch the winning dice roll.

According to Tom Holt, with Community Values, who helped to create this winning promotion for advertiser DiParma, not only is Gonzales featured on DiParma’s February ad, but “DiParma is already talking about giving away a car next year!”

Interested in making your or your sponsor’s advertising dollars work harder this Spring? Looking to possibly have a promotion winner of your own? Email or give Odds On Promotions a call today for a custom contest that will help you generate excitement and increase sales.

Conditional Rebate Worth Over $1,000,000 Insured by Furniture Store

conditional rebate - furnitureCheck out how this furniture store in California increased traffic to their locations and generated sales in the days leading up to Super Sunday using a sports related conditional rebate promotion insured by Odds On Promotions.

In the weeks leading up to Super Sunday, customers who made purchases at the furniture store had the chance to win a 100% rebate, if the 49ers shut out the Ravens on game day! That’s right,  if the 49ers held their opponent to zero, customers would PAY zero… compliments of Odds On!

According to Zak Woodhead, Risk Manager with Odds On Promotions, “Conditional rebates are a great way to generate revenue and traffic — especially when you center it around a huge national sporting event such as Super Sunday.”

Woodhead noted, “Of course a conditional rebate doesn’t need to be sports-based.  Conditional rebates can be weather-based as well.  For example, if it reaches 100 degrees or more on a specified promotional date, customers can receive their purchases free – or if a certain amount of snowfall occurs on x date, customers can get a 100% rebate on items purchased during the promotional period.  There are  many different possibilities when it comes to conditional rebates, which makes them one of my favorite retail promotions for our clients.”

Ready to reap the rewards of a sports or weather-based conditional rebate?  Give Odds On Promotions a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote… or email us with any questions!  Be sure to check out the furniture store’s video below for an example of how to advertise your next conditional rebate promotion!

Number Match Promotion Valued at $50K Insured at Boat Show

Participating in a large event, such as a trade show?  Why not incentivize attendees to visit your booth by insuring a grand prize number match promotion with Odds On Promotions, like this Florida boat dealer did at their local boat show!

number match promotionHere’s exactly how it worked: the client’s local newspaper printed 10,000 inserts for distribution in the Sunday paper prior to the boat show.  Each insert contained a unique 6-digit number.  Readers who attended the boat show would present their newspaper insert and use Odds On’s handheld verification unit to enter in their 6-digit number.  If the number they entered ended up matching Odds On’s preselected 6-digit number, then that lucky attendee would have scored $50,000… compliments of Odds On Promotions!

While unfortunately, no one managed to guess the lucky number, traffic was still increased to the boat show and the promotion generated much excitement among attendees!

Other than a number match promotion, what else can I insure at my event?

Aside from our number match promotion, there are plenty of other contests which can be insured at any trade show or event!  Whether it’s one of our stock Video Scratch & Win promotions (or a custom one of your own!) or one of our many Lucky Envelopes contests available, we have a promotion for you!  Have a promotion idea of your own?  Feel free to share it with us — we’ll help you price it out and insure it!

Interested in insuring a number match promotion at your next big event?  Give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote… or email us for more information!