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1/8/10 - We're Nuts About the Emerald Bowl
A Big Bowl Game deserves a Big Prize Promotion! At half-time during this year's Emerald Bowl, fans at AT&T Park in San Francisco got the chance to win $25,000, paid for by Odds On, in a half-time Target Toss promotion.
12/18/09 - If It Snows 2 Inches on New Years, Your Furniture Is Free!
Want to give your customers added incentive to buy? Get a leg up on the competition by offering a 100% rebate! Floor Show Furniture and Flooring in Dubuque, IA offered customers a chance to get a full rebate, paid for by Odds On, on purchases made during the promotional period lasting until Dec. 21st if it snows 2" or more on New Year's Day.
11/6/09 - Money Does Fall From Trees
For lucky casino players, money really does fall from trees in Odds On Promotions' newest Swipe, Play & Win kiosk promotion "Money Tree". Players simply swipe their club card or bar-coded coupon at the touchscreen kiosk to activate the game, then choose a "lucky bill" from the Money Tree. If a player selects the grand prize winning bill, they'll walk away with the big bucks paid for by Odds On or a casino-sponsored consolation prize. The kiosk also prints out a customizable prize coupon, bounce-back drawing ticket, and collect-to-win game piece for added player incentive!
10/14/09 - Basketball Madness
Ready for basketball season? It’s time for that annual college ritual celebrating the first day in mid-October when formal basketball practices can begin. To celebrate their “midnight” festivities, Gonzaga University is going all out this year with Kraziness in the Kennel presented by Pizza Hut. As part of the event one fan and one student will each get a chance to win $10,000 in a half-court shot contest. Bonus, if the student gets nothing but net, every student in the student section gets FREE PIZZA! Clemson University is also giving fans the chance to shoot and score $25,000 in cash and a brand new car – paid for by Odds On Promotions in two half-court shot contests as a part of their “Rock the John” basketball festivities.
9/30/09 - Scratch & Win in Canada
The Prince Albert Raiders and Conexus are giving the first 2,500 fans at their Oct. 2nd game the chance to win $100,000 using Odds On's customizable Easy Money scratch and win cards. If any fan unveils 6 matching symbols, they'll be skating away with the cash, paid for by Odds On. Also, one lucky fan will walk away with the $500 guaranteed prize if their card is selected during the second intermission.
8/12/09 - Prairie Band Scores Casino Marketing Award
Congrats to the marketing team at Prairie Band Casino & Resort in Mayetta, KS for scoring two Diamond Romero Awards during last month's Casino Marketing show in Las Vegas. The casino gave members of a live studio audience the chance to win cash and prizes in a survivor-themed game show called "Sole Survivor", a nod to the popular TV series. During "commercial breaks", audience members got chance to win up to $100,000, paid for by Odds On, in a customized Pick 'Til You Win envelope promotion. Enjoy the amazing video footage featuring Barry Williams on our Winners + Videos page.
7/1/09 - Tune In for a Chance to Win
Running a ratings-boosting promotion is easier than ever with Odds On's Instant Online Verification System. Just ask Richmond Virginia's Radio One, who gave lucky callers a chance to win $50,000 in their on-air Born To Win game by matching the last 4 digits of their Social Security number with the last 4 digits of a preselected number. While there wasn’t a grand prize winner, the stations did have a great audience response – especially from those who listened to the Gospel station – which typically doesn’t participate in contests.
6/10/09 - Million Dollar Duck Race
Running a fundraising duck race? This year give donors the chance to win big, paid for by Odds On, with every duck, turtle, frog or fish they adopt! For as little as $600 you can give every participant the chance to win $50,000 if their preselected "lucky duck" crosses the finish line first. Or split the prize 50/50 with a local charity for a real win/win.
5/1/09 - Fast Cash Fourth
Do you set up a booth during you town’s 4th of July celebration? Why not drive traffic to your location and give everyone in town the chance to win big with Odds On’s customizable Fast Cash Scratch & Win Cards. You’ll select a grand prize worth up to $1,000,000 which will be paid for by Odds On, and a secondary prize that showcases your product. Customize each card with your business logo and your “second chance to win” drawing information. Distribute the cards and let recipients scratch for a chance to win up to $1,000,000 then invite them to fill in the back and drop the card off at your store for a chance to win your secondary prize. Or make each card worth a small discount or two-for-one offer.
4/15/09 - Drive Sales On Memorial Day Weekend
Need to increase sales? This year hold a “That’s Hot” Memorial Day Sale where customers making purchases on Friday, Saturday and Sunday get a rebate on all qualifying purchases, paid for by Odds On, if there’s a record-breaking temperature recorded on Monday, May 25. Or, reward one lucky customer with a really hot prize --- like a brand new boat an TV, or a deluxe toy-haulin’ RV if they can visit your store during the week prior to the Memorial Day holiday and predict the high temperature, and the exact time that it will be reached.
4/4/09 - A Traffic Driving Triple Crown Promotion
Everyone likes market into the Kentucky Derby (May 2), but that’s only the beginning. You’ve also got the Preakness on May 16 and the Belmont Stakes on the 6. This year why not give customers the chance to race for a huge pile of cash or a brand new “Mustang”, paid for by Odds On of course, with our horse race themed contest “Place, Show, Win the Dough". You’ll randomly select contestants for each race day and assign each lucky “jockey” a set of "silks". Jockeys then take turns selecting envelopes from the game board to advance down the track. The jockey to cross the finish line first wins the indicated trophy prize which can be valued at up to $1,000,000.
3/15/09 - Shower Your Customers in Cash This April
Want to grab some headlines on April 15th? Here’s a promotion that is sure to turn a few heads and engage the local media...a “$500,000 Roll for Tax Relief." Using Odds On’s customizable dice, give everyone visiting your location a chance to roll for dough. If someone can roll R-E-L-I-E-F or T-A-X-D-A-Y, they win big and Odds On Promotions will write them a very large check.
2/1/09 - March to Success This Quarter
Learn how to maximize your marketing dollars this quarter! Download a copy of Odds On Promotions newsletter, On-Target, and find out how a racehorse won his owners a $250,000 performance bonus after winning the three legs of the “Big Apple Triple”.
10/14/08 - $888,888 Winner In Canada
On behalf of Gateway Casino, Odds On Promotions handed over a check for $888,888 on 8/8/08. Read all about how this lucky envelope promotion was a success on our Winners + Videos page!