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

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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.

Basketball Promotion: $25K Football Target Throw

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Wondering what a football has to do with a basketball promotion? Read on to find out…

Looking to run a more creative basketball promotion at your next game?  One university in the Northern U.S.,  recently teamed up with a local appliance store to sponsor a football target toss promotion during a basketball game- generating big excitement among the school’s devoted fans!

A week prior to game day, fans had the opportunity to register online for a chance to have dinner with one of this university’s former Heisman Trophy winners, as well as score a pair of tickets to the big game!

Another lucky fan, also chosen via random online registration, received a big dollar opportunity: the chance to throw a football 25 yards through a target template placed in the middle of the basketball arena!  If the lucky fan made it, the contestant would have been a $25,000 winner, and Odds On would have cut a check for the prize.

While unfortunately, there was no grand prize winner, a good time was still had by all and the fans in the stands couldn’t have been more excited to see one of their fellow supporters being given the chance to win big, compliments of Odds On Promotions!

Online Selection for Basketball Promotions Made Easy

While running a football-themed promotion at a basketball game is a creative way to engage fans, using an online registration process to select a contest participant is an effective way to drive traffic to your web and social media sites.

And Odds On Promotions’ customizable online contest registration  makes it easier than ever to run an online to on-court or on-field contest.  Simply choose from one of our stock registration designs, or let Odds On customize a registration form to highlight your organization or contest sponsor.  Then simply place the game code on your website or social media page and start promoting your event. Contestants simply complete the online form, submit their entry, and receive a confirmation email. At the end of your registration period, you’ll simply select a winner – or if you prefer Odds On can do the honors.

Interested in learning more? Check out this online contest registration demo then give us a call today at 888-827-2249.

March Casino Promotion Idea: $100,000 Basketball Bracket Promotion

march casino promotion  Are you ready to get your casino players pumped up for the NCAA Basketball Championship?  Looking to draw a crowd and increase coin-in during the month of March while you’re at it?  Then we have just the March casino promotion for you — a 2013 basketball bracket prediction promotion!

A casino property based in Nevada will be running a $100,000 Championship Challenge promotion for a 3-week period this March where qualifying players will have a chance to correctly predict a select number of the NCAA tournament winners.  These guesses will be recorded by each player and submitted to Odds On Promotions.

If a lucky player gets 55-56 out of 60 guesses were correct, they will score $1,000.  If a sports savvy player gets 57-59 out of 60 correctly, they’ll receive $25,000!  And if one of their players gets ’em all right, they’ll win $100,000… compliments of Odds On.

Did You Know?: This March Casino Promotion Can Be Run Online As Well!

march casino promotionWhile submitted entries are the traditional method of running this type of promotion, Odds On also offers an Online Championship Challenge promotion.  Not only is it a great way to collect valuable marketing information from your contestants, but Odds On will implement the contest on your website for you, making the promotion hassle-free! Even better every participant receives a second chance to win a self-insured prize with the promotions’ “Free Sweet 16 Pool” feature, which works to drive traffic to your website all tournament long.

Interested in receiving a free, no-obligation quote on a NCAA Championship Challenge promotion of your choice?  Need another March casino promotion idea?  Give us a call today at 888-827-2249 or email us for more information.  We’ll help customize the promotion to your specifications to ensure that you get the most out of it as possible!

Super Bowl Promotion Results in $900,000 Win for Customers

super bowl promotion - winnersThanks to a Super Bowl promotion, on February 3, 2013 when Jacoby Jones entered the end zone at the start of the second half of the Super Bowl, hundreds of people throughout the country scored cash, prizes, and free merchandise.  And Odds On Promotions is already writing the checks!

“Covering big prizes and attention-grabbing promotions is our business. These promotions are doing exactly what they are designed to do … generating increased awareness, publicity, traffic and sales for our clients. We are very pleased to play a role in our customers’ success,” said Mark Gilmartin, President of Odds On Promotions. “Big offers motivate consumers to take action, and when there are winners, it’s actually good for our business. We’re already looking forward to baseball season, where we expect to cover a record number of ‘No Hitter, No Payment’ sales.”

Read the entire Odds On Promotions press release. Then pick up the phone and give us a call at 888-827-2249 to set up a big prize promotion for your business.

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Prize Coverage Pays Off: Big Play Leads to Big PR for Furniture Store

For Maryland retailer Gardiners Furniture, Jacoby Jones’ second half kickoff return was  more than just a big play for the home team Baltimore Ravens. That’s because Gardiners turned to Odds On Promotions for prize coverage on a conditional rebate promotion for their Super Sunday sales promotion where anyone making a furniture purchase got the chance to get a 100% rebate if the Ravens returned the opening or second half kickoff for a touchdown.

You can watch this video or read more about this incredible promotion at:

The Baltimore Sun
Furniture Today
NBC Sports
CBS Sports
USA Today

Then give Odds On a call today to get started on a “No Hitter, No Payments” sale just in time for Major League Baseball’s Opening Day!