Category Archives: Prize Insurance

Prize insurance coverage gives marketers the ability to offer spectacular, attention-grabbing prizes that can be used to amplify engagement, create foot-traffic, motivate consumer behavior, generate sales, boost donations and increase publicity – all for just a fraction of the actual cost of the prize.

Half Court Shot Promotion Winner Scores $10K, Impresses the Pros

Storrs, Conn. – Imagine the pressure of taking a half-court shot at half-time during a big UConn Women’s basketball game. Now imagine making that shot in front of not only Rebecca Lobo, but Kobe Bryant too. Well, that’s exactly what half court shot promotion winner Asher Iglesia, a full-time student at UConn, did last March. Check out Iglesia’s prize-winning shot!

Half Court Shot Promotion Winner - Asher Iglesia

Iglesia, who was a track and field athlete in high school, won the $10,000 courtesy of Wells Fargo, and paid for by Odds On Promotions, in a half-court shot contest that took place during the women’s basketball game at Gampel Pavilion between the UConn Huskies and Houston Cougars.  And, this wasn’t just “any” basketball game – it was the game at which UConn retired the jersey of Rebecca Lobo.

Iglesia learned about the promotion, which was designed as a student sports loyalty reward program, via email. The more games a student attended, the more chances they got to be selected for a chance to make the prize-winning shot.  After nailing the shot from half-court, Iglesia put his track and field skills to the test, running around the court in celebration.

Give us a call today at 888-827-2249 or send us an email to learn more about the many ways Odds On Promotions can help you get into the game of rewarding customer loyalty and showcasing your brand in any setting, including (but not limited to) a half court shot promotion.

Football Contest Winner Scores $10K at Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Va. – Congratulations to football contest winner Ramy Yousef who won $10,000 this September, paid for by Odds On Promotions, in a Pass, Punt and Kick contest at Virginia Tech.

Football Contest Winner - Ramy Yousef

Check out Yousef’s amazing pass, punt and prize-winning kick!

Yousef was one of five contestants randomly selected from the student section, via a “lucky seat” drawing, to participate in the half-time contest during a game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Furman Paladins.

The Pass, Punt and Kick contest began behind the endzone with all five students passing the football. The three students that threw the ball the furthest, then got the chance to punt the football. After the punt, Yousef, whose punt went the furthest, got the chance to go for the big payday: a shot at making the $10K prize-winning field goal kick.

Want to have a possible football contest winner of your own? Email or give Odds On Promotions a call at 888-827-2249 to learn more about how you can engage fans, entertain a crowd, or showcase your business or cause in any venue.

Golf Contest Winner Scores $5K in Dice Roll

Fairbanks, Alaska – Congratulations to golf contest winner Stewart Thompson of Fairbanks who recently won $5,000 courtesy of Explore Fairbanks and MAC Federal Credit Union and paid for by Odds On Promotions.

Thompson won the cash prize after he rolled a set of 4″ dice and got three “MAC Federal Credit Union” logos during a pre-tournament reception at the Wedgewood Resort in Fairbanks.

The dice roll, which was a new addition to the 19th Annual Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic, gave six randomly selected golfers (two on Saturday at the reception, and four on Sunday at the golf course) the chance to roll the dice and win prizes. Had Thompson, or any of the other five contestants rolled three “Explore Fairbanks” logos they would have won $20,000, also to be paid by Odds On.

The tournament was established by the Doyon Foundation and takes place annually at the Chena Bend Golf Course in Fairbanks. It is a fundraiser for the Foundation’s Morris Thompson Scholarship Fund, an endowed fund benefiting Alaska Native higher education students. This year’s event raised over $119,000. Since inception of the event, the Foundation has awarded 202 Morris Thompson Memorial competitive scholarships totaling $479,180.

Interested in running a dice roll at your next special event, sale or trade show? Want to have a golf contest winner of your own? Email or give us a call today at 888-827-2249.

Hole In One Insurance Pays Off for Texas Man

Lima, Ohio – This May, Thomas Smith of Tomball, Texas won a unique prize… a $100,000 hearse, courtesy of S&S Superior Coach Company, and paid for by a hole in one insurance policy from Odds On Promotions’ sister company, Hole In One International.

Hole In One Insurance Winner - Thomas Smith

Smith won the Cadillac XTS Masterpiece hearse during the National Museum of Funeral History’s 25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament after he aced the 205-yard 4th hole on the Lake Course at the Kingwood Country Club using a driver.

Created to support the museum and its mission, educating visitors about one of man’s oldest cultural rituals and celebrating the rich history of funeral service, this fundraising golf tournament brings together business executives and funeral industry professionals from across the country who take to the greens to ensure the growth and preservation of the museum and its programs.

Been asked to sponsor a golf event in your community? Interested in hole in one insurance, or learning more about how you can use prize insurance to showcase your organization at a sporting event this Fall? Looking for creative ways to drive traffic and sales for your business? Email or give Odds On Promotions or Hole In One International a call today at 800-827-2249 to learn more.

Sports Conditional Rebate Leads to $30K in Clothes

Jackson, Miss. – When Tiger Woods won his fifth green jacket at The Masters this April, roughly 200 people received free clothing, courtesy of The Rogue, and paid for by Odds On Promotions in a sports conditional rebate promotion.

For the past few seasons, The Rogue, an upscale men’s clothier in Jackson, has been running a promotion where if Tiger Woods won the Masters, everyone who purchased clothing during the week prior to the tournament, would receive a 100% rebate on all of their purchases.

This year, The Rogue not only made the same 100% rebate offer, they sweetened the deal by giving everyone a 20% discount on all purchases made during the promotional period. The retailer sold just over $30,000 worth of apparel before Woods shot a three-under 69 to claim his fifth green jacket, and Odds On was there to write the check.

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to drive sales this Fall? A sports or weather-based conditional rebate promotion is an effective way to grab attention while giving customers an additional to make a purchase with you … the chance to get a 100% rebate, paid for by Odds On Promotions.

For more information on creating an effective, sales-driving promotion, a sports conditional rebate contest of your own, or for more ideas that are designed to help you make your advertising more effective, email or give us a call today at 888-827-2249.