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Prize insurance 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 for a flat fee.

120-Foot Putting Contest Winner Scores $100K

Inver Grove Heights, Minn – You know the old adage ‘drive show, putt for dough’, right? Well, for putting contest winner Paul Shadle, a pilot from Rosemount, nailing not one, but 3 impressive putts landed him a South Bay pontoon boat (valued at approximately $75,000) courtesy of Nelson Marine, plus $25K in cash, to assist with taxes, during the 2018 Venture Bank Minnesota Golf Show.

The $100K Pontoon Putt, a fixture of the Minnesota Golf show, is not only a popular part of the show, it’s a fundraiser for First Tee. To qualify as a potential finalist for the Pontoon Putt Contest, attendees needed to first stop by the 1500 ESPN Tent during the first two and half days of the show and make a $5 donation for three chances to make a qualifying putt. Then, on Sunday, all the qualifiers returned for a “putt off”, to further narrow the field.

Shadle successfully holed his second putt on the initial qualifier, going on to win Sunday’s putt off, making him this year’s lucky finalist who got the chance to make a 120-foot putt for the grand prize.

And what it putt it was! Shadle’s winning shot was not only covered by the local media and CBS Sports, he was featured on the Golf Channel’s Morning Drive. What’s more, the big prize putt contest raised $4K for First Tee.

Are you looking for a way to make your sponsorship dollars work harder and smarter – off the golf course? Need fresh ideas for your next fundraiser? Want to add the thrill of big prizes to your next special event? Looking to have a putting contest winner of your own? Odds On Promotions can help.

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Fishing Contest Winner Nets Over $350K With Record-Breaking Catch

Biloxi, Miss. –- Congratulations go out to fishing contest winner Scott Cothran who won over $350,000 in cash and prizes, after he caught a record-breaking swordfish on the aptly named vessel, “Pay Dirt” during the 2017 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic.

Cothran broke the Mississippi state record for largest swordfish when he landed a 242-pound, 8.64 ounce fish. The prior record was a 75-pounder caught in 2007.

In addition to winning $51,075 and a Petro Nissan pickup truck, Cothran scored a grand total of $325K, paid for by Odds On Promotions, in a Records, Rods and Reels (Calcutta) promotion ($100K for catching a record-breaking swordfish, $100K for being on a Freeman Vessel, $50K for using Hilton’s RT Nav, $25K for using March Tacky Carbon product, $25K for using a Poseidon Fishing Rod, and $25K for using Killer Bee product).

Cothran, director of marketing and sales for Freeman Boatworks in Charleston, S.C., said it took plenty of teamwork from all seven crew members aboard the boat, “Catching a fish that size takes a group effort,” he said. “I just happened to be the one on the rod at the time.”

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Zoom Ball Winner Scores $10,000 Prize at Saratoga Casino Hotel

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Congratulations to Zoom Ball winner Regina G. from Glenmont, N.Y., who recently won $10,000, courtesy of Saratoga Casino Hotel, and paid for by Odds On Promotions, after playing in the casino’s $100,000 Hot Summer Fun Zoom Ball promotion.

On selected dates during the months of July and August, the casino randomly selected two lucky carded players who would approach the Zoom Ball machine and activate the game by pressing a large button. Players could win a variety of prizes ranging from $100 in Free Play to $100,000 in cash, based upon how many and what kinds of colored balls landed in the “Zoom Zone”.

According to Amy Brannigan, Senior Director of Marketing at Saratoga Casino Hotel, “We wanted to provide an exciting promotion that we knew our guests would enjoy. We’ve used Zoom Ball several times in the past and were excited to bring the game and the $100,000 top prize back during our busiest time of year. The promotion added lots of excitement as we had several large prize winners, many of whom let us take their photo with their winnings for social media.”

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Scratch Card Winner Scores $10K at New York Casino

Schenectady, N.Y. – Congratulations to the Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady who recently handed over $10,000, paid for by Odds On Promotion, to a lucky scratch card winner during their $1 Million Scratch Off promotion.

Every day from July 1-4th, the casino rewarded guests who visited a promotional booth next to their Rush Rewards Player’s Club with a chance to win $1MM, along with a variety of other guaranteed prizes – including free slot play, using Odds On Promotion’s Scratch, Match & Win cards.

According to the Promotions Team at Rivers Casino, “The $1 Million Scratch Off promotion we ran over 4th of July weekend provided a great deal of excitement at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady! Just a few hours before we launched fireworks over the Mohawk River, we had some of our own fireworks on the gaming floor as one lucky guest revealed six winning star symbols which was good for a $10,000 payday.”

Want to create your own fireworks this Fall or Winter with a scratch card winner? Email or give Odds On Promotions a call today at 1-888-827-2249. Be sure to ask us for a free, no-obligation quote for your casino property!

Dice Roll Winner at Baseball Game Scores $10K, Paid For by Odds On

Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Congratulations to dice roll winner Teresa Glisson who recently won $10,000, courtesy of Sparks Toyota & HTC, and paid for by Odds On Promotions. Glisson scored the big cash prize as part of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans post-game $50,000 Dice Roll Extravaganza.

The crowd-pleasing baseball contest gave a lucky fan the chance to roll five 16″ dice, each featuring a Pelican logo. While the team provided three smaller prizes, Odds On provided coverage for a $10K prize for getting 4 logos and a $50K grand prize for getting all five.

Watch Glisson score the big bucks with her pre-toss “dice-whispering” technique.

Are you looking to give your fans the chance to score big this summer and have your own dice roll winner? Need a creative traffic driver to boost sales this summer? Imagine how much more powerful your advertising will be when you give your customers the chance to win up to $1,000,000, paid for by Odds On Promotions, simply for rollin’ dem bones!

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