Category Archives: Basketball Contests & Promotions

Create excitement, generate publicity, and develop more effective sponsorship packages with a giant-prize basketball contest or promotion from Odds On.

Basketball Contest Idea: Pull & Win Viewing Party

Basketball Contest Idea - Scoreboard Payoff


Need a last-minute basketball contest idea for March? Hoop it up during the NCAA Basketball Championship by giving your customers the chance to win $25,000 during every game with Odds On’s Scoreboard Payoff Pull-Tab cards.

You choose two games and if the last digit of each teams’ halftime and final scores match those on the card, your lucky fan will win $25,000, and Odds On will pick up the tab.

Order today and you can distribute cards on opening Thursday & Friday, during the Sweet 16, and of course during those LAST FOUR championship games, all for just $275.

Give Odds On a call at 888-827-2249 for more pricing and info on this basketball contest idea, or visit our website for more basketball promotions!

March Basketball Contest: Online Championship Challenge

$1,000,000 Bracket Bonanza
Big Money March Basketball Contest

Looking for the perfect March basketball contest? Give your players the chance to win up to $1,000,000, paid for by Odds On Promotions, in a fully-automated, online bracket prediction promotion.

• Contestants are provided with an exclusive access code.

• Players visit your website to access the customizable game portal, enter their code and fill out their bracket.

• If one of your patrons correctly predicts 63+ games at the end of the tournament, they’ll win your insured grand prize and Odds On will pick up the tab.

This web-based promotion ensures maximum fun for your customers with limited staff involvement.

March Basketball Contest - Championship Challenge
Looking for more March basketball contest ideas? We have plenty of those too! Give us a call at 888-827-2249 today with any other ideas you might have.

Basketball Contest Winner Hunter Prabhu Nets $10K

Basketball Contest Winner - Hunter PrabhuCollege Station, Texas – Congratulations to Texas A&M freshman Hunter Prabhu who won $10,000, courtesy of Mountain Dew and paid for by Odds On Promotions, in a half-court basketball shot promotion at Reed Arena during the Texas A&M Men’s Basketball season opener against Savannah State. Watch his winning shot.

Prahbu was randomly selected during the women’s basketball game, which took place earlier in the evening, to participate in the big-prize timeout promotion. He got three chances to make the half-court shot, draining it on his 3rd and final attempt.

There’s still plenty of time this season to add an exciting, on-court big prize basketball contest to engage your fans and sell more sponsorships. Click for more information or give me a call today at 800-771-0250.

Half Court Shot Winner Lands On SportsCenter’s Top 10

Half Court Shot Winner EKUMadison County, Ky. – Talk about kicking off the basketball season with a bang. Congratulations go out to half-court basketball shot winner Sameel Patel of London, who won a brand-new Ford EcoSport, valued at $21,000, courtesy of Madison County Ford, and paid for by Odds On Promotions.

Patel, a criminal justice major, won the vehicle during a first half time-out, not only winning the brand new ride, but scoring #8 on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10.

Check out his amazing shot.

In addition to the successful half-court shot contest, EKU also gave selected students a chance to make a three-quarter shot for $40,000, a full-court putt for $5,000, as well as a brand new TV for making a three-pointer as part of their opening night festivities.

Want to put your product at center court this season? Give Odds On Promotions a call today at 888-827-2249 to learn more about basketball contest sponsorships or how to have a half-court basketball shot winner of your own.

Half Court Shot Insurance Nets Winner $10K at Basketball Game

half court shot insurance winner

Champaign, Ill. – Talk about Orange Krushing it … Congratulations go out to Austin Triplett who recently won $10,000 thanks to Odds On’s half court shot insurance, after he nailed a half-court basketball shot.

A former high school basketball player who was known for his half-court prowess during that time, Triplett nailed the prize-winning shot in front of 14,000 fans during a break in a game between Illinois and Purdue last February.

Triplett, who was randomly selected to participate in the promotion, received a text notification that he had five minutes to report to the promotions desk for his chance to win big. And report he did, sending that basketball flying into the hoop.

Check out his amazing shot right here, then pick up the phone and give Odds On a call at 888-827-2249 to learn about purchasing your own half court shot insurance and running or sponsoring your own winning basketball promotion this season.