Scratching Up Business … In Any Setting

Odds On Promotions‘ affordable Scratch and Win Cards are an effective traffic-driver for driving foot-traffic in any setting.  Here are three ways you can use a read-to-ship Scrach & Win Card to drive increased business this Fall…

1. Trade and consumer shows: Give qualified customers an added incentive to visit your booth.  Promote the chance to win up to $1,000,000 – or qualify for a discount –  in your pre-show mailers.

2. Casinos: Award a Scratch & Win card with every four-of-kind during selected hours or at a selected bar.

3. Media: Distribute cards at your next live appearance.

Every Scratch and Win card is a potential winner and can be used to award smaller self-insurance guaranteed prizes.  Thanks to a contact form on the reverse, Scratch & Win Cards lend themselves well to second chance drawings as well as expanding and/or updating your customer database for post-promotion marketing.

Odds On  has numerous customizable cards in stock that can easily be enhanced for use in your next marketing campaign.

Click here for an instant Scratch & Win Card quote.

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Grab More Customers With A Win Your Weight In ____ Promotion!

Looking for a truly original promotion idea?  Turn more heads this Fall with a “Win Your  Weight In ______” promotion with a little help from Odds On Promotions!

Have you heard the news about pro golfer Elliot Saltman?  Saltman scored an ace during the second round at the Madrid Masters on Friday, October 7th, winning a unique hole in one prize: his body weight in ham!

According to the European Tour Media Guide, Saltman weighs an estimated 235 pounds.  (That’s 235 lbs. of ham – wow!)  Cured and salted ham is considered a delicacy in Spanish culture and the jamón ibérico ham he won is valued at approximately $52/pound!  That means Saltman’s ham prize was worth $12,220!
(And let’s face it, the resulting media coverage that the Spanish “ham” industry received was worth every penny!)

Want to generate that kind of publicity for your business, organization or brand? We asked our team to suggest a few “win your weight” promotions for different industries …

1.)  Your weight in Free Slot Play
Are you a casino or gaming property looking for an innovative twist on a cash giveaway?  How about running a promotion where the prize is your body weight x $100 in Free Slot Play?    That means if the winner weighs 150 pounds, they’ll receive $10,500 in free slot play, paid for by Odds On Promotions.

2.)  Your weight in electronics
For all you retailers and/or tech-savvy individuals out there, this one’s for you!  Award your winner their weight in electronics!  To put things into perspective, say your winner weighs approximately 160 pounds.  A 50″ LCD TV weighs approximately 70 pounds, which isn’t even half of the winner’s weight!  That means there’s room for a lot more added goodies, whether it be a surround sound system, gaming systems, laptops, smartphones, Blu-Ray discs/players or otherwise!  The possibilities are endless! And no worries, Odds On will be there to write the check!

3.)  Your weight in cheese
Give the gift of cheese to your next big winner — not only will they benefit from it, but their family and friends will as well (should they choose to share, that is).  The cheese could be anywhere from your everyday, humble slice of American (valued at $.18 cents per slice) to the world’s most expensive Moose Milk Cheese, which is valued at a whopping $500 per pound!  Talk about a head-turner!

Looking for more great prize ideas? Want to build a promotion based upon any of the above? Feel free to give us a call today at 888-827-2249 or email us!

MiLB Promotional Seminar Winner – Ted Tornow!

Odds On Promotions‘ Sports Promotion Specialist, Linda Thomson, attended the MiLB Promotional Seminar in Myrtle Beach, SC on September 25th and ended up giving away a free set of Nike Victory Red Pro Cavity Irons to one lucky attendee that day.

That individual was Ted Tornow from Clinton, Iowa.  Tornow is the General Manager of the Minor League Baseball Team, the Clinton LumberKings.  He participated in a putting contest, followed by a raffle… and excitingly enough, his name was the one chosen!

Linda Thomson has been attending the Minor League Baseball Promotional Seminar for a number of years and always makes sure to show up with some great prizes up her sleeve!  If you’re interested in attending next year — and possibly even scoring yourself some great loot from Odds On — visit the MiLB Promotional Seminar website for updates on when it will be occurring next year… and of course, make sure to be on the lookout for Linda!

Have any questions for her regarding the seminar?  Pick up your phone and give Linda a call at 800-771-0250!

3 Bowling Promotion Ideas

Put on your bowling shoes and grab your best ball — bowling season is right around the corner!

Whether you plan on insuring candlepin bowling promotions or duckpin bowling promotions, Odds On has has a plethora of bowling promotions suited especially for you that can help increase foot traffic to your location and add some extra excitement to your bowling leagues!   Here are 3 to help give you some ideas:

1. 300 Game
This promotion, while very straight-forward, is still a big hit among the bowling crowd!  Bowl a perfect game (300 points), win a grand prize… compliments of Odds On Promotions!

2. Bowling Predictions
Predictions make great promotions.  Give bowlers the chance to predict the total number of strikes in a game, series, or season… or the series or final average of the players on their team.  Anything yet to be determined will work. When the future is unveiled, Odds On will be there to write the check!

3. 7-10 Split
Odds On’s most popular bowling promotion to date!  Give your contestants a chance to pick up the spare.  When a contestant successfully knocks down a machine-placed 7-10 split, Odds On will deliver the goods!

Not sure what the difference between candlepin bowling and duckpin bowling?  Here’s an easy way to remember it:

Candlepins are long and narrow… like a candle.

Duckpins are shorter and wider… like the body of a duck!

Want further information and pricing on one of these promotions?  Need more ideas?  Send us an email or give us a call at 888-827-2249 and we’ll help get you set up!

Happy Bowling!

Dress Up Your Next Black Tie Affair w/ a Poker or Dice Roll Promo

Are you a retailer looking to put a fun spin on any of your on-site promotions?  If so, then you’ll want to takes notes on this client’s poker-themed dice roll extravaganza at their yacht showcase!

By private invite only, valued customers who have purchased high-end watercraft will show up at this boat/yacht broker’s location in formal attire, where there will be hors d’oeuvres, dancing and… (who would’ve thought) …poker!

Whenever an individual goes to view a yacht, they’ll receive a playing card.  Once they’ve collected a full hand (5 cards), they’ll go to one of the poker tables set up at their location and reveal their hand.  The 10 highest hands get a chance to roll the dice and spell out “B-O-A-T” to win a brand new 190 Sea Ray Watercraft… valued at a whopping $33,000!

And guess who picks up the tab? Odds On Promotions, of course!

Wanting to run a poker promotion at your next black tie affair?  Then be sure to check out the list of our Top 5 Poker Promotions (click image for more info).  Give us a call at 888-827-2249 or email us any time with any questions you might have!